5 Flights Up

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5 Flights Up

PG-13,

2015,

1h 32m,

Comedy/

Drama

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A husband (Morgan Freeman) and wife (Diane Keaton) spend a hectic weekend pondering the sale of the apartment they've shared for more than 40 years.

Critics Consensus

5 Flights Up is a bit of a narrative fixer-upper, but when it comes to watching Diane Keaton and Morgan Freeman share screen time, you really can't beat the view.

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Jake Wilson

Sydney Morning Herald

Aug 19, 2015

2.5/5

As storytelling, 5 Flights Up is remarkably clumsy: the narrative strands never knit together, the well-intentioned messages are awkwardly spelt out, and the stakes remain low. That said, it's an easy film to watch.

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Jonathan Romney

Observer (UK)

Jul 26, 2015

2/5

A dusty, undemanding piece of Sunday afternoon liberalism.

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Wendy Ide

The Times (UK)

Jul 23, 2015

2/5

Even Freeman at his twinkliest and Keaton at her most kooky and adorable are not enough to sweeten the bad taste left by Ruth & Alex.

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

Apr 15, 2020

They and their past, both fictional and real, ARE the movie, lazy to reflect the truth, but kind and emotional enough. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Ellena Zellhuber-McMillan

One Room With A View

May 4, 2019

2/5

Without its lead characters, Ruth & Alex would be as forgettable as your aunt's birthday. Though solid in its filmmaking it fails to shine as a whole.

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John Bleasdale

CineVue

Apr 5, 2019

2/5

Ultimately too fluffy to offer anything real. The comedy isn't funny enough and the social commentary at times verges on the smug.

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Harry G

Apr 12, 2019

This movie is worth watching because Diane Keaton and Morgan Freeman are just so likable, and the life they've built together is so ordinarily incredible. That being said, the plot is a bit of a non-starter, and several subplots (specifically one about a would-be terrorist) seem to be rather pointless. Nonetheless, I would recommend this as an easy-to-watch movie for those nights when you just want something to watch that isn't too heavy and will leave you with a sense of familiarity and comfort.

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Rey P

Mar 30, 2019

Horrible movie! Bad acting and not believable.

Leia L

Mar 25, 2019

Low key but well acted

Ron L

Jun 13, 2017

Interracial retiree couple of Alex (Morgan Freeman) and Ruth (Diane Keaton) Carver deciding to sell apartment after staying there for 40 years. And at the same time looking for a new complex division that has an elevator and not just a stairs. With a terrorism scare on the news used as a backdrop.

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Abraham M

Dec 30, 2015

Okay, I'm officially old. I really enjoyed this movie. Christ.

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Richard Loncraine

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Morgan Freeman

Alex Carver

Diane Keaton

Ruth Carver

Cynthia Nixon

Lily Portman

Carrie Preston

Miriam Carswell

Claire van der Boom

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Synopsis

A husband (Morgan Freeman) and wife (Diane Keaton) spend a hectic weekend pondering the sale of the apartment they've shared for more than 40 years.

Director: Richard Loncraine
Producer: Lori McCreary, Curtis Burch
Screenwriter: Charlie Peters
Distributor: Focus World
Production Co: Revelations Entertainment, Latitude Productions, Lascaux Films
Rating: PG-13 (Some Nude Images|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 8, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 16, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.0M
Runtime: 1h 32m

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