Friends with Benefits
Film2011109 min

Friends with Benefits

Taste attributes: comedyromancewholesomelightsimplelinearglossyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers allself destruction/implosionunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeExpect a breezy, simple romantic comedy, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Dylan and Jamie think it's going to be easy to add the simple act of sex to their friendship, despite what Hollywood romantic comedies would have them believe. They soon discover however that getting physical really does always lead to complications.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshiplove conquers allself destruction/implosionunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Justin TimberlakeMila KunisJenna ElfmanPatricia ClarksonWoody Harrelson

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2011
Runtime
109 min
Status
Released
Studio
Castle Rock Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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