Drinking Buddies (2013)

Luke and Kate are coworkers at a brewery who spend their nights drinking and flirting heavily. One weekend away together with their significant others proves who really belongs together and who doesn't.

Director:

Joe Swanberg

Writer:

Joe Swanberg

Stars:

Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Olivia Wilde	...	Kate
Jake Johnson	...	Luke
Anna Kendrick	...	Jill
Ron Livingston	...	Chris
Ti West	...	Dave
Jason Sudeikis	...	Gene Dentler
Mike Brune	...	Mike
Frank V. Ross	...	Frank
Michael Gaertner	...	Man w / Fiance
Kristin Davis	...	Fiance
Jim Cibak	...	Jim
Alicia Van Couvering	...	Amy
Michael Zeller	...	Eli
Joe Swanberg	...	Angry Car Guy

Storyline

Luke and Kate are co-workers at a Chicago brewery, where they spend their days drinking and flirting. They're perfect for each other, except that they're both in relationships. Luke is in the midst of marriage talks with his girlfriend of six years, Kate is playing it cool with her music producer boyfriend Chris. But you know what makes the line between "friends" and "more than friends" really blurry? Beer.

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Plot Keywords:

brewery | co worker | group of friends | boyfriend girlfriend relationship | break up | 

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Taglines:

A comedy about knowing when to say when.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 July 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Drinking Buddies

Filming Locations:

Empty Bottle Bar, 1035 N Western Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$19,505, 25 August 2013, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$342,936, 15 November 2013

Company Credits

Production Co:

Burn Later Productions, MJW Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Joe Swanberg: The man that gets into a fight with Jake Johnson.

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Goofs

When Kate is riding her bike to Chris's apartment for the first time, the production van carrying the camera can be seen reflected when they pass by a store window.

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Quotes

Kate: I was full of shit, yesterday, I don't know... ugh, whatever.
Luke: Hey, here's the truth: I am done giving you shit, and I am sorry. I have no place. You are a grown woman, and if you want to have sex with a disgusting, bad brewer with a terrible attitude...
Kate: I don't love Dave.
Luke: You smell good.
Kate: Really?
Luke: Yeah. Surprised you got all the Dave off you.
Kate: Maybe you're smelling Dave?

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Crazy Credits

The title of the movie only appears in the ending credits and Jason Sudeikis's character 'Gene Dentler' is credited as 'Himself'.

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Connections

References Casablanca (1942)

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Soundtracks

Tonight
Written by Sibylle Baier
Performed by Sibylle Baier
Published by Soultube Music
Courtesy of Orange Twin Records

User Reviews

A great movie about ordinary people.

This is not your ordinary rom/com. This movie focuses on conversation and relationships. Long, realistic conversations with buddies, work colleagues and partners. It's so sad to see reviews complaining that this movie is too realistic and that nothing happens, when that's exactly what the movie wants.

I was expecting another generic romantic Hollywood drama/comedy like The Dilemma or the Change-Up, with an obvious plot to work around and some clichés thrown in. Instead it felt more like Blue Valentine meets Closer, but lighter than Blue Valentine and more realistic than Closer.

I liked the long camera shots that follow the characters around, focusing on them and their interactions. I liked that I didn't know what was going to happen in a scene because there's no obvious overall plot in the movie. There's just ordinary people having ordinary conversations.