Focus World said today that the Morgan Freeman-Diane Keaton film formerly known as Ruth & Alex, has been retitled 5 Flights Up and been set for a May 8 limited release. The Oscar winners star as a married couple trying to decide whether to sell their longtime Brooklyn home. During the course of one crazy weekend, they discover that finding a new apartment is not about winding down but starting a new adventure.

Focus World, the alternative distribution arm of Focus Features, snagged rights to the comedy after its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Cynthia Nixon, Korey Jackson, Claire van der Boom, Carrie Preston also star.

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