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Friendship

2025Movie1 h 40 minR

71

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A tense comedy movie about everyday modern life and society.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

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Story

Men shouldn't have friends.

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.

Feels like

Suburban Dramedy
Cringe Humor
Male Friendship
Social Awkwardness
Escalating Stakes
Psychological Study
Relationship Drama
Midlife Crisis
Contemporary Realism

Crew

Directed by: Andrew DeYoung
Written by: Andrew DeYoung
Produced by: J.D. Lifshitz, Nick Weidenfeld, Raphael Margules
Music by: Keegan DeWitt

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May 9, 2025 · 1 h 40 min · R

Released: May 9, 2025
Runtime: 1 h 40 min
Age rating: R
Content: Strong Language
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $17 million
Available in: 86 countries

Tropes

Politically Correct History, Luke, I Am Your Father, Expy +9

Politically Correct History
Luke, I Am Your Father
Expy
Artistic License – Geography
Flashback
Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking
Dirty Communists
Heterosexual Life-Partners
The Reveal
Dead All Along
Stranger Safety
Bittersweet Ending

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6 questions, like "Where can I stream Friendship?"

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Where can I stream Friendship?

In the United States, Friendship streams on HBO Max and Cinemax. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 78 other countries.

Is Friendship worth watching?

71

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 72). Critics rate it higher (80 out of 100) than audiences (63).

Will Friendship make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly cringe comedy (8 of 10) and situational comedy (7 of 10).

Is Friendship plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was Friendship a box office hit?

Budget$2 million

Box office$17 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $2 million to make and earned $17 million worldwide, 8.5 times its budget.

What tropes does Friendship use?

Politically Correct HistoryLuke, I Am Your FatherExpyArtistic License – GeographyFlashbackArson, Murder, and JaywalkingDirty CommunistsHeterosexual Life-PartnersThe RevealDead All AlongStranger SafetyBittersweet Endingand 31 more

TV Tropes lists 43 tropes for it, including Politically Correct History, Luke, I Am Your Father, and Expy.