Friends with Benefits (2011)

While trying to avoid the clichés of Hollywood romantic comedies, Dylan Harper and Jamie Rellis soon discover however that adding the act of sex to their friendship does lead to complications.

Director:

Will Gluck

Writers:

Keith Merryman (screenplay), David A. Newman (screenplay),

Stars:

Mila Kunis, Justin Timberlake, Patricia Clarkson

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Justin Timberlake	...	Dylan
Mila Kunis	...	Jamie
Patricia Clarkson	...	Lorna
Jenna Elfman	...	Annie
Bryan Greenberg	...	Parker
Richard Jenkins	...	Mr. Harper
Woody Harrelson	...	Tommy
Nolan Gould	...	Sam
Andy Samberg	...	Quincy
Shaun White	...	Himself
Andrew Fleming	...	Driver
Catherine Reitman	...	Female Co-Worker
Courtney Henggeler	...	Flight Attendant
Masi Oka	...	Darin Arturo Morena
Tiya Sircar	...	Hostess

Storyline

Jamie Rellis (Mila Kunis) is a New York City head-hunter trying to sign Los Angeles-based art director Dylan Harper (Justin Timberlake) for her client. When he takes the job and makes the move, they quickly become friends. Their friendship turns into a friendship with benefits, but with Jamie's emotionally damaged past and Dylan's history of being emotionally unavailable, they have to try to not fall for each other the way Hollywood romantic comedies dictate.

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Plot Keywords:

profanity | new york | sex | new york city | job | 

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Taglines:

Friendship is a four-letter word.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

14A

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Spain]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 July 2011 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Amis modernes

Filming Locations:

Sony Pictures Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$18,622,150 (USA) (22 July 2011)

Gross:

$55,802,754 (USA) (16 September 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems, Castle Rock Entertainment, Zucker Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"Bryce", the male lead in the fictional romantic comedy shown throughout the film is played by Jason Segel in an uncredited role. He also appeared as Mila Kunis' love interest in Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) and as Justin Timberlake's romantic rival in Bad Teacher (2011), both romantic comedies.

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Goofs

When Jamie leaves the house because she "has to catch a red eye to New York," the last two digits of the LED oven clock read "53". When Dylan goes to stop her, the complete time on the oven clock reads "45" minutes past the hour. When Dylan returns through the kitchen, once again only the last two digits of the clock can be seen, which now read "54."

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Quotes

Dylan: I'm supposed to meet up with Jamie.
Tommy: Who's that? That headhunter?
Dylan: Uh-huh.
Tommy: What, you guys going out now?
Dylan: No, no, no, we're just friends. We're... messing around a little bit.
Tommy: What do you mean?
Dylan: Sleeping together. But it's just sex.
Tommy: That never works, bro. She's a girl. Sex always means more to them even if they don't admit it.
Dylan: Jamie's different.
Tommy: Does she have a penis where most girls have a vagina?
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Crazy Credits

At the end, the credits are passed through the screen by hands like using a touch screen.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.170 (2011)

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Soundtracks

Just A Friend
Written by Biz Markie (as Marcel Hall)
Performed by Ryan Perez-Daple
Courtesy of RPD Music

User Reviews

A Cliché Romantic Comedy that Pokes Fun at Other Romantic Comedies

I was able to see a sneak screening of this movie almost 1 month prior to it's official release. I honestly walked in simply thinking I was seeing another typical romantic comedy with my girlfriend. To my surprise it was much more.

Timberlake plays an LA Blog Art Director who has just been recruited to work for GQ in New York by Kunis who is a headhunter. The two had great chemistry through out the movie.

What's funny is that even though it does contain the usual Cliché scenes that most romantic adult comedies contain, it does tend to poke fun at them and have some sort of realism to the plot.

Both Timberlake and Kunis are likable and really funny. Woody Harrelson was the best addition to support this younger cast. Harrelson plays a flamboyantly gay sports editor who goes from making sexual advances to JT, to offering him some pearls of wisdom with his love life.

I would have to say this movie was very enjoyable and if your skeptical about seeing it in the theaters, definitely put it on your "must rent" list.