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Best F(r)iends: Volume 1

  • 20172017
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  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
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Greg Sestero and Tommy Wiseau in Best F(r)iends: Volume 1 (2017)
When a drifter befriends a quirky mortician, an unlikely business partnership is formed. Paranoia soon develops, however, and both men are forced to come to terms with the fragility of friendship and loyalty.
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When a drifter befriends a quirky mortician, an unlikely business partnership is formed. Paranoia soon develops, however, and both men are forced to come to terms with the fragility of frien... Read allWhen a drifter befriends a quirky mortician, an unlikely business partnership is formed. Paranoia soon develops, however, and both men are forced to come to terms with the fragility of friendship and loyalty.When a drifter befriends a quirky mortician, an unlikely business partnership is formed. Paranoia soon develops, however, and both men are forced to come to terms with the fragility of friendship and loyalty.
IMDb RATING
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2.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Justin MacGregor
  • Writer
    • Greg Sestero
  • Stars
    • Greg Sestero
    • Tommy Wiseau
    • Kristen StephensonPino
Top credits
  • Director
    • Justin MacGregor
  • Writer
    • Greg Sestero
  • Stars
    • Greg Sestero
    • Tommy Wiseau
    • Kristen StephensonPino
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 31User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    BEST FRIENDS VOL. 1 Trailer
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    Photos15

    Greg Sestero and Tommy Wiseau in Best F(r)iends: Volume 1 (2017)
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    Best F(r)iends: Volume 1 (2017)
    Tommy Wiseau in Best F(r)iends: Volume 1 (2017)
    Best F(r)iends: Volume I (2017)
    Best F(r)iends: Volume I (2017)
    Best F(r)iends: Volume I (2017)
    Best F(r)iends: Volume I (2017)
    Liam and Alex acting on the set of Best F(r)iends (2017)
    Liam, Tommy, Greg and Catherine on the set of Best F(r)iends (2017)
    Liam, Tommy and Greg at the Egyptian Theatre premiere of Best F(r)iends (2017)
    Greg Sestero and Tommy Wiseau at an event for Best F(r)iends: Volume 1 (2017)

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    Greg Sestero
    Greg Sestero
    • Jon Kortinaas Jon Kortina
    Tommy Wiseau
    Tommy Wiseau
    • Harvey Lewisas Harvey Lewis
    Kristen StephensonPino
    Kristen StephensonPino
    • Traci Waltonas Traci Walton
    Vince Jolivette
    Vince Jolivette
    • Andreias Andrei
    Rick Edwards
    Rick Edwards
    • Rick Stantonas Rick Stanton
    Tom Bissell
    • Martinas Martin
    Michael Davis
    Michael Davis
    • Car Salesmanas Car Salesman
    Robert Briscoe Evans
    Robert Briscoe Evans
    • Social Workeras Social Worker
    Carter Friend
    Carter Friend
    • Lester Greenas Lester Green
    Angelina Guido
    • Andrei's Girl 2as Andrei's Girl 2
    Blake Hastings
    • Young Jonas Young Jon
    Erin Hodgkins
    • Elizabethas Elizabeth
    Kristopher MacGregor
    Kristopher MacGregor
    • Christmas Boyfriendas Christmas Boyfriend
    Trisha Miller
    Trisha Miller
    • Jon's Momas Jon's Mom
    Doreen Morales
    • Dental Hygienistas Dental Hygienist
    Zhubin Rahbar
    Zhubin Rahbar
    • Uncle Joeyas Uncle Joey
    Lyssa Roberts
    • Andrei's Girl 1as Andrei's Girl 1
    Justin Robinson
    • Clown Manas Clown Man
    • Director
      • Justin MacGregor
    • Writer
      • Greg Sestero
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film is based on a story by Greg Sestero about a road trip he took with Tommy Wiseau in 2003, during which Tommy thought Greg was trying to kill him.
    • Goofs
      As Jon shaves and practices his introduction, he has inflammation stage scars on both his cheekbones. As he heads after this to Harvey's mortuary the scars are proliferating, almost remodeling.
    • Quotes

      Harvey Lewis: Oh hi Jon.

    • Connections
      Featured in Best F(r)iends Volume Two (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Holy Night
      By Nice Legs

    User reviews31

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Great story, quite wobbly execution.
    Best F(r)iends establishes Greg Sestero as an interesting and quite exciting storyteller. And at the same time it serves as a great closing chapter in the entire Room story that has now expanded over books and film - not to mention The Room itself. Its a great love letter to the unique friendship between Sestero and Wiseau, and its great to see how Tommy actually gets a part that suits his style. In this film, he delivers genuinely touching moments and shows a great vulnerability at times. Greg also creates a nice underplayed character in the homeless Jon, searching for some sort of human relationship after the loss of his mother. These two souls who each has a deep sadness in their lives, finds a kinship in each other. Probably not unlike the real versions of Sestero and Wiseau. The story is told as a noir thriller, and works like this in quite a few places, as well as taking really intersting and original turns, which kept me curious about what was waiting around the next corner. Unfortunately the direction and editing drags the film down. In some scenes it seems like the director has been more interested in the technical aspect, instead of directing the actors, or maybe it comes down to inexperience. But the editing is what really does the film a huge disservice. Scenes go on way too long, they dwell on overly long shots, and there are several moments that just seems unnecessary, and dull. Scenes that should have been cut. And then there are several slow motion cuts, which just seems kinda pretentious. The film is also edited by the director, and its seems to me like has been way too close to the material to actually see what the film needed. He is in love with his own shots (he is also the DP), and seems more interested in showing those, than actually telling a story. And the score (great as it is by Dan Platzman of Imagine Dragons) is also weirdly edited, and seems spliced together with other parts of the score in some scenes. And generally the film would benefit from more quiet moments, without having the score intrude in basically every scene.

    Because of all this, the film at times comes across as more of an amateur / student production, which is really too bad because as I've stated, I really enjoyed the story as well as Wiseau and Sesteros performances, which still made me have a good time. Better editing could have just lifted this into something really special and totally unique. I am still looking forward to part 2 though, since there are a lot of exciting questions being put forward in this one, and a lot of places it could go. Just hope that it will be a tighter experience.
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    • Apr 20, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 30, 2018 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Т(о)варищи на века: Часть 1
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Ana, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Sestero Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $252,410
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $131,671
      • Apr 1, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $290,064
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.90 : 1

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