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Drinking Buddies

  • 20132013
  • RR
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
58K
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Anna Kendrick, Ron Livingston, Olivia Wilde, and Jake Johnson in Drinking Buddies (2013)
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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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance

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 ... Read allLuke 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.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.

IMDb RATING
6.1/10
58K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Joe Swanberg
  • Writer
    • Joe Swanberg
  • Stars
    • Olivia Wilde
    • Jake Johnson
    • Anna Kendrick
Top credits
  • Director
    • Joe Swanberg
  • Writer
    • Joe Swanberg
  • Stars
    • Olivia Wilde
    • Jake Johnson
    • Anna Kendrick
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 145User reviews
    • 162Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

    Videos1

    Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 2:31
    Theatrical Trailer

    Photos87

    Olivia Wilde and Jake Johnson in Drinking Buddies (2013)
    Olivia Wilde and Jake Johnson in Drinking Buddies (2013)
    Olivia Wilde in Drinking Buddies (2013)
    Anna Kendrick and Ron Livingston in Drinking Buddies (2013)
    Anna Kendrick and Jake Johnson in Drinking Buddies (2013)
    Olivia Wilde and Jake Johnson in Drinking Buddies (2013)
    Dawn Olivieri at an event for Drinking Buddies (2013)
    Dawn Olivieri at an event for Drinking Buddies (2013)
    Olivia Wilde, Joe Swanberg, and Jake Johnson at an event for Drinking Buddies (2013)
    Anna Kendrick at an event for Drinking Buddies (2013)
    Joe Swanberg at an event for Drinking Buddies (2013)
    Ron Livingston, Olivia Wilde, Joe Swanberg, and Jake Johnson at an event for Drinking Buddies (2013)

    Top cast

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    Olivia Wilde
    Olivia Wilde
    • Kateas Kate
    Jake Johnson
    Jake Johnson
    • Lukeas Luke
    Anna Kendrick
    Anna Kendrick
    • Jillas Jill
    Ron Livingston
    Ron Livingston
    • Chrisas Chris
    Ti West
    Ti West
    • Daveas Dave
    Jason Sudeikis
    Jason Sudeikis
    • Gene Dentleras Gene Dentler
    Mike Brune
    • Mikeas Mike
    Frank V. Ross
    • Frankas Frank
    Michael Gaertner
    • Man was Man w…
    Kristin Davis
    • Fianceas Fiance
    Jim Cibak
    • Jimas Jim
    Alicia Van Couvering
    • Amyas Amy
    Michael Zeller
    • Elias Eli
    Joe Swanberg
    Joe Swanberg
    • Angry Car Guyas Angry Car Guy
    Michael T. Black
    • Bar Patronas Bar Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Roberta Chung
    • Partygoeras Partygoer
    • (uncredited)
    Callie Deering
    Callie Deering
    • Callieas Callie
    • (uncredited)
    Catherine Perzee
    • Bar Patronas Bar Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Joe Swanberg
    • Writer
      • Joe Swanberg
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    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. —Anonymous
    • brewery
    • group of friends
    • boyfriend girlfriend relationship
    • woman wears a string bikini
    • hand wound
    • 65 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • A comedy about knowing when to say when.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language throughout
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This film was entirely improvised. There was no script, and the only things the actors and the crew had was a vague outline of the plot and the order in which certain events would take place.
    • Goofs
      When Luke and Kate argue after Kate moves to her new apartment, the shadow from the camera operator can be seen several times when the shot cuts to Kate.
    • Quotes

      Kate: That's the problem with heartbreak, to you it's like an atomic bomb and to the world it's just really cliche, because in the end we all have the same experience.

    • Crazy credits
      The title of the movie only appears in the ending credits and Jason Sudeikis's character 'Gene Dentler' is credited as 'Himself'.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.190 (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Lady Luck
      Written by Richard Swift

      Performed by Richard Swift

      Published by dancecontestwinner (ASCAP).

      Courtesy of Secretly Canadian

    User reviews145

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Slight
    About 30 minutes into this film, after a long time of thinking there was something peculiar about it that made it not really work, it occurred to me what was wrong. So I jumped on IMDb and confirmed my suspicion: all the dialogue here is improvised. Yeah, that doesn't often work, and it certainly doesn't here. It all felt slightly unnatural and uncomfortable, and it didn't seem to be going anywhere. Even if it had been scripted, the story (the basic story was known when the actors and directors started making it) is extremely slight. It might have been good enough, though, since the actors here are enjoyable. Jake Johnson (who kills on the Fox sitcom New Girl) plays a worker in a beer factory who is best friends with receptionist Olivia Wilde. Both are involved, he, quite seriously, with Anna Kendrick and she, not very seriously, with Ron Livingston. The four of them go on a trip to Livingston's cabin one weekend, and everything becomes awkward when Livingston steals a kiss from Kendrick when the two go on a nature hike together. This is hardly torture, but it's very forgettable.
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    • zetes
    • Sep 16, 2013

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 25, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Akşamdan Kalanlar
    • Filming locations
      • Lake Michigan, Michigan, USA
    • Production companies
      • Burn Later Productions
      • MJW Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $343,341
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $19,505
      • Aug 25, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $401,914
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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