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Friends with Benefits
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2011 American film by Will Gluck
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*Friends with Benefits* is a 2011 American comedy and romance film directed by Will Gluck. The cast includes Mila Kunis, Justin Timberlake, Patricia Clarkson, and Jenna Elfman. Jerry Zucker served as a producer, while Cliff Eidelman composed the music. The film was produced by Screen Gems and Castle Rock Entertainment, with Olive Bridge Entertainment also listed as a production company. It was distributed by Netflix in video on demand format.
The movie has a runtime of 109 minutes and was filmed in New York City, Los Angeles, and Grand Central Terminal. These locations also serve as narrative settings. The original language is English. The film was released on July 21, 2011, with other publication dates recorded as July 18, July 22, September 8, and September 16, 2011.
Financially, the film had a budget of 35,000,000 and generated revenue of 149,500,000. It received a rating of 6.5 on IMDb based on 420,814 votes. Other review scores include 6.2/10, 69%, and 63/100. The film is named after the concept of a friend with benefits.
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Film · TMDB
6.6Dylan 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.
Cast
- Justin Timberlake as Dylan Harper
- Mila Kunis as Jamie Rellis
- Jenna Elfman as Annie Harper
- Patricia Clarkson as Lorna
- Woody Harrelson as Tommy Bollinger
- Richard Jenkins as Mr. Harper
Themes
- new york city
- friendship
- job interview
- dementia
- alzheimer's disease
- love
- friends
- break-up
- lust
- beach house
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Will Gluck
- Screenplay by
- Will Gluck Keith Merryman David A. Newman
- Story by
- Keith Merryman David A. Newman Harley Peyton
- Produced by
- Liz Glotzer Will Gluck Martin Shafer Jerry Zucker Janet Zucker
- Starring
- Justin Timberlake Mila Kunis Patricia Clarkson Jenna Elfman Bryan Greenberg Richard Jenkins Woody Harrelson
- Cinematography
- Michael Grady
- Edited by
- Tia Nolan
- Production companies
- Screen Gems Castle Rock Entertainment Olive Bridge Entertainment Zucker Productions
- Distributed by
- Sony Pictures Releasing
- Release dates
- July 18, 2011 ( 2011-07-18 ) (New York City) July 22, 2011 ( 2011-07-22 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 109 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $35 million
- Box office
- $149.5 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Named after
- friend with benefits
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Will Gluck
- Screenwriter
- Will Gluck
- Cast member
- Danielle Polanco
- Composer
- Cliff Eidelman
- Producer
- Will Gluck
- Production company
- Castle Rock Entertainment
- Narrative location
- Grand Central Terminal
- Filming location
- Grand Central Terminal
- Duration
- 109
- FilmAffinity ID
- 397525
- Official website
- www.fwb-movie.com/site
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- publication date
- 2011-09-08
- title
- Friends with Benefits
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 63/100
- Commons category
- Friends with Benefits (film)
- different from
- Friends with benefits
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Encyclopedic overview
Friends with Benefits is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed by Will Gluck and starring Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis. The film features Patricia Clarkson, Jenna Elfman, Bryan Greenberg, Nolan Gould, Richard Jenkins, and Woody Harrelson in supporting roles.
The plot revolves around Dylan Harper (Timberlake) and Jamie Rellis (Kunis), who meet in New York City, and naively believe adding sex to their friendship will not lead to complications. Over time, they begin to develop deep feelings for each other, only to deny it each time they are together.
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