Abstract: In 2001, Jason Robert Brown wrote the Last Five Years, one of his most significant musicals. The five-year story of Jamie and Cathy’s love, marriage, and heartbreak is depicted in reverse chronological order from Cathy’s perspective, and in chronological order from Jamie’s perspective. This would later inspire a film adaptation in 2014 by Richard LeGravenese that would attempt to “fill in the gaps” of the musical since the original production only had two actors. In the middle of the work, there is a song titled The Next Ten Minutes, where the two meet in the middle of the five-year timeline and exchange vows. In this paper, I will be comparing the film adaptation of the song, the Next Ten Minutes, to the original musical. There are significant differences in the singer’s tone, as well as the overall pacing of the movement. The density and size of the orchestra are also key matter of importance when discussing the two works together. There are a lot of changes that were made to get from a small chamber sound to a larger orchestral sound. This is important because I discuss how musicals that are adapted to movies need to match the requirements of the cinemas. Many of which involve a larger sound and having complexity in layering. In the movie version of the Next Ten Minutes, LeGravenese even added extra sections since the original production only called for six musicians in total. This is an important aspect of movie music in general because it needs to be able to capture the attention of the viewer. Lastly, I will discuss the use of dissonance, hemiola, unison, and syncopation in the accompaniment and vocal lines. All of these elements play a key role in evoking the strong emotional potential that this piece of music has. Brown’s Genius compositional style, mixed with modern-day cinema adaptation takes this work to the next level.