Almost Friends (2016)

Charlie is an unmotivated man in his mid 20s still living at home with his mother and stepfather who falls for a young woman who has a serious boyfriend.

Director:

Jake Goldberger

Writer:

Jake Goldberger

Stars:

Freddie Highmore, Odeya Rush, Christopher Meloni

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Freddie Highmore	...	Charlie
Odeya Rush	...	Amber
Christopher Meloni	...	Howard
Haley Joel Osment	...	Ben
Jake Abel	...	Jack
Rita Volk	...	Heather
Marg Helgenberger	...	Samantha
Taylor John Smith	...	Brad
Christie McNab	...	Leslie
Gary Ray Moore	...	Ross
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mark Baynard Baggs	...	Track Spectator / Diner
Arlene Baluyut	...	Bar Staff
Victoria Blackmon	...	College Student / Movie Patron
Paul Brueske	...	Track Coach
Carlton Byrd	...	Hayden

Storyline

Charlie is an unmotivated man in his mid 20s still living at home with his mother and stepfather who falls for a young woman who has a serious boyfriend.

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Taglines:

Timing is everything.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 November 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Holding Patterns

Filming Locations:

Mobile, Alabama, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Let It Play, Animus Films, Back to Baltimore Movie

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Odeya Rush appeared as a guest star in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2010 where Christopher Meloni was the lead actor.

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Quotes

Ben: You live a menial existence , my friend .
Todd: You have no idea

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Soundtracks

Keep On Loving
Words and Music by Royal Torrence
Published by Little Royal Music (BMI) and Eastunes Music (BMI)
Performed by Little Royal
Courtesy of Westwood Music Group

User Reviews

Bad. Just Bad.

I never write reviews but this movie has a 6.4 rating. 6.4?!?!?! And warm, fuzzy reviews. (Rotten rated it as a 2.4 which is much more accurate) I honestly thought it was a nice little B movie at first (not a 6.4!) until I saw the veteran actors uncomfortable performances (at best) and then I knew something was wrong. Look, I like the Good Doctor, but good grief he shows not an ounce of emotion on his face through out the whole movie. Maybe that works at the Bates Motel but then add long close ups and long walks with him going right at the camera and all it is is boring and uncomfortable. And he didn't even look at her, not in her eyes anyway. His eyes flitted all over (over her head, past her, off into space). He was supposed to be a bit shy but I don't think thats what this was. Just check out the scene where she leaves her boyfriends hospital room after he broke an ankle racing Charlie (omg, an all star runner...tripped), he was confessing to her that he had been an asshole, It was a confrontational moment. She was demanding an answer. He had to look her in the eyes. Now just watch it. His left eye spazzed out and he looked like he was having a stroke. The lines he said indicate that he was manning up in the situation but the obvious facial tick he suffered didn't really work for the scene. And If it was just that something got in his eye they would have reshot the scene, right? I'm sorry but I literally laughed out loud at some point toward the end because of the movies cinematography. They thought the movie really needed one more really intense LONG look at his expressionless face. That's why it got one star. It made me laugh.