Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Our Friend

Play trailer 2:29 Poster for Our Friend R 2021 2h 4m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
85% Tomatometer 117 Reviews 95% Popcornmeter 50+ Verified Ratings
OUR FRIEND tells the inspiring and extraordinary true story of the Teague family--journalist Matt (Casey Affleck), his vibrant wife Nicole (Dakota Johnson) and their two young daughters--and how their lives are upended by Nicole's heartbreaking diagnosis of terminal cancer. As Matt's responsibilities as caretaker and parent become increasingly overwhelming, the couple's best friend Dane Faucheux (Jason Segel) offers to come and help out. As Dane puts his life on hold to stay with his friends, the impact of this life altering decision proves greater and more profound than anyone could have imagined.
Watch on Fandango at Home Stream Now

Where to Watch

Our Friend

Our Friend

What to Know

Critics Consensus

Our Friend's occasionally frustrating approach to dramatizing its fact-based story is often offset by a trio of starring performances led by a never-better Jason Segel.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View More
Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 06/21/2021
4/5
The director Gabriela Cowperthwaite, who made the stunning documentary Blackfish, orchestrates the action loosely - the pacing is, at best, leisurely - but the character portraits are acute and the three central performances flawless. Go to Full Review
Bilge Ebiri Spirituality & Health 05/24/2021
Our Friend is a heartbreaking movie, the tears come early and they come often, but it's not without hope. Go to Full Review
Leonard Maltin leonardmaltin.com 02/05/2021
I was tempted to dismissOur Friendas just another movie about a loved one's battle with a fatal disease. Then I watched it. Yes, it's a tearjerker, but it's derived from a first-person article and has three exceptional performances Go to Full Review
Ryan McQuade InSession Film 04/04/2024
B+
I could have spent so much time with these characters in this story but it would have required another box of tissues to get through an extended run time. Go to Full Review
Akos Peterbencze Vulnerable Man (Medium) 07/21/2023
In the end, Our Friend ends up being much more than just another film that aims to portray the cruel and unspoken truths about cancer and death. It becomes a movie about the beauty of friendship that lies in the important and the smallest moments, too. Go to Full Review
Zoë Rose Bryant Loud and Clear Reviews 09/01/2022
3.5/5
Our Friend’s three terrific leads overcome the narrative’s somewhat scattered structure and suffuse the film with stirring sincerity. Go to Full Review
Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
Jamie 02/21/2021 Must see movie if you love a tearjerker. See more Gene S. 02/21/2021 Great movie based on a true story. See more Jazlyn 02/21/2021 Cried the whole time in the best way See more Martha Bloom 02/14/2021 A little slow, but overall really good!!! See more Charlie 02/13/2021 Your review will help others decide whether to watch. See more Carlos08 02/13/2021 It had me and my girl and little cousin off guard at the end. See more Read all reviews
Our Friend

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Our Friend

The Friend: Movie Clip - Stand Up The Friend: Movie Clip - Stand Up 1:16 View more videos
Jungleland 75% 48% Jungleland Watchlist TRAILER for Jungleland Blackbird 64% 56% Blackbird Watchlist TRAILER for Blackbird Light of My Life 80% 72% Light of My Life Watchlist TRAILER for Light of My Life American Woman 89% 81% American Woman Watchlist TRAILER for American Woman The Last Black Man in San Francisco 93% 84% The Last Black Man in San Francisco Watchlist TRAILER for The Last Black Man in San Francisco Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Movie Info

Synopsis OUR FRIEND tells the inspiring and extraordinary true story of the Teague family--journalist Matt (Casey Affleck), his vibrant wife Nicole (Dakota Johnson) and their two young daughters--and how their lives are upended by Nicole's heartbreaking diagnosis of terminal cancer. As Matt's responsibilities as caretaker and parent become increasingly overwhelming, the couple's best friend Dane Faucheux (Jason Segel) offers to come and help out. As Dane puts his life on hold to stay with his friends, the impact of this life altering decision proves greater and more profound than anyone could have imagined.
Director
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Producer
Michael A. Pruss, Teddy Schwarzman, Ryan Stowell, Kevin J. Walsh
Screenwriter
Brad Ingelsby
Distributor
Gravitas Ventures
Production Co
Scott Free Productions, STX International, Black Bear Pictures
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 22, 2021, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 22, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA)
$657.4K
Runtime
2h 4m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
Most Popular at Home Now