Friends with Money (2006)

Director:

Nicole Holofcener

Writer (WGA):

Nicole Holofcener (written by)

Release Date:

7 April 2006 (Canada)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

A drama about three married women, their husbands, and their lone single friend. |

Plot Keywords:

Housekeeper | Nervous Breakdown | Author | Male Female Relationship | Friendship

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Catherine Keener	...	Christine
Jason Isaacs	...	David
Timm Sharp	...	Richard
Joan Cusack	...	Franny
Greg Germann	...	Matt
Hailey Noelle Johnson	...	Tammy
Simon McBurney	...	Aaron
Frances McDormand	...	Jane
Jake Cherry	...	Wyatt
Jennifer Aniston	...	Olivia
Bob Stephenson	...	Marty
Marin Hinkle	...	Maya
Scott Caan	...	Mike
Troy Ruptash	...	Brad
Elizabeth Keener	...	Lancome Saleswoman
John Srednicki	...	Lancome Salesman
Mitch Rouse	...	Raymond
Christine Mourad	...	Edie
Jenn Fee	...	Debbie Lazarus
Max Burkholder	...	Max
Alejandra Flores	...	Maria
Maulik Pancholy	...	Flirtatious Waiter
Ty Burrell	...	Other Aaron
Jane Elizabeth Mendez	...	Deli Woman
Kristin Minter	...	Oblivious Mom
Bobby Coleman	...	Marcus
Tonita Castro	...	Teresa
Ileen Getz	...	Marla
Reggie Austin	...	Old Navy Shopper
Yaffit Hallely	...	Old Navy Shopper (as Yafit Hallely)
Michael Lawson	...	Old Navy Employee
Wade Allain-Marcus	...	Old Navy Manager
Fernando Nieto	...	Construction Worker
Romy Rosemont	...	Gretchen
K.C. Clyde	...	Waiter
Wendy Phillips	...	Fundraiser Host
Will Keenan	...	Man
Hallie Foote	...	Woman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jacqueline Lovell	...	Extra (unconfirmed)
Cass Asher	...	Dwight Morgan (uncredited)
Johnny Chavez	...	Construction Worker (uncredited)
Deborah Cresswell	...	Scowling Neighbor (uncredited)
Seiko Higuma	...	Customer (uncredited)
Patrick Robert O'Connor	...	Valet (uncredited)
Walter Perez	...	Construction Worker (uncredited)
Erik Rusnak	...	Benefit Gala Staff (uncredited)

Directed by
Nicole Holofcener

Writing credits (WGA)
Nicole Holofcener		(written by)

Produced by
Ray Angelic	....	executive producer
Anthony Bregman	....	producer
Anne Carey	....	executive producer
Ted Hope	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Rickie Lee Jones
Craig Richey

Cinematography by
Terry Stacey		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Robert Frazen

Casting by
Jeanne McCarthy

Production Design by
Amy B. Ancona		(as Amy Ancona)

Art Direction by
Victoria Ruskin		(as G. Victoria Ruskin)

Set Decoration by
Maria Nay

Costume Design by
Michael Wilkinson

Makeup Department
Jean Ann Black	....	makeup department head (as Jean A. Black)
Milton Buras	....	assistant hair stylist: New York
Victor DeNicola	....	key hair stylist: New York
Frances Mathias	....	key hair stylist
Medusah	....	hair department head
Maria Sandoval	....	additional hair stylist
Amy Schmiederer	....	key makeup artist
Carla White	....	key makeup artist: New York
Gigi Williams	....	additional makeup artist

Production Management
Ray Angelic	....	unit production manager: New York
Carol Dantuono	....	post-production supervisor
Marjorie Ergas	....	production supervisor
Erica Kay	....	production supervisor: New York

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Maria Mantia	....	first assistant director: New York
Maria Mantia	....	second assistant director
Anastacia C. Nemec	....	second second assistant director (as Anastacia Carmel Nemec)
Tony Phillippe	....	second second assistant director: New York (as William Phillippe)
Gary S. Rake	....	second assistant director: New York
Drew Ann Rosenberg	....	first assistant director
Chip Signore	....	first assistant director: additional photography

Art Department
Jason E. Baldwin	....	assistant food stylist
Peter Bankins	....	property master
Chris Barnes	....	lead painter
Wren Boney	....	swing gang
Michael Buha	....	swing gang
Nelson Bush	....	swing gang
Stephen H. Carter	....	art director: New York
James Dean	....	swing gang
Aaron Dick	....	swing gang
Franco Esile	....	swing gang
Joseph Fedo	....	on-set dresser
Alex Gorodetsky	....	scenic artist: New York
Elizabeth Hart	....	painter
Anthony Imperato	....	propmaker
Suzanne Joffe	....	art department assistant
Dierdre Kane	....	property master: New York
Heather Danielle Kane	....	assistant property master: New York (as Heather D. Kane)
Jon Kim	....	set dresser
Thomas D. Krausz	....	swing gang
Douglas McKay	....	swing gang (as Douglas J. McKay)
Michael O'Donnell	....	gang boss
Michael O'Donnell	....	swing gang (as Mike O'Donnell)
Doreen Parker	....	painter
Joseph Proscia	....	lead man: New York (as Joseph F. Proscia)
Stuart Rankine	....	assistant property master
Christopher M. Ridino	....	construction coordinator
John Robinson	....	swing gang
Grant Sawyer	....	swing gang
Bennet Silver	....	lead man
Carol Silverman	....	set decorator: New York
Robert Sissman	....	model maker (as Robert R. Sissman)
Thomas 'Noe' Welch	....	swing gang (as Thomas K. Welch)
Richard K. Wright	....	swing gang

Sound Department
Edmond J. Coblentz Jr.	....	sound effects editor (as Edmond Coblentz)
Gary Coppola	....	foley supervisor (as Gary J. Coppola)
Gary Coppola	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Gary J. Coppola)
Pud Cusack	....	sound mixer
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Cormac Funge	....	supervising sound editor
Robert Getty	....	dialogue editor
Thomas Jones	....	adr editor
Thomas Jones	....	dialogue editor
James Key	....	digital transfer engineer
Derek Marcil	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jared Marshack	....	digital transfer engineer
Chris Navarro	....	adr recordist
Anthony Ortiz	....	utility sound
Mathew Price	....	sound mixer: New York (as Matt Price)
Eric Raber	....	digital transfer engineer
Ross Simpson	....	boom operator
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Edward M. Steidele	....	foley artist (as edward Steidele)
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Chris Trent	....	foley mixer
Jerry Trent	....	foley artist
Dennis Twitty	....	assistant sound editor

Visual Effects by
Cheryl Bainum	....	executive producer: HATCH
Deak Ferrand	....	visual effects supervisor: HATCH
Annie Godin	....	line producer: Buzz Inage Group
Ara Khanikian	....	Inferno artist: Buzz Image Group
Louis Morin	....	executive producer: Buzz Image Group
Patrick Phillips	....	visual effects
Robert Sissman	....	modeller (as Robert R. Sissman)
Jim Towler	....	miniatures: HATCH
Robin Tremblay	....	matte painter

Stunts
Brian Smyj	....	stunt coordinator
Stephanie Stokes	....	stunt double: Francis McDormant

Camera and Electrical Department
Justin Babin	....	grip
Minh Bahnsen	....	grip
Richard Boyle	....	grip (as Rick Boyle)
Danny Brazen	....	grip
Evans Brown	....	chief lighting technician
Marc Bussio	....	electrician
Joseph R. Collins	....	camera operator: New York (as Joe Collins)
Nick Critser	....	grip
Derek K. Cunningham	....	grip
Tim Davies	....	best boy grip: New York (as Timothy Davies)
Shanon Deats	....	grip (as Shannon Deats)
Ric Delgado	....	rigging electrician
Dhamarata Dhiensuwana	....	rigging key grip (as Dhamarata 'G' Dhiensuwana)
John J. Ellingwood	....	first assistant camera (as John Ellingwood)
Lou Escobar	....	key grip (as Louie Escobar)
Robert L. Ferguson	....	rigging electrician (as Robert Ferguson)
Glenn Fishel	....	grip
Jason Fitch	....	electrician
Jon Jacob Flink	....	grip
Cory Foster	....	electrician
Christopher J. Garcia	....	second assistant camera
Adam Harrison	....	rigging electrician
Simon Jayes	....	additional camera operator
Simon Jayes	....	steadicam operator
Andrew Korner	....	electrician
Eric Leach	....	grip
J.D. Ligier	....	balloon light technician
Mark Lipson	....	still photographer
Mike Marquez	....	electrician
Jerry L. Marshall	....	best boy grip (as Jerry Marshall)
Gary Martone	....	key grip: New York
Charles Meere III	....	assistant chief lighting technician: New York (as Charles E. Meere III)
Daniel Moder	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Danny Moder)
Dave Muskeni	....	electrician (as David Muskeni)
Pat O'Mara	....	dolly grip (as Patrick O'Mara)
Justin Panzanaro	....	best boy rigging grip: New York
Ryan Parks	....	second assistant camera
Scott Patten	....	grip
William Paulu	....	electrician
Craig Pressgrove	....	first assistant camera: New York City
Steve Ramsey	....	chief lighting technician: New York (as Steven Ramsey)
Arturo Rojas	....	camera loader
Walter Royle	....	grip
Terry Schroth	....	camera loader
Tim Shinkle	....	grip
John Skotchdopole	....	camera operator
Linda Slater	....	second assistant camera: New York City
Linda Slater	....	second assistant camera: New York
Michael Strand	....	electrician
Steven Strong	....	rigging gaffer
Daniel E. Teaze	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Danny Teaze)
Jeff Tomhave	....	grip (as Jeffrey Tomhave)
Peter Villani	....	electrician (as Pete Villani)
Troy Webb	....	electrician (as Troy D. Webb)
Jon Weiner	....	rigging electrician (as Jonathan M. Weiner)
Frans Wetterings III	....	assistant chief lighting technician
David Wright	....	rigging grip

Casting Department
Nicole Abellera	....	casting associate (as Nicole Albellera)
Luis Garcia	....	casting assistant
Jaime Harlan	....	casting assistant
Pete Sutton	....	extras casting
David M. Waldron	....	background casting associate: New York
Grant Wilfley	....	extras casting: New York

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christine Bieselin Clark	....	assistant costume designer: additional photography (as Christine Bieselin)
Suzanne Cranfill	....	wardrobe supervisor
Dosa	....	wardrobe: Ms. McDormand
Ann Foley	....	assistant costume designer
Kathy Karbowski	....	set costumer: New York (as Katherine Karbowski)
Jeannie H. Kelly	....	costumer
Kate Quinlan	....	costume supervisor: New York
Anya Teresse	....	costume assistant (as Anya T. Kasparian)
Kanani Wolf	....	key set costumer

Editorial Department
Kenny Becker	....	color timer
Vince Filippone	....	assistant editor
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Eric O. Schusterman	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Peter McCabe	....	additional music recording engineer
Tracy McKnight	....	executive soundtrack producer
Tracy McKnight	....	music supervisor
Craig Richey	....	music score producer
Craig Richey	....	score recordist
Evan Richey	....	music recording engineer
Jim Schultz	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Rod Brodie	....	driver
Bruce Callahan	....	transportation co-captain
Peter Clores	....	transportation co-captain: New York (as Peter J. Clores)
Jon Cosham	....	transportation
Angel Desanti	....	driver (as Angel DeSanti)
Audrey Fitzgerald	....	driver
Wayne Flowers Jr.	....	driver (as Wayne Flowers)
Will Gardner	....	driver
Hector M. Gonzalez	....	driver
Steven R. Hammond	....	transportation captain: New York
Dash Hart	....	driver
Geno Hart	....	transportation coordinator
Chris Haynes	....	driver
John Pellegrino	....	driver
Adam Pinkstaff	....	transportation captain
Tim Schau	....	driver
William Smallwood	....	driver
Jay E. Vigil	....	driver
H.D. Wilson	....	driver

Other crew
Anya Acosta	....	stand-in
Stefanie Azpiazu	....	assistant: Mr. Bregman
Serena Baker	....	location scout
David Biedebach	....	craft service
Anna Bosco	....	post-production accountant: JFA Inc.
Becky Brake	....	location manager
Francie Brown	....	dialect coach
Joel Champagne	....	set production assistant
Kenneth Chu	....	production assistant: New York
Alison S. Cohen	....	legal counsel: Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein (as Alison Cohen)
Jaime Daly	....	key assistant location manager
Tova Dann	....	set production assistant
David Dreishpoon	....	craft service: New York (as David Dreispoon)
Maureen Duffy	....	completion bond: Film Finances
John B. Finn	....	assistant post-production accountant: JFA Inc. (as John Finn)
Scott Franklin	....	production assistant
Walker Free	....	intern
Jeff Gardner	....	set medic
Lee Ginsberg	....	unit publicist
Lori Grabowski	....	script supervisor
Stephen Gurley	....	set production assistant
Nathan Hardcastle	....	dispatcher (as Nathan M. Hardcastle)
Ethan Higbee	....	electronic press kit
Michael A. Johnson	....	set production assistant (as Michael Johnson)
Valerie Johnson	....	set production assistant
Tiffany Noel Kinder	....	key assistant location manager
Melody Korenbrot	....	unit publicist
Ziggy Kozlowsky	....	unit publicist (as Ziggy Koslowski)
Seana Lammers	....	office production assistant
Ricky Lewis Jr.	....	stand-in (as Ricky Lewis)
Mary Linville	....	first assistant accountant
Chris Losnegard	....	production secretary
David Marmolejo	....	assistant location manager
Chris Marsh	....	assistant location manager: New York (as Christopher Marsh)
Charles McDonald	....	production assistant: New York and Connecticut unit
Carolyn Mcguinness	....	assistant: Ms. Aniston (as Carolyn McGuiness)
Meryl Branch McTiernan	....	production assistant: New York and Connecticut unit
David Melito	....	production accountant
Jelaine Miles	....	location assistant (as Jelayne Miles)
Ross Miller	....	insurance: D.R. Reiff & Associates
Anna Musso	....	production assistant
Alison Norod	....	production assistant: New York (as Alison Norad)
Claire Pacacha	....	assistant: Anne Carey
Eric Papa	....	assistant: Ted Hope
Katie Pastore	....	assistant: Ms. Holofcener
Scott Purcell	....	set production assistant
Jennifer Rees	....	office production assistant
Jason Romaine	....	office production assistant
Eddie Ruotolo	....	production assistant: New York and Connecticut unit (as Addy Ruotolo)
Joe Rystrom	....	set medic
Manny Salazar	....	security: Ms. Aniston
Brandon Schiffman	....	set production assistant
Paula Schmit	....	completion bond: Film Finances
Andy Signore	....	production assistant: re-shoots
Ian Sterling	....	set production assistant
Gayle Vangrofsky	....	location manager: New York
Elizabeth Verghese	....	production accountant: New York (as Liz Verghese)
Diana Victor	....	business affairs executive: This is That
Daniel Wagner	....	production coordinator: New York
Jennifer Wood	....	production coordinator
Jason Ybarra	....	craft service
Tina Yeh	....	office production intern

Thanks
Ileen Getz	....	in memory of
Claire Pacacha	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• This Is That Productions

Distributors

• Buena Vista International (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• FS Film Oy (2006) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Films (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Entertainment (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Mongrel Media (2006) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Classics (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Buzz Image Group (visual effects)
• Hatch Production (additional visual effects) (as HATCH)
• Pacific Title (titles and opticals)

Other Companies

• Alex Gourmet Catering  catering (as Alex's Gourmet Catering)
• Avon Studio Transport  transportation
• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• D.R. Reiff & Associates  insurance provided by
• Deluxe Industries  prints (as Deluxe)
• Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein  legal services
• Falco Ink.  publicity
• Film Finance  completion bond
• Group ADR Services  loop group
• Inter Video  24 frame video services
• JFA  post-production accounting
• Leonetti Sight & Sound  lighting equipment (as Leonetti)
• Magic Hour Music  score recorded at
• Ovation Sound  score recorded at
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by
• Quixote Studios  grip equipment (as Quixote)
• Red Herring Motion Picture Lighting Inc.  lighting equipment (as Red Herring)
• Runway  additional support
• Rykodisc  soundtrack
• Sound Satisfaction  foley recording facility
• Widget Post Production  sound services provided by
• Wilshire Stages, The  ADR recording facility
• X Position Group, The  songs and original score

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some sexual content and brief drug use.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Sweden:Btl | South Korea:15 | USA:R (certificate #42071) | Ireland:15A | USA:R | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Brazil:14 | Singapore:M18 | Australia:M | UK:15 | Argentina:13 | Germany:o.Al. | Canada:14A (Ontario) | South Africa:13LS

Filming Locations:

855 S. Serrano Street, Koreatown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

This Is That Productions

Trivia:

Nicole Holofcener wrote Catherine Keeners role especially for the actress, and gave the script to her before anyone else. Keener assisted in attracting other actors to the project.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Jane and Olivia start walking away from the orange stand at the farmer's market, a steadicam operator appears to fall into shot. It is a man with a large belt, plus what looks like camera equipment, visible on the right hand side of the scene.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Richard: So the corrugated metal not only reflects the beauty of the common, off-the-shelf material but also emphasizes the invisible line between the old and the new construction.
Christine: Wait. There'll be a line?
Richard: It's invisible.
David: Just let him finish.
Christine: Oh, sorry.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Making of 'Friends with Money' (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

World Spins Madly On

Go for Aniston, stay for Keener

"Friends With Money" seems like an incomplete film. It's as if writer-director Nicole Holofcener either got tired of her characters and simply ran out of ideas. I don't mind films where nothing much happens or there is no narrative conclusion. But there seems something awfully unfinished and undeveloped about this movie.

On the other hand, what makes it watchable are the performances.

Jennifer Aniston does her best work since "The Good Girl" (2002). She still has the best chance of the "Friends" cast to have a sterling film career, if she continues doing work like this - at least playing characters like Olivia. She should stay away from playing femmes fatale - her performance in last year's dismal "Derailed" was ample proof she's not ready to venture into Stanwyck or Fiorentino territory, yet.

But Aniston has a fine sense of finding that line between comedy and drama without pushing either one too far. Her Olivia is a believable person who just has incredibly lousy taste in men - thus far. Watching the hurt and disappointment on Aniston's face when Mike's (Scott Caan) true character comes out shows this woman's got talent.

Mike actually might be this film's most intriguing and interesting character. Caan's very good in the role and just when you think you like him, he does something despicable.

Holofcener's film centers around a group of friends, most of whom are affluent, if not stinking rich. The exception is Olivia. And throughout the film, Holofcener unveils their pains, insecurities and flaws.

Joan Cusack plays the guilt-ridden wealthy woman well and Catherine Keener, again, proves why she remains so incredibly under-rated. Here's an actress who can take small moments in a film and turn them into unforgettable ones. Keener's so completely compelling and honest in her performance. Christine's discussions with her husband, David (Jason Isaacs), never ring false thanks to two strong performances.

The weak link in the film really is Frances McDormand's Jane. This isn't the wonderful McDormand's fault. Trouble is, Holofcener paints McDormand's Jane as such a one-dimensional person - a woman who turns her suppressed rage into a rather annoying persona. Holofcener never bothers to penetrate the surface of Jane's problems. We just know she's angry and that's all we see of her. It's a shame because a woman of McDormand's infinite acting talents deserved a much richer character.

"Friends With Money" seems rather superficial at times because, unlike Holofcener's previous two films, this one simply skirts the surface of the characters. With the exception of Olivia and, to a lesser extent, Christine, we never see other sides to these people.

There's more to their stories. Much more. But Holofcener shows no interest in going there.