Five Feet Apart Trivia | 30 facts about the movie

Five Feet Apart is a 2019 American romantic drama film, that became popular one year later due to the featuring “six-foot rule”.

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1. Five Feet Apart is a 2019 American romantic drama film.
2. It was directed by Justin Baldoni.
3. This movie was his directorial debut.
4. It was written by Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis.
5. The film was inspired by Claire Wineland, who suffered from cystic fibrosis.
6. Haley Lu Richardson and Cole Sprouse play two young patients with cystic fibrosis, who try to have a relationship despite always being forced to stay a certain distance (5 ft) away from each other.
7. It was released in the United States on March 15, 2019 by CBS Films via Lionsgate.
8. The film received mixed reviews from critics.
9. It has grossed over $91 million worldwide.
10. In January 2017, Tobias Iaconis and Mikki Daughtry sold their untitled screenplay to CBS Films for Justin Baldoni to produce and direct.
11. Baldoni first became involved with cystic fibrosis when he directed the documentary My Last Days.
12. He met YouTuber Claire Wineland and subsequently hired her as a consultant for the film, before she died from complications of a lung transplant for CF.
13. In January 2018, Cole Sprouse was cast to star in the film, titled Five Feet Apart.
14. In April of that year, Haley Lu Richardson was also set to star, and Moisés Arias joined in a supporting role
15. Principal production began a month later on May 25 in New Orleans,^.
16. It concluded another month later on June 26.
17. The film’s title refers to the “six foot rule”, a guideline from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation which states that cystic fibrosis patients should be kept at least six feet (1.8 m) apart from each other, to lower the risk of cross-infection.
18. In 2020, about a year after the movie’s release, a similar guideline for social distancing, would become universal, to help slow the spread of COVID-19, during the pandemic.
19. A novelization of the same name by Rachael Lippincott was published in November 2018.
20. Brian Tyler and Breton Vivian composed the score.
21. The soundtrack was released on Lakeshore Records.
22. The studio spent $12 million on prints and advertising.
23. The film partnered with Claire’s Place Foundation, a charity providing emotional and financial support to families struggling with Cystic Fibrosis. The actors and director worked closely to accurately depict cystic fibrosis in the film.
24. Much of Will’s artwork is penned by Caesar Meadows, a New Orleans based graphic artist known for his local strip, Mumbeaux Gumbo.
25. The balloons Stella uses for Will’s birthday are purple. Purple is the official color of CF patients.
26. Cole Sprouse filmed this movie during his break between seasons 2 and 3 of The CW show Riverdale (2017)
27. Julie and her baby are played by Emily Baldoni and Maxwell Baldoni, the real-life wife and son of director Justin Baldoni.
28. The director Justin Baldoni guest starred in The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody season 3 episode 17 Foiled Again as Diego the fencing instructor. The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody starred Cole Sprouse as Cody Martin.
29. Cole Sprouse and Moises Arias starred together on The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody. Cole played Cody Martin and Moises Arias played Randall in Season 2 episode 3.
30. The movie ends with Will leaving Stella after she gets her new lungs so that she may be safe from his germs. In the book, Will and Stella run into each other in the airport months later. Stella looks much healthier, Will is just as sick as before.