Five (2011 film)

Five is a 2011 American comedy-drama anthology television film which premiered on Lifetime on October 10, 2011. The film drew 1.3 million viewers to its premiere. A sequel, Call Me Crazy: A Five Film, was released in 2013.

Five
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Created by	Marta Kauffman
Written by	Wendy West Deirdre O'Connor Jill Gordon Stephen Godchaux Howard Morris
Directed by	Jennifer Aniston Patty Jenkins Alicia Keys Demi Moore Penelope Spheeris
Starring	Patricia Clarkson Rosario Dawson Lyndsy Fonseca Ginnifer Goodwin Jeanne Tripplehorn
Composer	Lorne Balfe
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Jennifer Aniston Kristin Hahn Kevin Chinoy Francesca Silvestri Marta Kauffman Paula Wagner
Producer	Nellie Nugiel
Cinematography	Eric Alan Edwards Guy Livneh Jim Orr Tami Reiker Christopher Popp
Editors	Zene Baker Byron Smith Tom Wilson
Running time	87 minutes
Production companies	Echo Films Freestyle Picture Company More Horses Productions Chestnut Ridge Productions JWT New York Sony Pictures Television
Original release
Network	Lifetime
Release	October 10, 2011 (2011-10-10)
Related
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Plot

An anthology of five short films exploring the impact of breast cancer on people's lives.

Cast and crew

Segment Mia

• Patricia Clarkson as Mia Newells
• Tony Shalhoub as Mitch Taylor
• Kathy Najimy as Rocky
• Romy Rosemont as Lynne
• Andrea Bendewald as Kate

Directed by Jennifer Aniston, written by Wendy West

Segment Pearl

• Jeanne Tripplehorn as Dr. Pearl Jarente
• Bob Newhart as Dr. Roth
• Alan Ruck as Sam Jarente
• Jeffrey Tambor as Danny Dinlear
• Scott Wilson as old Bill
• Talyan Wright as Charlotte age 6 / Sophia Beliaev as Charlotte age 11

Directed by Patty Jenkins, written by Deirdre O'Connor

Segment Lili

• Rosario Dawson as Lili
• Jenifer Lewis as Maggie
• Tracee Ellis Ross as Alyssa

Directed by Alicia Keys, written by Jill Gordon

Segment Charlotte

• Ginnifer Goodwin as Charlotte
• Ava Acres as young Pearl
• Josh Holloway as Bill
• Carla Gallo as Laura
• Aisha Hinds as Bernice
• Jennifer Morrison as Sheila
• Austin Nichols as Edward
• Annie Potts as Helen (Charlotte's Mom)

Directed by Demi Moore, written by Stephen Godchaux

Segment Cheyanne

• Lyndsy Fonseca as Cheyanne
• Taylor Kinney as Tommy

Directed by Penelope Spheeris, written by Howard Morris

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
2012	Awards Circuit Community Awards	Best Supporting Actor (TV Movie or Mini-Series)	Bob Newhart	Nominated
	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special	Randi Hiller Tamara Notcutt	Nominated
	Casting Society of America	Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Movie or Mini Series		Nominated
	Black Reel Awards	Best Actress: T.V. Movie/Cable	Rosario Dawson	Nominated
			Tracee Ellis Ross	Nominated
			Jenifer Lewis	Nominated
		Outstanding Television or Mini-Series Film	Nellie Nugiel	Nominated
	Critics' Choice Television Award	Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries	Patricia Clarkson	Nominated
	Directors Guild of America Award	Outstanding Directing – Television Film	Jennifer Aniston Patty Jenkins Alicia Keys Demi Moore Penelope Spheeris	Nominated
	Gracie Award	Outstanding Drama		Won
	NAACP Image Award	Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special		Nominated
		Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special	Jenifer Lewis	Nominated
			Rosario Dawson	Nominated
			Tracee Ellis Ross	Nominated
	Imagen Awards	Best Primetime Program: Special or Movie-of-the-Week		Nominated
		Best Actress/Television	Rosario Dawson	Nominated
	NAMIC Vision Award	Best Performance – Drama	Jenifer Lewis	Nominated
			Rosario Dawson	Nominated
	Online Film & Television Association	Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Miniseries		Nominated
		Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries	Patricia Clarkson	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries	Jenifer Lewis	Nominated
	Women's Image Network Awards	Outstanding Show Produced By A Woman	Jennifer Aniston Paula Wagner Marta Kauffman Kristin Hahn Nellie Nugiel Francesca Silvestri	Won
		Best Actress in a Made for Television Movie	Patricia Clarkson	Nominated
			Jeanne Tripplehorn	Nominated
	Writers Guild of America Award	Long Form – Original	Deirdre O'Connor	Nominated
			Stephen Godchaux	Nominated
			Howard Morris	Nominated
			Jill Gordon	Nominated
			Wendy West	Nominated

External links

• Five at IMDb
• Five at Rotten Tomatoes