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Friend of the World

2020Movie50 minNR

Comedy
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb4.7Rotten Tomatoes91%85%

A bleak, quirky comedy movie about the future and war.

Good for friends night · background watch · drop-in friendly

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

You have been saved. This does not mean you are safe.

After a catastrophic war, an eccentric general leads a filmmaker through a bunker as paranoia escalates and reality begins to fracture. Blending dark comedy with psychological and body horror, this post-apocalyptic thriller explores isolation, storytelling, and the fragile boundary between truth and delusion.

Feels like

  • Post-Apocalyptic
  • Indie Horror
  • Surreal Satire
  • Psychological Thriller
  • Bleak Humor
  • Dystopian
  • Unconventional
  • Character-Driven

Cast

15 of 15

Crew

Directed by
Brian Patrick Butler
Written by
Brian Patrick Butler
Produced by
Brian Patrick Butler
Music by
Daniel N. Butler

Everyone

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Facts

August 15, 2020 · 50 min · NR

Released
August 15, 2020
Runtime
50 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Comedy, Science Fiction, Horror
Original language
English
Also spoken
Spanish
Made in
United States
Budget
$3,000
Available in
136 countries

Tropes

Emerging from the Shadows, Body Horror, Crazy Survivalist +9

  • Emerging from the Shadows
  • Body Horror
  • Crazy Survivalist
  • Ontological Mystery
  • Genre Shift
  • Surreal Horror
  • Your Head A-Splode
  • Minimalist Cast
  • Hazmat Suit
  • Zombie Apocalypse
  • Waking Up Elsewhere
  • Mind Screw

12 of 13 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Friend of the World?"

Questions about Friend of the World

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Where can I stream Friend of the World?

PlexFilmzieFawesomeCineverseTroma NOWTubi TV

In the United States, Friend of the World streams on Troma NOW, and it is free with ads on Plex, Filmzie, Fawesome, Cineverse, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 135 other countries.

Is Friend of the World worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 4.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 91%). Critics rate it higher (91 out of 100) than audiences (66).

Will Friend of the World make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly dark humor (7 of 10) and absurd humor (6 of 10).

Will Friend of the World scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).