The Five-Year Engagement (2012)

Directed by Nicholas Stoller · Comedy, Romance

Starring Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Rhys Ifans, Chris Pratt, Alison Brie, Jacki Weaver, Jim Piddock, David Paymer, Mimi Kennedy, Mindy Kaling, Kevin Hart, Brian Posehn, Chris Parnell, Lauren Weedman, Tracee Chimo, Adam Campbell, Dakota Johnson, Randall Park, Jane Carr, Clement von Franckenstein, Michael Ensign, Madge Levinson, Zoe Niemkiewicz, Rocky Rector, Laurie Brown, Nicholas Delbanco, Penelope Stoller, Chris Newman, Murray Miller, Eileen Grubba, Mark Rademacher, Kevin Yon, Heather Mathieson, Kumail Nanjiani, Gina Ragnone, Stephanie Faracy, Aaron Lustig, Tim Heidecker, Molly Shannon, AnnaCorey

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Exactly one year after Tom meets Violet, he surprises her with a wedding ring. By all accounts, Tom and Violet are destined for their happily ever after. However, this engaged couple just keep getting tripped up on the long walk down the aisle.

My review · Reviewed 11/10/2022

It was interesting to see Jason Segel team up again with Nicholas Stoller. I had my first child right around the time that The Muppets came out - we probably watched that movie one hundred times. Anyway, this movie is pretty much what you think it is (and maybe a bit better). Segel and Blunt are fantastic together and there is real chemistry between them. The plot is a bit over-stuffed but not by too much. The film works better as a sweet romance than it does when it tries to be funny.

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