Friends with Benefits

"Some friends come with a happy ending."

2011 1h 49m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 8,547

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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Dylan is done with relationships. Jamie decides to stop buying into the Hollywood clichés of true love. When the two become friends they decide to try something new and take advantage of their mutual attraction - but without any emotional attachment.

“Some friends come with a happy ending.”

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Cast

Justin Timberlake
Dylan Harper
Mila Kunis
Jamie Rellis
Jenna Elfman
Annie Harper
Patricia Clarkson
Lorna
Woody Harrelson
Tommy Bollinger
Richard Jenkins
Mr. Harper
Bryan Greenberg
Parker
Andy Samberg
Quincy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Will Gluck
Writers: Will Gluck, Keith Merryman, David A. Newman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.3× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

CAST

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259+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Will Gluck, shot by Michael Grady. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tia Nolan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis and Jenna Elfman carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Some friends come with a happy ending.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1632708 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Will Gluck directs. Michael Grady behind the camera. Tia Nolan cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 4.3× over at the box office.
2Released 15 years ago.
3259+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Will Gluck, shot by Michael Grady. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Tia Nolan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis and Jenna Elfman carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Some friends come with a happy ending.".
8IMDB entry: tt1632708 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 26 themes, including "new york city", "friendship", "job interview", "dementia".

The technical file

Cinematography: Michael Grady
Editing: Tia Nolan
Production design: Marcia Hinds
Costume design: Renee Ehrlich Kalfus
Makeup / hair: Michelle Vittone
VFX supervisor: Thomas Tannenberger
Sound: Tateum Kohut
Stunt coordinator: Eddie L. Watkins
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $35,000,000
Box office: $149,500,000
Return: 427% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Friends with Benefits (2011)

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Andres Gomez2013-09-16
★ 4/10
Even Kunis and Timberlake bodies are not able to save this movie. Quite boring with extremely verbose but not funny dialogues and trying to be "cool" mixing Internet hot topics like flash mobs in a lame way.
r96sk2020-08-17
★ 8/10
Entertaining, even if that's almost entirely thanks to Mila Kunis. <em>'Friends with Benefits'</em> has surprisingly more to it than I would've predicted, it's not just about sex, sex and sex. That does take up large portions of the film admittedly, but there's more heart to it - especially with Justin Timberlake's character. I like Timberlake (Dylan) as an actor, but this is one of his weaker showings in my opinion. He doesn't give a negative performance and doesn't lower the quality of the film, I just felt this wasn't one of his best. Kunis (Jamie) is terrific, as usual it seems. Her performance is very enjoyable, she portrays the personality of her character nicely. She definitely keeps things moving, even if Timberlake's role gets more depth. Woody Harrelson is amusing as Tommy, while Richard Jenkins gives the film a touching side with his role as Mr. Harper. Overall, I reckon this gets most of what it aims to right. I'd say you should give it a view.