The Last 5 Years Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Apr. 6, 2015

The Last 5 Years

Release Date: Friday, February 13, 2015 Limited

Director: Richard LaGravenese

Starring: Anna Kendrick • Jeremy Jordan • Natalie Knepp

N/A Comedy 1 hr, 34 m

3.72 / 5.0

27% WILL SEE 73% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: A musical chronicling a love affair and marriage taking place over a five year period. Jamie Wellerstein (Jordan) is a young, talented up and coming novelist who falls in love with Cathy Hiatt (Kendrick), a struggling actress. Their story is told almost entirely through song. All of Cathy's songs begin at the end of their marriage and move backwards in time to the beginning of their love affair, while Jamie's songs start at the beginning of their affair and move forward to the end of their marriage. They meet in the center when Jamie proposes.

Comedy Musical Adaptation

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Who stars in The Last 5 Years – Cast List

Anna Kendrick
... Cathy

Twilight, Pitch Perfect 2
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Jeremy Jordan
... Jamie

Joyful Noise, Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical!
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Natalie Knepp
... Alise Michaels

Who is making The Last 5 Years – Crew List

A look at The Last 5 Years behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Richard LaGravenese last helmed A Family Affair and Beautiful Creatures. The film's writer Richard LaGravenese last penned A Family Affair and Unbroken.

Director: Richard LaGravenese
Screenwriter: Richard LaGravenese
Producers: Janet Brenner
Kurt Deutsch
Richard LaGravenese
Lauren Versel

Studios: RADiUS-TWC
Production Company: Lucky Monkey

Production – What we know about the The Last 5 Years

Key Facts

Premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.
An adaptation of the 2002 Off-Broadway musical by Tony Award winning composer and lyricist Jason Robert Brown.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Nov 2014

Completed

Changed The Last 5 Years movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jun 2013

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Begins shooting in NY the week of June 17th.

Oct 2012

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Anna Kendrick has signed on to star in The Last 5 Years, an adaptation of the off-Broadway play. The Exchange has acquired all international rights and will sell the pic at the American Film Market.

Oct 2012

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Preparations are underway to start production.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: 1 hr, 34 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The Last 5 Years Trailers and Clips

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The Last 5 Years Release Date: When was the film released?

The Last 5 Years was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, February 13 , 2015. There were two other movies released on the same date, including Kingsman: The Secret Service and Fifty Shades of Grey. As a limited release, The Last 5 Years was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

The Last 5 Years DVD & Blu-ray Release Date

The Last 5 Years is scheduled to be released on DVD and Blu-ray on Friday, May 05, 2015. Availability may vary by region. Pre-order your copy of The Last 5 Years today on Amazon.

The Last 5 Years Digital Release Date

The Last 5 Years is coming out across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, February 13, 2015. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices.