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      Drinking Buddies

      R Released Aug 23, 2013 1 hr. 30 min. Romance Comedy Drama List
      84% 122 Reviews Tomatometer 49% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score Although they're both dating other people, two co-workers (Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson) hang out together in bars and try to ignore their mutual attraction. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Apr 16 Buy Now

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      Smart, funny, and powered by fine performances from Olivia Wilde and Jake Johnson, Drinking Buddies offers a bittersweet slice of observational comedy.

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      Simona B It is sooo lame! I should have expected it, everything Olivia Wilde touches sucks so much. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/08/24 Full Review Jed B classic mumblecore unlikeable character bull Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/18/23 Full Review Audience Member 2 co workers work at a beer factory in Chicago They hang out with two other people outside socializing and enjoying time at the bar Yet complications ensue as well as romantic encounters Anna Kendrick and Olivia Wilde are the only stand outs of the picture It's kinda hard to find these people likable The film is okay overall but director Joe Swanberg has some good actors Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/23/23 Full Review shawn w happened across this while watching TV with my wife and we said "oh look at that great cast". short little vignettes that kinda kept you interested waiting for something to eventually come to a head...and it doesnt, it just ends abruptly like a hard reset button. I actually cant explain why I kept watching--tbh prob because nothing else was on...this ranks as one of THE worst movies I have ever seen. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/15/23 Full Review Courtney K i couldn't finish it; it was SO boring. slow & monotonous, lacking substance. despite a pretty stacked cast, it just wasn't entertaining. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/04/23 Full Review Sean S My only theory for why this movie scores so low with the audience is that it suffers from the same problem as The Break-Up. It's too real. Admittedly, it is too real. It's, also, really good. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Olivia Wilde as Kate and Jake Johnson as Luke in "Drinking Buddies." Anna Kendrick as Jill and Ron Livingston as Chris in "Drinking Buddies." Olivia Wilde as Kate and Jake Johnson as Luke in "Drinking Buddies." Olivia Wilde as Kate in "Drinking Buddies." Jake Johnson as Luke and Anna Kendrick as Jill in "Drinking Buddies." Olivia Wilde as Kate and Jake Johnson as Luke in "Drinking Buddies." View more photos

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      Noah Berlatsky The Atlantic Drinking Buddies is that thing that they say doesn't get made much anymore-a well-executed, charming, effective, and plausible romantic comedy. Aug 28, 2019 Full Review Anna Smith metro.co.uk Not much happens but it has plenty to say. Rated: 4/5 Sep 6, 2017 Full Review Francesca Steele Independent (UK) Drinking Buddies could suffer a little from its marketing, which may suggest to some audiences that it is just a regular rom com. But luckily, it is nothing like that. It is something much, much better. Aug 11, 2017 Full Review Elissa Suh Moviepudding Stripped of traditional glamor, Wilde is paradoxically incandescent. In the casual vestments of the Midwestern normie, she exudes that non-actor naturalism essential to this American subgenre. Aug 18, 2022 Full Review Scott Nye Battleship Pretension While I hope the traditional romantic comedy will continue to return in evermore-grand quality, this is a welcome diversion, and a lovely film all its own. Feb 24, 2021 Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Like a well crafted craft beer that celebrates the personal touch of a micro-brewer, Drinking Buddies is one tasty treat. Nov 27, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Although they're both dating other people, two co-workers (Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson) hang out together in bars and try to ignore their mutual attraction.
      Director
      Joe Swanberg
      Executive Producer
      Mike Witherill, Ashley Bernon, Jessica Klapman, David Kaplan, Anish Savjani, Olivia Wilde
      Screenwriter
      Joe Swanberg
      Distributor
      Magnolia Pictures
      Production Co
      Burn Later Prods.
      Rating
      R (Language Throughout)
      Genre
      Romance, Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 23, 2013, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 5, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $342.9K
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