Your Friends & Neighbors (1998)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Neil LaBute

Writer (WGA):

Neil LaBute (written by)

Release Date:

21 August 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Three couples. A dozen relationships. A million problems.

Plot:

Unhappy couples fall apart and hop into other beds with other people.

Plot Keywords:

Writing | Human Relationship | Locker Room | Bare Butt | Lesbianism

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Amy Brenneman	...	Mary
Aaron Eckhart	...	Barry
Catherine Keener	...	Terri
Nastassja Kinski	...	Cheri
Jason Patric	...	Cary
Ben Stiller	...	Jerry

Also Known As:

Friends and Neighbors (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for graphic sexual dialogue, strong sexuality and language.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:MA | Portugal:M/16 | New Zealand:R18 | USA:R | Argentina:18 | Canada:18A | France:U | Peru:18 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:NC-17 (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Polygram Filmed Entertainment

Trivia:

Production Designer Charles Breen intentionally avoided using any exterior locations in the film at all in order to give the film an East Coast feel. In reality, the film was shot entirely on location in Los Angeles, except for the notorious steam bath scene, which was shot in a set built on stage.

Quotes:

Barry: I'm telling you, nobody makes me come the way I do.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Kali tapa karfitsa (2000)

Soundtrack:

Quartet No. 13, Op. 29 (Andante)

It's me? Isn't it?

"It's me? Isn't it?" was said a lot by the characters in this film, and all but one of them decided it is them.

I gave this film 10 stars - I thought it was a very interesting tale of these two couples, their single friend, and a lesbian that they all eventually meet.

Poor Ben Stiller's character just wants to talk - but nobody really wants to listen.

Catherine Keener's character just wants everybody to be quiet but she's not having much luck with that.

Aaron Eckhart just wants to please his wife, but the fact is nobody can please his wife, played by Amy Brenneman, because she hasn't a clue what she wants.

Jason Patric's character thinks everybody should please him whenever he wants them to, as he's quite sure he always pleases them.

What's all these characters problem in common? Well, it's sex. Yes, this film is all about sex and how everybody just wants to have good sex but nobody is actually having good sex.