Just 5 Minutes (2025): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2025, Just 5 Minutes is a comedy, drama and fantasy film directed by Maxwell Wang, running about 33 minutes.

What it’s about. Luca Venditto, a down-on-his-luck filmmaker drowning in student debt from film school, scrapes by working in a restaurant to make ends meet. One ordinary afternoon, while clearing tables, he encounters an unusual guest-a lawyer-looking man in a stark black suit, exuding an eerie presence. As Luca reaches for the plates, the man commands him to sit, calmly revealing that today is the day scheduled, or more commonly known as "destined", for Luca to die. Threatening to suicide and thus disrupt the arrangement of destiny, Luca holds the the mysterious man (Personification of Death) at gunpoint, demanding a last chance to rewrite his story. Granted just five minutes, he races against time to confront his deepest regrets, from ruined career opportunities to broken relationships. But as the clock ticks down, he discovers that even the smallest slice of time can hold the key to redemption—or seal his fate torever.

Who’s in it. Just 5 Minutes stars Quinlan Welch as Phil Graves “Death”, Logan Turk as Luca S. Venditto, Emma Kvart as Elena Gunn and Addison Swegles as Barbra K. Venditto, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, Just 5 Minutes sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Just 5 Minutes page.

If you liked it. Fans of Just 5 Minutes tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.