Friends with Kids (2011)

Director:

Jennifer Westfeldt

Writer:

Jennifer Westfeldt (written by)

Release Date:

16 March 2012 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Love. Happiness. Kids. Pick two.

Plot:

Two best friends decide to have a child together while keeping their relationship platonic, so they can avoid the toll kids can take on romantic relationships.

Plot Keywords:

Friend | Best Friend | Children | Bedroom | Baby Monitor

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Adam Scott	...	Jason Fryman
Jennifer Westfeldt	...	Julie Keller
Maya Rudolph	...	Leslie
Chris O'Dowd	...	Alex
Kristen Wiig	...	Missy
Jon Hamm	...	Ben
Loulou Sloss	...	Girl Acting Up in Restaurant
Katie Foster	...	Girl in Office / Jule's Assistant
Robert Halpern	...	Cole
Daniel Halpern	...	Cole
Rekha Luther	...	Life Coach / Jason's Date
Peter K. Hirsch	...	Doctor in Delivery Room
Lee Bryant	...	Elaine Keller
Kelly Bishop	...	Marcy Fryman
Cotter Smith	...	Phil Fryman
John Lutz	...	Jason's Colleague at Work
Nina Lafarga	...	Penelope
Summer Perry	...	Katie
Ryann Engel	...	Katie
Owen Bento	...	Troy
Theo Mitchell	...	Joe (12 months)
Megan Fox	...	Mary Jane
Vince Nappo	...	Businessman / Jule's Date
Ken Barnett	...	Stage Manager / Chicago
Edward Burns	...	Kurt
Ilana Levine	...	Mom in Restaurant
Brian d'Arcy James	...	Husband in Restaurant
Georgia Levi Fumusa	...	Daughter in Restaurant
Ryann Pacheco	...	Twin in Restaurant
Jacob Pacheco	...	Twin in Restaurant
Jim McMillan	...	Missy's New Boyfriend
Derek Cecil	...	Pete
Brody Frederick	...	Joe (2 1 / 2 yrs)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Dean	...	Soho House Waiter (uncredited)
Mila McConaughey	...	Sarah (uncredited)
Minka McConaughey	...	Samantha (uncredited)
Steven Weisz	...	Doorman George (uncredited)

Directed by
Jennifer Westfeldt

Writing credits
Jennifer Westfeldt		(written by)

Produced by
Joshua Astrachan	....	producer
Riza Aziz	....	producer
Kathryn Dean	....	co-producer
Lucy Barzun Donnelly	....	executive producer
Joe Gatta	....	executive producer
Jon Hamm	....	producer
Jake Kasdan	....	producer
Christine H. Kim	....	associate producer (as Christine Kim)
Joey McFarland	....	producer
Christian Mercuri	....	executive producer
Mike Nichols	....	executive producer
John Sloss	....	executive producer
Jennifer Westfeldt	....	producer
Missy Yager	....	associate producer

Original Music by
The 88
Marcelo Zarvos

Cinematography by
William Rexer		(director of photography) (as William Rexer II)

Film Editing by
Tara Timpone

Casting by
Tiffany Little Canfield
Bernard Telsey
David Vaccari		(uncredited)

Production Design by
Ray Kluga

Set Decoration by
Nicole Duryea
Mila Khalevich

Costume Design by
Melissa Bruning

Makeup Department
Astrid Dahl	....	hair stylist
Bobby Diehl	....	hair department head
Ashley Fox	....	key makeup artist
Shannon Grey Williams	....	personal makeup artist: additional unit
Jason Hayes	....	key hair stylist
David Kalahiki	....	key hair stylist
Michelle Kearns	....	makeup artist
Cassandra Keating	....	key makeup artist
Julie Anna Kehoe	....	hair department head
Barbara Lacy	....	makeup department head
Julia Lallas	....	makeup department head: additional unit
Katherine O'Donnell	....	additional makeup artist (as Kathy O'Donnell)
Joelle Troisi	....	key makeup artist
Kim Weber	....	personal makeup artist: additional unit
Rondi Scott	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Nicole Wodowski	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Kathryn Dean	....	unit production manager
Jonathan Ferrantelli	....	post-production supervisor
Sophia Lin	....	unit production manager: additional unit
Ryan McCormick	....	production supervisor
Leslie Jacobowitz	....	post-production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Megan Lombardo	....	second assistant director: additional unit
Murphy Occhino	....	second assistant director
Michael Pitt	....	first assistant director
Jason Rody	....	second second assistant director: additional unit
Jonathan Shoemaker	....	first assistant director: additional unit
Kate Bogle	....	second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
William Adee	....	on-set dresser
Mary Blanchard	....	charge scenic
David Branum	....	on-set dresser: additional unit
Josh Clark	....	leadman
Milly Fearon	....	property master: additional unit
Jesse Getchell	....	set decoration production assistant
James Kelleher	....	property master (as Jim Kelleher)
Mat Kowalski	....	additional property master
Devin Ladd	....	on-set dresser (as Devin Laad)
Imogen Lee	....	assistant property master
Jason Lewin	....	set dresser
Tom McMillan	....	art production assistant: additional unit
Mailara Santana	....	art director: additional unit
Jack Schram	....	property assistant
Adam Smith	....	assistant property master: additional unit
Alyson Wellins	....	art department coordinator (as Alyson Wellins Lewin)
Elizabeth Whelan	....	art production assistant

Sound Department
Junior Cyrus Baron	....	sound utility
David Briggs	....	sound effects editor
Ryan Collison	....	foley engineer
Eric Di Stefano	....	adr recordist
Robert Fernandez	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ruy García	....	sound designer
Graham Gardner	....	sound mixer: additional unit
Jack Hutson	....	sound mixer
Thomas W. Jordan	....	boom operator (as Thomas Jordan)
Igor Nikolic	....	assistant sound editor
Eliza Paley	....	co-supervising sound editor
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Mary Ellen Porto	....	adr editor
Mary Ellen Porto	....	dialogue editor
Jacob Ribicoff	....	supervising sound editor
David Tirolo	....	boom operator: additional unit
Daniel Ward	....	assistant sound editor
Dan Edelstein	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)
Tom Ryan	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Ben Whitver	....	adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Edward Drohan	....	special effects coordinator (as Ed Drohan)
Kevin Zack	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Chris MacKenzie	....	smoke artist

Stunts
Norman Douglass	....	stunt coordinator (as Norman Douglas)

Camera and Electrical Department
Josh M. Allen	....	lamp operator (as Josh Allen)
Suzanne Andrews	....	additional electric
Tony Arnaud	....	additional grip
Hayley Barr	....	additional still photographer (as Haley Sparks)
Daniel Beaman	....	dolly grip (as Dan Beaman)
George Bianchini	....	steadicam operator
Alex Buono	....	utility/camera production assistant
Michael Burke	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
James Callanan	....	camera operator: additional unit
Oliver Cary	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Bobby Colangelo	....	additional grip
Divine Cox	....	best boy grip
Jen Evana	....	additional grip
Brad Goss	....	additional grip
Ryan Heide	....	digital imaging technician
Travis Hottinger	....	additional electrics: additional unit
Kevin Karpinski	....	generator operator: additional unit
Jim Kerwin	....	generator operator (as Jimmy Kerwin)
Ed Koza	....	company grip (as Edward Koza)
Julia Liu	....	utility/camera production assistant (as Julia C. Liu)
Daniel Luebke	....	additional electric
Dave McAllister	....	company grip
Jim McCullagh	....	gaffer
Nathan McGarigal	....	digital imaging technician: additional unit
James McMillan	....	key grip (as Jim McMillan)
Adam Miller	....	first assistant camera: additional unit
Jeff Muhlstock	....	steadicam operator: additional unit
Luke Owen	....	first assistant camera: additional unit
Alan Pierce	....	additional camera operator
Scott H. Ramsey	....	gaffer: additional unit (as Scott Ramsey)
Tyler Ramsey	....	lamp operator: additional unit
Kyle Repka	....	second assistant camera: additional unit
Dob Schrieber	....	best boy electric: additional unit
Meg Schrock	....	best boy electric
Sarah Shatz	....	still photographer: additional unit
Kyle Simmons	....	additional electric
Andy Smith	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
JoJo Whilden	....	still photographer
Bob Calandro	....	grip (uncredited)
Blaine Chou	....	camera production assistant (uncredited)
Rob Koch	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)
John Nasta	....	grip (uncredited)
Joe Striffler	....	grip (uncredited)
Christopher Yoon	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Animation Department
John Dietrick	....	animator: title

Casting Department
Emily Bates	....	extras casting associate
Karyn Casl	....	casting assistant
Barbara McNamara	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lainie Anderson	....	wardrobe supervisor: additional unit
Gracie Cox	....	assistant costume designer
Jonathan Hamilt	....	costume production assistant
Michael Kale	....	assistant costume designer: additional unit
Lindsay Kouri	....	set costumer
Stephani Lewis	....	assistant costume designer
Martina Melendez	....	key costumer
Lauren Schad	....	wardrobe supervisor
Olivia Janczyk	....	additional costume production assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Kellan Anderson	....	dailies producer
Matt Breitenbach	....	digital intermediate assistant (as Matthew Breitenbach)
Molle DeBartolo	....	digital intermediate project manager
John Dietrick	....	associate editor
Joe Gawler	....	digital intermediate colorist
Roman Hankerwitz	....	dailies engineer
Jennifer Hatton	....	assistant editor
Matt Hoffman	....	assistant dailies engineer
Markus Janner	....	digital intermediate recordist
Brent Kleinman	....	digital intermediate engineer
Joe Landauer	....	additional editor
Tim Mullen	....	digital intermediate engineer
Bethany Orlemann	....	assistant editor
David Pultz	....	digital intermediate lab timer (as Dave Pultz)
Mathieu Reid	....	color timer
Geoffrey Richman	....	additional editor
Jonathan Sanden	....	digital intermediate editor
Darrell R. Smith	....	digital intermediate supervising producer
Arturo Sosa	....	associate editor
Zak Tucker	....	dailies supervisor
Travis Hottinger	....	digital intermediate producer (uncredited)
Paloma Mele	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Nick Baxter	....	score mixer
Mark Bächle	....	orchestrator
Stephanie Diaz-Matos	....	music supervisor
Todd Kasow	....	music editor
Anna Lascurain	....	music coordinator
Jen Monnar	....	music editor
Randall Poster	....	music supervisor
Marcelo Zarvos	....	orchestrator
Serge Courtois	....	music mixing assistant (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Ricky Andrews	....	driver: additional unit (as Rich Andrews)
Bob Bermendez	....	driver: additional unit
Andrew B. Collins	....	driver (as Andrew Collins)
Feather Laroche	....	driver
Justin Martinez	....	driver: additional unit
Tom McMillan	....	driver: additional unit
David Meade	....	driver: additional unit
Tom O'Connor	....	driver (as Thomas O'Connor)
Danny Pannatono	....	driver: additional unit
James T. Quinn	....	driver: additional unit (as James Quinn)
Doug Salomone	....	transportation captain: additional unit
Thomas J. Walsh	....	driver (as Tom Walsh)
Kevin R. Wood	....	transportation co-captain
Timothy J. Wood	....	transportation captain (as Tim Wood)
Jesse Getchell	....	driver: set decoration (uncredited)

Other crew
Mackenzie Aliano	....	production office assistant: additional unit (as Mackenzie Brooke Aliano)
Michele Baker	....	location manager
Alec Bates	....	assistant location manager
Pamela Bertini	....	first assistant accountant
Brette Billow	....	production office coordinator
Geoffrey Booth	....	assistant location manager (as Geoffrey Gooth)
Steve Boyle	....	post-production accountant (as Steven Boyle)
Rodney Byerson	....	set production assistant: additional unit
George Camarda	....	script supervisor
Ian Cappello	....	key set production assistant: additional unit (as Ian Capello)
Christina Chow	....	set production assistant: additional unit
Carol A. Compton	....	script clearance research: IndieClear (as Carol Compton)
Meredith Crowley	....	location scout
Jerry L. Dasti	....	attorney: Sloss Eckhouse LawCo (as Jerry Dasti)
Chris Dreyer	....	set production assistant
Leo Driver	....	parking coordinator
Jacqueline Eckhouse	....	attorney: Sloss Eckhouse LawCo (as Jackie Eckhouse)
Dann Fink	....	adr loop group coordinator
Jessie Gant	....	first assistant accountant
Rebecca Garland	....	production accountant
Laurie Gershon	....	product placement
Kyle Gorjanc	....	set production assistant: additional unit
Gabriel Greenberg	....	location scout
Paul Hammond	....	commentary
Karl Hartman	....	location assistant
Patrick M. Hayes Jr.	....	set production assistant: additional unit (as Patrick Hayes)
Bethany Haynes	....	attorney: Sloss Eckhouse LawCo
Kevin Hindley	....	script clearance research: IndieClear
Jessica K. Johnson	....	office production assistant
Amanda Johnson-Zetterström	....	assistant: Locomotive (as Amanda Johnson-Zetterstrom)
Rachel Kloss	....	set production assistant
Mary Knauf	....	set production assistant
Elizabeth Krekel	....	location scout
Amanda Kulkoski	....	intern: additional unit
Greg Lemonides	....	caterer: additional unit, Directors Catering
Dan Levy Dagerman	....	assistant: Jennifer Westfeldt
Jason Makman	....	set production assistant
Michael Matlak	....	location production assistant
April Matson	....	assistant: Pants West Pictures
David Meade	....	location assistant: additional unit
Andrew Migdail	....	paralegal: Sloss Eckhouse LawCo
James Parsons	....	set production assistant
Jorge Pina	....	chef
Matthew F. Preston	....	production office coordinator: additional unit (as Matt Preston)
Gabby Rivera	....	set production assistant: additional unit
Javier Rojas	....	craft service: NY Crafty
Courtney Schade	....	commentary coordinator
Samantha L. Seda	....	location production assistant (as Samantha Seda)
Jeff Sedwick	....	set production assistant
John Sesumi	....	assistant production office coordinator
Jennifer Sonnenfeld	....	location coordinator
Lora Sorrentino	....	key set production assistant
Joseph Stephans	....	location manager: additional unit
Benjamin J. Stern	....	set production assistant (as Benjamin Stern)
Charlie Stratton	....	creative consultant
Wing Tat	....	location scout
Jessica Thorne	....	payroll accountant
Anthony Torre	....	caterer: Gourmet To You
Thaddeus Self Williams	....	set production assistant (as Thaddeus 'Self' Williams)
Ryan Wilson	....	production secretary
Wendy L. York	....	script supervisor: additional unit (as Wendy York)
David DeSantos	....	adr loop group (uncredited)
Timothy Martin	....	additional set production assistant (uncredited)
George S. Matsuo	....	craft service assistant (uncredited)
Tom Sexton	....	location scout (uncredited)
Jason R. Thompson	....	production intern (uncredited)

Thanks
Will Arnett	....	thanks
Tina Fey	....	thanks
Jay Roach	....	thanks
Jason Segel	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Red Granite Pictures (presents)
• Points West Pictures
• Locomotive

Distributors

• Alfa Films (2012) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Future Film (2012) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (2012) (France) (theatrical)
• Odeon (2012) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Paradiso Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Pinema (2012) (Turkey) (theatrical)
• Roadshow Film Distributors (2012) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Roadside Attractions (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• Eagle Films (2011) (Non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Noori Pictures (2012) (Korea) (all media)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Planet Media Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)
• VVS Films (2012) (Canada) (all media)
• Vicol Entertainment (2012) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2012) (Portugal) (all media)

Other Companies

• ARRI / Camera Service Center  camera equipment provided by
• ARRI / Camera Service Center  grip and lighting equipment
• Avatar Studios  score recorded at
• Chandelier Creative  title design by
• Deluxe New York  digital intermediate
• Directors' Catering  catering: additional unit (as Directors Catering)
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Film Finances  completion guarantee provided by
• Frank PR  unit publicist
• Gourmet To U  catering (as Gourmet To You)
• IndieClear  script clearance research
• IndiePay  payroll by
• JFA  accounting by
• Loopers Unlimited  loop group
• Mode HQ  post-production
• NY Crafty  craft service
• Post Haste Sound  commentary recording engineering
• Post Haste Sound  post-production sound services
• Reiff & Associates  insurance provided by
• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll services
• Sloss Eckhouse LawCo  production legal provided by
• Sound One  sound editorial and re-recording by

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content and language

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Ireland:16 | Malaysia:18 | Sweden:Btl | Australia:MA15+ | Portugal:M/12 | Netherlands:12 | Mexico:B | UK:15 | Singapore:M18 (cut) | Peru:14 | Argentina:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | South Korea:18 | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Red Granite Pictures

Trivia:

The dialogue between Chris O'Dowd and Maya Rudolph about their age difference was a rewrite by Jennifer Westfeldt. After casting Chris O'Dowd, the issue of the couple's age difference had to be addressed in the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jason describes his girlfriend Mary Jane to Julie and insists that she should meet her, while leaving the house Julie's white scarf is tied in one scene and untied in the next scene.

Quotes:

Ben:So, why didn't you guys ever even try to get together?
Jason Fryman:It's too much familiarity. It's like she's one of my limbs.
Ben:And that's bad, because...?
Jason Fryman:Because I hate myself.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.118" (2012)

Soundtrack:

Sugar Way

A new genre, the anti-romantic comedy. Funny, and a frank antidote to romance

Pickings are slim for grown-up movies and that's what this is. So bought my ticket and was not disappointed. It's a movie for grown-ups, sharp and funny. The thing is, there's barely a whisper of romance or spark of chemistry in the whole set-up. Much focus is on women's bodies, their breasts, their pelvic muscles, their kegel exercises. This kind of frankness is extended to the marital experience of the shared bathroom, frustration of shared chores, mom's post-pregnancy body and baby poo. Funny? Actually, yes. Light or romantic, not for a moment.

The story didn't head in the direction I expected, given the title. It's not a sly comedy or satire of parenthood or how the experience changes a person or a couple. It's more like a story of Friends with Benefits. But the cast is great and it's not formulaic. On the whole, worthwhile. A number of scenes are quite good.