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Friendship

2025 · 100 min

A cringe-inducing, slow-motion car crash of a bromance that makes you squirm and laugh in equal measure.

Directed by
Andrew DeYoung
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd, Kate Mara
Tagline
Men shouldn't have friends.
Overview
Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor Austin, and his attempts to make an adult male friend threatens to ruin both of their lives.

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  • Paramount Plus
  • Sky Go
  • Now TV Cinema
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Andrew DeYoung
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd, Kate Mara
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • friendship
  • identity
  • isolation
  • betrayal
Places
  • suburbs
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour8
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Andrew DeYoung
Written by
Andrew DeYoung
Starring
Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd, Kate Mara, Jack Dylan Grazer, Rick Worthy, Whitmer Thomas, Daniel London, Eric Rahill
Music
Keegan DeWitt
Cinematography
Andy Rydzewski
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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