Five Feet Apart
PG-13

Five Feet Apart

When life keeps you apart, fight for every inch.

2019 • 116 min • Romance · Drama

Synopsis

Seventeen-year-old Stella spends most of her time in the hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines, boundaries and self-control — all of which get put to the test when she meets Will, an impossibly charming teen who has the same illness. There's an instant flirtation, though restrictions dictate that they must maintain a safe distance between them. As their connection intensifies, so does the temptation to throw the rules out the window and embrace that attraction.

Our family guide

Best from age 13
82
Movie Knight Score
5967 reviews
  • 82 Audience · 5967 · 100%

Seventeen-year-old Stella, a cystic fibrosis patient, meets Will, another patient with the same illness. Despite strict rules requiring them to maintain distance, their connection deepens, challenging them to choose between following guidelines and their growing feelings.

Violence & peril
2/10
Language
2/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
1/10
Romance & sensuality
3/10
Scary moments
2/10

Heads up

  • Deals with a serious chronic illness.
  • Emotional intensity around life and death.
  • Some moments of medical distress.

What it models well

  • Empathy and understanding
  • Resilience in adversity
  • Importance of human connection
  • Living life to the fullest

Talk about it after

  • Discuss the challenges of chronic illness.
  • How do characters cope with difficult situations?
  • The balance between safety and personal desire.
  • What does "star-crossed lovers" mean in this context?

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Top billed cast

Director: Justin Baldoni • Crew: Mikki Daughtry, Tobias Iaconis

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Details

TMDB audience
8.2/10 (5,967)
Age rating
PG-13
Status
Released
Budget
$7,000,000
Box office
$92,600,000

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