Love's Second Act vs The Five-Year Engagement

Love's Second Act has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.9/10 for The Five-Year Engagement). Love's Second Act is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 4m. The Five-Year Engagement is the older of the two (2012 against 2024). Both are comedy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Love's Second Act posterLove's Second Act2024 VS The Five-Year Engagement posterThe Five-Year Engagement2012
Love's Second ActThe Five-Year Engagement
Audience score★ 8.2/10★ 5.9/10
Year20242012
Length1h 30m2h 4m
GenresComedy, Romance, TV MovieComedy, Romance
CountryUnited States of AmericaUnited States of America
DirectorSam IrvinNicholas Stoller
Main castTilky Jones, J.P. Manoux, George Wendt, Ann Hagemann, Meredith VanCuykEmily Blunt, Chris Parnell, Alison Brie, Rhys Ifans, Jason Segel

Synopsis

Love's Second Act

Jamie is a filmmaker who needs inspiration to finish her screenplay after a studio buys the pitch. She finds it in ex-boyfriend, Nick, who still works at the small town movie theater where they both first fell in love.

The Five-Year Engagement

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.

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