Similar to The End of Us
5-25-77
The true story of a boy… a girl… and the movie that changed everything.
- Released
- 11 Oct 2022
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Language
- English
- Director
- Patrick Read Johnson
5-25-77 (2022) shares a 27% thematic match with The End of Us, overlapping on Drama, Comedy. Alienated, hopeful-filmmaker Pat Johnson's epic story growing up in rural Illinois, falling in love, and becoming the first fan of the movie that changed everything.
Why it matches The End of Us
Shared genres
5-25-77 (2022) lists 2 genres — Drama, Comedy — and 2 of them overlap with The End of Us (100%). That multi-genre overlap is why the engine flagged this one above single-genre matches.
Overall match score
With 0 overlapping themes and 2 shared genres, 5-25-77 (2022) lands in the edge-case of our recommendation set for The End of Us. The 60/40 keyword-vs-genre weighting is what separates this score from a shared-genre coincidence.
How audiences received it
TMDB viewer rating
TMDB viewers have given 5-25-77 an average of 6.2 / 10 across 8 votes.
IMDb audience score
IMDb — a broader, mainstream audience — rates it 6.5 / 10 (1.6K votes). Comparing the two platforms tells you whether the film resonates more with cinephiles or general viewers.
Popularity signal
Current TMDB popularity index: 4.5 — under the radar. Popularity is a rolling weekly signal, so it reflects present-day discovery, not historical footprint.
The film in context
Where it sits
5-25-77 — released on 11 Oct 2022, running 2h 12m, in English.
Direction & writing
Directed by Patrick Read Johnson. Written by Patrick Read Johnson.
On screen
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FAQ
Is 5-25-77 similar to The End of Us?
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Our engine rates 5-25-77 a 27% thematic match with The End of Us, weighted 60% on shared keywords and 40% on shared genres. That places it at the edges of our catalogue of similar films.
When was 5-25-77 released?
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5-25-77 was released in 2022 and runs 2h 12m.
How is 5-25-77 rated?
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5-25-77 holds 6.2 / 10 on TMDB (8 votes) and 6.5 / 10 on IMDb (1.6K votes).
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