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Friends with Benefits

Movie · 2011 · 109 min

Breezy, banter-heavy and glossy, it coasts on sharp chemistry and playful wit, with a few tender detours into family and fear of intimacy.

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2011 film directed by Will Gluck
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Movie
Year
2011
Runtime
109 min
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • friendship
  • sexuality
  • family
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
comedy, romance, romantic comedy
Directed by
Will Gluck
Written by
Will Gluck
Starring
Mila Kunis, Emma Stone, Justin Timberlake, Woody Harrelson, Jason Segel, Andy Samberg, Rashida Jones, Patricia Clarkson
Music
Cliff Eidelman
Cinematography
Michael Grady
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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