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Friends with Benefits

2011 · Movie · R · 109 min · ★ 6.6 · 66% critics

RomanceComedy

Two relationship-weary professionals become friends and decide to act on their attraction without making things emotional. Their casual arrangement tests how simple that plan can really be when friendship, desire, and real-life complications start to overlap.

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Details
Years
2011
Release date
2011-07-21
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
109 min
Critic score
66/100
TMDB rating
6.6/10 (8,394 votes)
About

You’ll like this if you enjoy breezy, adult rom-coms like No Strings Attached with playful banter and charm; Not for you if you want originality or subtle humor.

Pros: strong lead chemistry; funny moments; lighthearted romance | Cons: predictable story; uneven middle; crude humor

Themes

  • new york city
  • friendship
  • job interview
  • dementia
  • alzheimer's disease
  • love
  • friends
  • break-up
  • lust
  • beach house
  • headhunter
  • job hunting
  • +14 more

Cast & crew

Directed by Will Gluck