Five
Lifetime | Release Date: October 10, 2011
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
78
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
VarietyLaura FriesOct 10, 2011
Season 1 Review: With a dream team of producers, directors, writers and stars, this is more than a message movie; it's artful storytelling at its finest, focusing on the human considerations of a disease that afflicts one in eight women. Read full review
90
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushOct 10, 2011
Season 1 Review: Though the subject matter is wrenching, the tone here is more about emotional uplift, emphasizing the importance of bringing loved ones along for the fight. Read full review
83
Boston HeraldAmy AmatangeloOct 10, 2011
Season 1 Review: It's not often that a movie that's important also manages to be educational and entertaining. Five is all three. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandOct 10, 2011
Season 1 Review: The films work individually, of course, but gain even greater meaning and emotional strength in context with each other. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerOct 10, 2011
Season 1 Review: A teary, perfectly tolerable collection of interlocking stories featuring lots of recognizable actors and two particularly well-etched segments. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterDavid KnowlesOct 12, 2011
Season 1 Review: The drama itself comes across as a hybrid public service announcement and after school special in which each line seems crafted for maximal symbolic impact. As a result it feels more like a heavy-handed therapy session. Read full review
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