Your Friends and Neighbors (1998)

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

Director:

Neil LaBute

Writer:

Neil LaBute

Stars:

Amy Brenneman, Aaron Eckhart, Ben Stiller

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

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

Storyline

Theater instructor Jerry starts an affair with Mary, and that starts a chain of events that affect their respective partners Terri and Barry and other characters in the film, creating a web of relationships.

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Plot Keywords:

male friendship | repeated scene | impotence | unhappiness | male nudity | 

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Taglines:

Three couples. A dozen relationships. A million problems.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for graphic sexual dialogue, strong sexuality and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The filmmaker's wished for the audience to be unclear on the film's location, claiming it "Anytown, USA". They purposely avoided any distinguishing shots of the city, and even had to digitally erase some palm trees in the background of some scenes.

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Quotes

Cary: Okay, I see. You're a real piece of work, you know that?
Terri: That's great.
Cary: Nobody actually likes you, you're aware of this?
Terri: Are you for real? Nobody likes you either.
Cary: I don't get your kind. You women are all the same. You give my friend nothing but grief, always coming off like some dyke bitch. How do you live with yourself?
Terri: What the fuck is the matter with you? You treat women like sex objects then real people.
Cary: Hey, you don't want to have a drink with me, that's fine. I can take a hint. I have a healthy...

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Crazy Credits

Special thanks to Christy

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: Why Do Fools Fall in Love/A Merry War/Your Friends and Neighbors/Dance with Me/Blade (1998)

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Soundtracks

Quartet Op. 105, No.14
Written by Antonín Dvorák (as Antonin Dvorak)
Courtesy of Killer Tracks

User Reviews

Could These People Be More Screwed Up?

Good movies do not have to be about pleasant subjects, many excellent films are about depressing subjects or have sad endings. Neil Labute's first two movies are definitely not happy, and delve deeply into the dark side of modern human existence. They both address the same issue, human dysfunction and evil amidst the bounty of white collar America. In "Your Friends and Neighbors", Labute has us eavesdrop on two Yuppie couples and their friends. For various reasons (mostly of a sexual nature), the couplings are disintegrating, and we're treated to listening in on the action; in bedrooms, in restaurants, and in steam rooms. Labute writes excellent dialogue and the movie is well acted. Unfortunately, "Your Friends and Neighbors" lacks the dramatic punch of his first film. We just watch as the characters screw up their lives, and the lives of their supposed friends and loved-ones. Afterwards you just want to take a shower. A toss-up to grade; if it sounds interesting rent it.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 August 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Friends and Neighbors

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$340,288, 23 August 1998

Gross USA:

$4,714,658

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,714,658

Company Credits

Production Co:

Polygram Filmed Entertainment, Propaganda Films, Fleece

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1