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Friends (With Benefits)

2010Movie1 h 34 min

ComedyRomance
48
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.2

A deeply romantic, hopeful comedy movie about everyday modern life and pop culture.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

Skip it if you're watching with family

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Story

Most friendships are complicated. Some are more complicated than others.

Meet Chloe and Owen: best buds since their sandbox days. Now, in med school as they attempt to balance the weight of their studies, his job, her band, their parents, their friends (their sanity), they find little time for relationships...but lots of time for the desire. One fateful day, a brave Owen proposes the "perfect" solution: Friends (read: no messy relationship stuff)...with benefits (read: insanely messy sex stuff). "Perfect," that is...if the two hadn't always been secretly in love with one another So what DOES happen when two close friends decide to secretly blur the lines dividing friendship and relationship...and the rest of their tight knit group of friends finds out? The answer: complications arise. A LOT of complications. In fact, to quote their therapist, "It's brought down empires; imagine what it can do to a group of friends".

Feels like

  • Romantic Comedy
  • Friends to Lovers
  • Modern Relationship Dynamics
  • Pop Culture References
  • Fast-Paced Dialogue
  • Lighthearted
  • Feel-Good
  • Relationship Complications
  • Contemporary
  • Aspirational Lifestyle

Cast

6 of 6

Crew

Directed by
Gorman Bechard
Written by
Gorman Bechard, Ashley McGarry
Produced by
Gorman Bechard, Ashley McGarry
Music by
Dean Falcone, Steve Harris

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Facts

July 5, 2010 · 1 h 34 min · Sexual Content, Strong Language

Released
July 5, 2010
Runtime
1 h 34 min
Content
Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Original language
English
Also spoken
Arabic
Made in
United States
Available in
131 countries

Tropes

Eiffel Tower Effect, Don't You Dare Pity Me!, Gallows Humor +9

  • Eiffel Tower Effect
  • Don't You Dare Pity Me!
  • Gallows Humor
  • Shipper on Deck
  • Ms. Fanservice
  • Sex Goddess
  • Take That!
  • She Is Not My Girlfriend
  • Pain Mistaken for Sex
  • Toplessness from the Back
  • Watching the Reflection Undress
  • The One That Got Away

12 of 71 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Friends (With Benefits)?"

Questions about Friends (With Benefits)

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Friends (With Benefits)?

KanopyFlixFlingPlexFawesomeTubi TV

In the United States, Friends (With Benefits) streams on FlixFling, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Microsoft Store and FlixFling. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is Friends (With Benefits) worth watching?

48
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48 (IMDb 5.2).

Is Friends (With Benefits) good for date night?

and 3 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFriends NightParty Vibe

Yes: romance is 9 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Will Friends (With Benefits) make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (7 of 10) and sharp wit (6 of 10).

What tropes does Friends (With Benefits) use?

Eiffel Tower EffectDon't You Dare Pity Me!Gallows HumorShipper on DeckMs. FanserviceSex GoddessTake That!She Is Not My GirlfriendPain Mistaken for SexToplessness from the BackWatching the Reflection UndressThe One That Got Awayand 59 more

TV Tropes lists 71 tropes for it, including Eiffel Tower Effect, Don't You Dare Pity Me!, and Gallows Humor.