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Buddy Games

2019 · 97 min

A raunchy, silly comedy full of gross-out gags and juvenile pranks that you can switch off and enjoy with friends.

Directed by
Josh Duhamel
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
No guts. No glory. No mercy.
Overview
After six lifelong friends have a five-year falling out, “The Bobfather”, reunites his pals for the Buddy Games, an insane competition of absurd physical and mental challenges with the chance to win a $150,000 pot. Now all bets are off, as the determined dudes' fight, claw, and party for the big bucks.

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Directed by
Josh Duhamel
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • obsession
  • identity
  • redemption
  • betrayal
Places
  • single country house
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour8
Realism4
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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  2. Buddy Games: Spring AwakeningMovie · 2023

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Josh Duhamel
Written by
Bob Schwartz, Josh Duhamel, Jude Weng
Starring
Josh Duhamel, Dan Bakkedahl, Nick Swardson, Dax Shepard, James Roday Rodriguez, Kevin Dillon, Olivia Munn, Linda Darlow
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
97 min
Country
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Languages
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