We Are Your Friends (2015)

Caught between a forbidden romance and the expectations of his friends, aspiring DJ Cole Carter attempts to find the path in life that leads to fame and fortune.

Director:

Max Joseph

Writers:

Max Joseph (screenplay), Meaghan Oppenheimer (screenplay)

Stars:

Zac Efron, Wes Bentley, Emily Ratajkowski

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zac Efron	...	Cole
Wes Bentley	...	James
Emily Ratajkowski	...	Sophie
Jonny Weston	...	Mason
Shiloh Fernandez	...	Ollie
Alex Shaffer	...	Squirrel
Jon Bernthal	...	Paige
Alicia Coppola	...	Mrs. Romero
Wiley M. Pickett	...	Carl
Jon Abrahams	...	Nicky
Molly Hagan	...	Francine
Brittany Furlan	...	Sara
Vanessa Lengies	...	Mel
Rebecca Forsythe	...	Clarissa
Joey Rudman	...	Joey

Storyline

Cole is an aspiring DJ who spends his days scheming with his childhood friends and his nights working on the one track that will set the world on fire. All of this changes when he meets a charismatic but damaged older DJ named James, who takes him under his wing. Things get complicated, however, when Cole starts falling for James' much younger girlfriend, Sophie. With Cole's forbidden relationship intensifying and his friendships unraveling, he must choose between love, loyalty, and the future he is destined for.

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Plot Keywords:

wannabe dj | narcissism | male objectification | dj | alcoholism | 

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Taglines:

It's Your World

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout, drug use, sexual content and some nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official instagram

Country:

UK France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 August 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled DJ Project

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,767,308, 30 August 2015, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$3,590,010, 20 September 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

StudioCanal,Working Title Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A critically noted scene in the film involves animation depicting Cole's PCP hallucinations at a swanky LA art gallery. Rotoscoping was used to achieve this effect.

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Goofs

When James talks about where he has been to DJ he names cities except for Belgium, which is a country.

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Quotes

James: You're not a real man until you're 27.

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Crazy Credits

There's a brief scene during the end credits, where the mother of a house being sold receives Cole's money.

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Connections

References American Pop (1981)

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Soundtracks

We Are Your Friends
Written by Gaspard Augé, Xavier de Rosnay, Alexander MacNaghten, James Anthony Shaw, James Ellis Ford, Simon William Lord
Performed by Justice vs Simian
Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Not bad 6Stars out of 10

I feel those expecting some mega existential change your life material out of movies miss out on the finer points.

Sure, there will be plenty of young people thinking this is a 'party' movie, and Zac Ephron followers will flock to the cinema to see him.

Those of us who actually enjoy story telling will be OK with this flick. Sure it wasn't heavy with mystery or intrigue, its a coming of age story of 4 friends trying to live out their dreams. Who doesn't have a story like that. Its about growing past those dreams, building new ones and dealing with the repercussions of the changes in life we make....some times which are thrust upon us.

The music is what I liked about this movie. Its not unlike other music related movies where an epiphany occurs for the lead character which makes all the difference in the world.

For an easy going movie this was worth the cheap night tickets I bought.