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Almost Friends

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Almost Friends

Released Nov 17, 2017

1h 41m

Romance

Comedy

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Once a promising chef, now unmotivated and living at home with mom, Charlie gets by as a movie theater assistant manager. When he meets his dream girl and his estranged father returns, he struggles to figure out who he wants to be.

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

[The film] has an easygoing charm that should earn it a solid place among the subset of movies about young people who emerge from their small-town cocoons and screw up their courage to take flight for the bright lights of New York City.

Nov 21, 2017

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Sheri Linden

The Hollywood Reporter

A comic drama that's sometimes appealingly gentle but more often frustratingly amorphous.

Nov 18, 2017

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Daniel M. Kimmel

North Shore Movies

You can see where this is going from a mile away. What makes it a pleasant film to watch (and it's out now "On Demand") are the leads.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 23, 2017

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

The two stars develop an offbeat chemistry, although the screenplay pushes an abundance of cutesy contrivances to muddle the emotional payoff.

Nov 18, 2017

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David Noh

Film Journal International

Just what we need right now: a comedy about a stalker! Thank you, Jake Goldberger, an auteur for our times.

Nov 17, 2017

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

There's gentleness to the effort that's appealing, but it doesn't last long enough.

Rated: C

Nov 15, 2017

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Kyle M

Romantic shoehorn unoriginally stepping into familiar rites of passage gesturing towards an encouraged chapter without equal performative enthusiasm since they were busy ethically judging the insignificant material. (C+)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/13/25

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Audience Member

The movie kinda sucked . The cousin constantly going to the theatre to play the claw game may have been the dumbest part 1.2. Also the girl upset about him not going thru with cooking while saying he’s so good at cooking, based on what ?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/18/21

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michael t

This is a quirky character piece. The leads are appealing and despite the awkward way their relationship advances you are routing for them. There are enough twists and turns to keep you interested. It doesn't tie it up neatly at the end, but leaves it to your imagination.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

I have to say this was one of the worst films I have seen, a very poor script and predictable storyline. I got such a shock to see Freddie Highmore in this badly written film, he is so much better an actor and should have said No, it's not as if he needed the money.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

Charming indie film!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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lucero k

A cute and adorable little film!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

Once a promising chef, now unmotivated and living at home with mom, Charlie gets by as a movie theater assistant manager. When he meets his dream girl and his estranged father returns, he struggles to figure out who he wants to be.

Director: Jake Goldberger
Producer: Alex A. Ginzburg, Tony Lee, Jim Young
Screenwriter: Jake Goldberger
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Production Co: Animus Films, Gravitas Ventures
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 17, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 17, 2017
Runtime: 1h 41m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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