Friends with Benefits (2011) movie poster

Friends with Benefits (2011)

"Some friends come with a happy ending."
ThumbScore
👍 72%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 66%
RomanceComedy

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Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
R
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.6/10 (8,325 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
69%
Metacritic
63

Cast

Justin Timberlake as Dylan Harper · 66% avg
Mila Kunis as Jamie Rellis · 66% avg
Jenna Elfman as Annie Harper · 75% avg
Patricia Clarkson as Lorna · 72% avg
Woody Harrelson as Tommy Bollinger · 70% avg
Richard Jenkins as Mr. Harper · 68% avg
Bryan Greenberg as Parker · 64% avg
Andy Samberg as Quincy · 74% avg

Is Friends with Benefits good?

Most people think so. 72% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 66%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#785 / 1262 · Romance
Rank in its year
#128 / 241 · 2011
Rank among its director's films
#5 / 7 · Will Gluck

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

Dylan is done with relationships. Jamie decides to stop buying into the Hollywood clichés of true love. When the two become friends they decide to try something new and take advantage of their mutual attraction - but without any emotional attachment. Wikipedia ↗

About the Film

Friends with Benefits is a 2011 American romantic comedy directed by Will Gluck. Justin Timberlake stars as Dylan Harper, a Los Angeles art director recruited to work at GQ magazine in New York by headhunter Jamie Rellis, played by Mila Kunis. After bonding over their shared cynicism about romantic relationships, they agree to become friends with benefits — engaging in a physical relationship without emotional attachment.

Their attempt to keep things casual is undermined by the inconvenient reality that genuine feelings develop despite both parties' best efforts to prevent them. The film was released within months of the similarly premised No Strings Attached, but distinguished itself through sharper dialogue, stronger chemistry between its leads, and a more confident embrace of romantic comedy conventions. Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis brought genuine comedic timing and physical chemistry to their roles.

Woody Harrelson provided memorable comic relief as a flamboyant sports editor. The film earned $149 million worldwide on a $35 million budget.

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