Friends with Benefits (2011)

Director:

Will Gluck

Writers (WGA):

Keith Merryman (screenplay) &
David A. Newman (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

22 July 2011 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Friendship is a four-letter word.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Job | New York | Break Up | Sex | Oral Sex

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

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
Christopher T. Wood	...	Ira Ungerleider
Emma Stone	...	Kayla
Lili Mirojnick	...	Laura
Rupak Ginn	...	Male Co-Worker (L.A.)
Duane R. Shepard Sr.	...	Older Man (as Duane Shepard Sr.)
Chike Johnson	...	Taxi Driver
Angelique Cabral	...	Pam Niborski
Lance Kerfuffle	...	Security Guard
Jerry Ying	...	Photographer
Jerry Hyman	...	Caricaturist
Nick Lee	...	Dylan's Neighbor
Jason Sung Lee	...	Dylan's Friend
Michael Morris	...	Carriage Driver
Brooklyn McLinn	...	Policeman
Timothy Bish	...	Dancer
LaJon Dantzler	...	Dancer
Angel Feliciano	...	Dancer
Laura Fremont	...	Dancer
Nicole Guidetti	...	Dancer
Alicia Mazepa	...	Dancer
Mayumi Miguel	...	Dancer
Jermaine Montell	...	Dancer
Joanna Numata	...	Dancer
Danielle Polanco	...	Dancer
Wes Pope	...	Dancer
Steven Rosa	...	Dancer
Seth Stewart	...	Dancer
DeAnna Walters	...	Dancer
Adam Zotovich	...	Dancer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
William Patrick Brown	...	Passenger (uncredited)
Ryan Dodson	...	Airport Passanger (uncredited)
Tammy Dugen	...	DeeDee (uncredited)
Amanda Gist	...	Airport Businesswoman (uncredited)
Teresa Hui	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Rashida Jones	...	Maddison (uncredited)
Zack Kibria	...	Airport Traveler (uncredited)
Jeremy McLain	...	Chess Player (uncredited)
Hannibal Miles	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Sindy Nurse	...	Times Square Dancer (uncredited)
Usman Ojibara	...	Party Patron (uncredited)
Evelina Pereira	...	Belgian Girl (uncredited)
Alex Phillip	...	Classmate / Reception Guest (uncredited)
Agueda Ramirez	...	Flash Mob Extra (uncredited)
Shane Schoeppner	...	Airport Diner (uncredited)
Jason Segel	...	Brice (uncredited)
Naeem Uzimann	...	Hallal Food Vendor (uncredited)
Barbara Vincent	...	Flash Mob (Grand Central) (uncredited)
James Wallington	...	Photographer's Assistant (uncredited)
Bryan Williams	...	Dancer (uncredited)

Directed by
Will Gluck

Writing credits (WGA)
Keith Merryman		(screenplay) &
David A. Newman		(screenplay) and
Will Gluck		(screenplay)
Harley Peyton		(story) and
Keith Merryman		(story) &
David A. Newman		(story)

Produced by
Alicia Emmrich	....	co-producer
Glenn S. Gainor	....	executive producer
Liz Glotzer	....	producer
Will Gluck	....	producer
Martin Shafer	....	producer
Nicolas Stern	....	co-producer
Janet Zucker	....	producer
Jerry Zucker	....	producer

Cinematography by
Michael Grady		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Tia Nolan

Casting by
Lisa Miller Katz

Production Design by
Marcia Hinds

Art Direction by
Bo Johnson

Set Decoration by
Cindy Coburn
Alyssa Winter

Costume Design by
Renee Ehrlich Kalfus

Makeup Department
Joanne Cocuzza	....	hair stylist
Jason Green	....	hair stylist
Adruitha Lee	....	department head hair
Tracey Levy	....	makeup artist: Ms. Kunis
Tracy Manzo	....	key makeup artist
Rosemary Redlin	....	additional makeup artist
Thea Samuels	....	additional makeup artist
Calvin Scott	....	makeup artist
Lynn Tully	....	hair stylist
Michelle Vittone	....	makeup department head
David Waterman	....	makeup artist
Carla White	....	hair stylist: New York

Production Management
Glenn S. Gainor	....	unit production manager
Meredith Meade	....	production supervisor
Montez A. Monroe	....	production supervisor: New York

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Todd Amateau	....	first assistant director
Thom Buckley	....	additional second assistant director
Michelle Flevotomas	....	dga trainee
Keith Jackson	....	additional second assistant director
Dan Katzman	....	assistant director
Heather Kritzer	....	second second assistant director
Casey Madigan	....	second second assistant director
Kerry McCrohan	....	additional second assistant director
Anthony J. Nahar	....	second assistant director
Daniel Portnoy	....	dga trainee

Art Department
Sharon E. Alshams	....	model maker
Fred Apolito	....	propmaker
James Davidson Bennett	....	set dresser
Stephen H. Carter	....	art director: New York
Randy L. Childs	....	propmaker foreman
Jack Cornelius	....	set dresser
Robert Danté Denne	....	paint supervisor
Natalie N. Dorset	....	assistant property master: New York unit
Jay Dupuy	....	plaster department head
Josh Forster	....	art department assistant
Neil Garland	....	gangboss
Peter Gelfman	....	property master
Paul Gelinas	....	assistant art director: New York
Eric Helmin	....	production assistant
John Herbert	....	paint gangboss
Karen Higgins	....	construction coordinator
Arlo Hoffman	....	greens
John B. Josselyn	....	assistant art director
Tina Khayat	....	art department coordinator: New York
Chris Kieffer	....	video graphics
Steven Kissick	....	general foreman
Anthony Klaiman	....	set dresser
Al Lewis	....	assistant art director
Shea Marcus	....	art department assistant
Joe Mason	....	storyboard artist
Sergey Mazurov	....	propmaker
Jessica McDonald	....	set dresser
Fleur Nooyen	....	set buyer
Paris P. Pickard	....	art department coordinator
Rebecca Rosenthal	....	assistant property master
Steven Seine	....	leadman
Trey Shaffer	....	graphic designer
Chad Simpson	....	paint gang boss
Vladimir Spasojevic	....	production illustrator
Lindsay Tomlinson	....	props
Tommy Tomlinson	....	property master
Jonaszen Yao	....	art department intern
Julie Youngblood	....	art assistant
Tammy DeRuiter	....	painter (uncredited)
Matthew King	....	assistant food stylist (uncredited)
Jack White	....	food stylist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Anthony J. Ciccolini III	....	adr editor
Chris Cooper	....	utility sound
Jesse Dodd	....	adr mixer (as Jesse K-D. Dodd)
Robin Harlan	....	foley artist
Eric Harwood	....	sound recordist
Claire Houghtalen	....	utility sound: New York
Tateum Kohut	....	re-recording mixer
Sarah Monat	....	foley artist
Kevin Nanaumi	....	second assistant sound editor
Greg Orloff	....	re-recording mixer
Geoffrey Patterson	....	sound mixer
Eryne Prine	....	first assistant sound editor
Schavaria Reeves	....	boom operator
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer
Matt Temple	....	sound effects editor
Paul Tirone	....	adr recordist
Robert Ulrich	....	supervising adr editor
Jon Wakeham	....	supervising sound editor
Joe White	....	sound mixer
Ben Wienert	....	boom operator
David Williams	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Tommy Frazier	....	special effects supervisor
Chris L. Ward	....	special effects technician
Jeffrey A. Wischnack	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Akemi Abe	....	visual effects artist
Jon Anastasiades	....	digital compositor
Mandy Arnold	....	digital restoration artist
Travis Baumann	....	visual effects artist
Tara C. Beavers	....	visual effects coordinator
Jonathan Block	....	open title sequence
Raoul Bolognini	....	visual effects producer
Joey Bonander	....	visual effects coordinator
Safeer Ghaznavi	....	digital compositor
James David Hattin	....	digital compositor
Ed Holdsworth	....	digital compositor
Ralph Maiers	....	visual effects supervisor: Zoic BC
Fumi Mashimo	....	digital compositor
Jesse Morrow	....	visual effects artist
John P. Nugent	....	visual effects artist
Nathan Overstrom	....	digital compositor
Rocco Passionino	....	visual effects supervisor
Rob Price	....	digital compositor
Tyagi Reetuj	....	digital compositor
Chris Roff	....	visual effects producer
Prasanna Siddharthan	....	digital compositor: Gradient FX
Olcun Tan	....	executive visual effects producer: Gradient Effects
Thomas Tannenberger	....	visual effects supervisor: Gradient Effects
Jayme Vandusen	....	compositor
Lauren Weidel	....	visual effects coordinator
Amy W. Wong	....	compositor
Mark Stetson	....	senior visual effects supervisor: Zoic Studios (uncredited)
Tom Zils	....	digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts
Cornell Brandon	....	utility stunts
Jared Burke	....	stunt double: Woody Harrelson
Rockey Dickey Jr.	....	stunt rigger
Mark Dobson	....	stunts
Marc C. Geschwind	....	precision driver
Lance Gilbert	....	stunt coordinator
Mark Munoz	....	stunt double: Nolan Gould
Frédéric North	....	stunt helicopter pilot
Larry Rippenkroeger	....	stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunt driver
Brady Romberg	....	stunt double (stunt double: Justin Timberlake)
Erik Rondell	....	stunts
Monty L. Simons	....	stunts
Matthew R. Staley	....	stunts
Eddie L. Watkins	....	stunt coordinator: New York
Glen Yrigoyen	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Jason Andrew	....	key grip
Paul Armbruster	....	rigging grip
John Bratlien	....	rigging best boy
Jeremy Brussell	....	rigging grip
J.A. Byerly	....	rigging gaffer
Thomas Calandrillo	....	technocrane operator
Paul Candrilli	....	best boy grip: New York
Jeremy Cannon	....	digital utility tech
Brian Carmichael	....	video assist operator
Marcel Ciurea	....	grip
Jason Cortazzo	....	libra head technician
Jesse Crusing	....	additional electrician
Kenny Davis	....	a-dolly grip
Anthony DeFrancesco	....	digital loader
Lance Dickinson	....	lighting console porgrammer
Kyle Drevlo	....	best boy rigging grip
Eric Dvorsky	....	aerial camera technician
Adam C. Eichhorst	....	grip
Chad Eshbaugh	....	remote head technician
Greg Fausak	....	best boy grip
Bryan Fletchall	....	libra operator
Robert Forrest	....	digital loader
John Frost	....	cinematographer: end title sequence
John Gatland	....	grip: New York
David Giesbrecht	....	still photographer
Sam Griffin	....	rigging electrician
Jeff Griffith	....	second assistant camera
Billy Gunn	....	rigging electric
Bryan Hayes	....	grip
James Heerdegen	....	grip: New York
Brian Heller	....	aerial director of photography: New York
Chad Herr	....	key rigging grip
Michael Herron	....	digital video assist operator
Gembala James	....	rigging electrician
Mike Karasick	....	gaffer
David Katz	....	additional video assist
Benjamin Kilmer	....	grip
Todd Liggitt	....	rigging grip
Chris Linares	....	lighting technician
John Linares	....	best boy electric
Kevin Lowry	....	dolly grip: "b" camera, New York
Lorne MacDougall	....	electrician
Rick Marroquin	....	dolly grip: New York
Ryan McCoy	....	electrician
Ryan McCoy	....	second unit gaffer
Michael A. McFadden	....	best boy rigging grip
Mark Meyers	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Mark Meyers	....	steadicam operator
Darin Moran	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Rob Muia	....	camera utility
Alexander J. Nobbs	....	video assist: New York
David B. Nowell	....	aerial director of photography (as David Nowell)
Bill O'Leary	....	gaffer: New York
David Palmieri	....	grip
Sean Piper	....	rigging grip
Dylan Pomerleau	....	rigging electrician
Kurt Pomerleau	....	rigging electrician
Michael Rudolph	....	electrician
Mike Sanchez	....	video playback operator
Mary F. Stankiewicz	....	first assistant camera
Ian Strang	....	electrician
Craig Striano	....	techno crane operator
George Sugar	....	rigging electrician
Martin Torner	....	grip
Edward Viola	....	digital imaging technician
Glen Wilson	....	still photographer
Matt Kennedy	....	additional still photographer (uncredited)
Jordan Lapsansky	....	lighting technician (uncredited)

Animation Department
Jonathan Wolfe	....	main title animator

Casting Department
Taylor Kinzie	....	extras casting assistant
Mariann H.W. Lee	....	extras casting
Emer O'Callaghan	....	casting assistant: New York
Abigail Santos	....	casting associate
Jeni Thornell	....	extras casting director
Joseph Wisniewski	....	associate casting director
Karen Wood	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Roberta Bilé	....	key costumer
Joanna Brett	....	costume supervisor
Meghan Corea	....	costume assistant
Linda S. Cormany	....	key costumer
Linda Giammarese	....	set costumer
Barrett Hong	....	costumer
Courtney LaRiviere	....	costume assistant
Winsome G. McKoy	....	set costumer
Austin Myers	....	costumer
Tracy Nishimoto	....	set costumer
Kathy Oberlin	....	tailor
Lisa D. Quercioli	....	costumer
Elizabeth Shelton	....	assistant costume designer
Hope Slepak	....	costume supervisor
Adam Watt	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Kristine McPherson	....	assistant editor
Harry Muller	....	color timer
John Persichetti	....	digital colorist
Lorena Talpan	....	apprentice editor
Reza Amidi	....	digital intermediate editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Halli Cauthery	....	composer: source music
Wende Crowley	....	music supervisor
Ryan Perez-Daple	....	composer: source music
Sherry Whitfield	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Chris Basso	....	production van operator
Dan Brizendine	....	transportation coordinator
Alex E. Burns	....	driver: day player
Neil Chisholm	....	driver
Jayson Ehlers	....	transportation captain
Ron M Neil	....	driver
Tina Peterson	....	driver
Michael J. Riegle	....	transportation

Other crew
Crystal Aguilar	....	stand-in/photo double (mila kunis )
Daniel Altieri	....	second assistant accountant
Joe Beckwith	....	first assistant accountant: New York
Josh Benavidez	....	production assistant
Gillian Berrow	....	production secretary: New York
Kandice Billingsley	....	key assistant location manager
Jody Blose	....	script supervisor
Nicholas Brown	....	first assistant accountant
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot
Matthew Cuny	....	assistant: Nicolas Stern
Sonu Dham	....	set production assistant: New York
Douglas Dresser	....	supervising location manager
Megan Foerster	....	location coordinator
Jordan Gilbert	....	production secretary
Peter Gluck	....	key assistant location manager
Josh Goldman	....	production assistant
John Graham	....	studio executive
Amy K. Green	....	second assistant accountant
Paul Hamill	....	additional set production assistant
Virginia Hastings	....	production assistant
Catrin Hedström	....	production intern
Jake Hicks	....	boat captain
Brandon K. Hines	....	assistant: Will Gluck
Mark Hochman	....	video and computer graphics supervisor
Jean Hodges	....	food stylist
Lynn Johnson	....	set medic
Justin A. Kaufman	....	assistant: Glenn S. Gainor, New York
Brady Kephart	....	production assistant
Brian Ketcham	....	location assistant
S. Dylan Kirkland	....	key assistant location manager
Kristofer Kolpek	....	key production assistant
Rich Koski	....	set production assistant: new york
Justin Kron	....	assistant location manager: ny
Lauren Brooke Kurfirst	....	assistant production coordinator
Laurie Landry	....	stand-in: Mila Kunis/Courtney Henggeler
Kym Langlie	....	unit publicist
Jennifer Levine	....	medic
Jamie Lieberman	....	assistant production coordinator
Nakoma Litahní	....	set production assistant: New York
Tucker Maloney	....	production secretary: prep
Zack Mandell	....	production assistant
Todd Manes	....	additional set production assistant
Kristina Meccia	....	production intern
Marc Meeks	....	key assistant location manager
David Midgen	....	titles producer
Jeffrey Scott Miller	....	assistant: Mr. Timberlake
Charlie Nadler	....	operations coordinator: Castle Rock Entertainment
Sean C. Nattini	....	office production assistant
Sommer Nguyen	....	miscellaneous crew
Mathew Noack	....	location assistant
Ashley O'Bryant	....	production assistant
Frank O'Neill	....	additional production assistant: New York
Amanda O'Reilly	....	additional set production assistant
Brigette Pope	....	assistant location manager
Alan D. Purwin	....	aerial coordinator
Bea S. Rembeczky	....	cast assistant: Mila Kunis
Spencer W. Richards	....	production assistant (as Spencer Richards)
Steven Ritt	....	dog trainer
Chris Romberg	....	production accountant
Matthew Roper	....	set medic
Jaymi Rosano	....	office production assistant
Erica Rosbe	....	additional set production assistant
Julie Sage	....	location assistant
Kristina Santoro	....	key assistant location manager
Alex Schwerin	....	production assistant
Aaron R. Smith	....	set production assistant
Sue Smith	....	production coordinator
Mike Staheli	....	medic
Karen Teune	....	set production assistant
Laura-Love Tode	....	stand-in
Lauren Torrez	....	production assistant
Gayle Vangrofsky	....	location manager
Samara Vise	....	set production assistant
Ashley Wallen	....	choreographer
Curtis Waller	....	production staff
Kate Royce Walters	....	second assistant accountant
Troy Waters	....	marine coordinator
Mara Webster	....	production assistant
Canella Williams	....	assistant production office coordinator
Tami Zamberg	....	assistant: Will Gluck
Alexis Johnson	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Screen Gems (presents)
• Castle Rock Entertainment
• Zucker Productions (as Zucker)
• Olive Bridge Entertainment

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Warner Filmes de Portugal (2011) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Feelgood Entertainment (2011) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Screen Gems (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing Canada (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (France) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (UK) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• FX Network (2013) (USA) (TV) (cable)
• Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Other Companies

• ARSONAL  poster design (uncredited)
• BT Industrial Supply  expendables
• California Film Commission  special thanks
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Digital Media Services (DMS)  digital marketing asset management
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Film Art  artwork
• Filmtools  expendables
• Henry's International Cuisine  catering
• Hollywood Rentals Productions Services  grip and lighting equipment
• Hula Post  editing systems
• Madison Gate Records  soundtrack
• Monster Picture Crane  stunt rigging crane
• Picture Mill, The  main and end titles
• Reel Security  production security

Also Known As:

"Stay Friends" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some violent content and brief sexuality

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | Datasat

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #46594) | Malaysia:18 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Netherlands:12 | Ireland:16 | Singapore:M18 | Japan:PG12 | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:MA15+ | Norway:A | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Sweden:Btl | UK:15 | India:A | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Chile:14 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:13 | Peru:14 | Brazil:14 | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Screen Gems

Trivia:

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

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Jamie flies home to New York from LA, she gets a text from Dylan asking if she got home safely. It's supposed to be July 4th, but the date on the phone is 08/24/2010.

Quotes:

Dylan:Why do women think the only way to get men to do what they want is to manipulate them?
Jamie:History, personal experience, romantic comedies.

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

Jump

Good chemistry for sure

I was expecting to have to compare this movie with No Strings Attached (or whatever that movie with Ashton Kutcher was) all the way through however I was pleasantly surprised that the story was a bit more complex despite the obvious parallels.

Yes it's the typical "boy and girl decide to be friends only but end up loving each other" movie .... but I must admit that it was a lot smarter in the delivery. Timberlake and Kunis have a lot of chemistry on camera ... It's shot primarily in new york so expect the clichéd new york locations ...

The complexity of Timberlake's character is slowly revealed through the show as opposed to being revealed in the first 3 minutes like most other movies.

A good watch ... not slap your knee funny but certainly entertaining to the end ... clichés and all