Friends with Benefits


1h 49m 2011

Brief Synopsis

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. The physical pleasure but without the entanglements. However, they soon realize romantic comedy stereotypes might exist for a reason.

Film Details

Also Known As
Amis modernes, Sexe entre amis
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2011
Production Company
Castle Rock Entertainment; Central Casting, Inc.; Colorworks; Gala Catering, Inc.; Gradient Effects; Olive Bridge Entertainment; Picturemill; Screen Gems; Sony Pictures Scoring Stage; The Wilson Rivas Company; Wilson Rivas Crafts; Zoic Studios
Distribution Company
Screen Gems/Sony Pictures Releasing; Acme Film; C.A. Cinematografica Blancica; Continental Film D.O.O. (Cf); Empire; Entertainment One; Entertainment One; Eone; Falcon; Forum; Intercom; Screen Gems; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; Sony Pictures Releasing; Sony Pictures Releasing International; Ster-Kinekor; United International Pictures; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
New York, New York, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 49m

Synopsis

When two friends that are attracted to each other realize they're everything they've been running from in a relationship, they decide to see what happens if they leave emotion out of it and keep it strictly physical.

Crew

Alan C Alvarado

Propman

Todd Michael Amateau

Assistant Director

Jonathan Anastasiades

Compositor

Jason Andrew

Key Grip

Kevin Baird

Song

Dave Bassett

Song

Travis Baumann

Compositor

Angela Bellisio

Camera Assistant

Josh Benavidez

Production Assistant

Gillian Berrow

Production Secretary

Roberta I Bile

Key Costumer

Kandice Billingsley

Assistant Location Manager

Amund Bjorklund

Song

Jody Blose

Script Supervisor

Big Boi

Song

Raoul Yorke Bolognini

Visual Effects Producer

Joey Bonander

Visual Effects Coordinator

Jim Boniece

Best Boy Grip

Leroy Bonner

Song

John Bratlien

Best Boy Electric

Joanna Brett

Costume Supervisor

Daniel Brizendine

Transportation Captain

Philip Broste

Compositor

Ranjani Brow

Adr Voice Casting

Christopher Brown

Song

Nicholas Brown

Accounting Assistant

Cleveland Browne

Song

Jared Burke

Stunts

Andy Burrows

Song

Jay Byerly

Chief Lighting Technician

Andrew Ross Cabic

Song

Paul Candrilli

Best Boy Grip

Stephen Carter

Art Director

Halli Cauthery

Song

Halli Cauthery

Song Performer

Randy L Childs

Propman

Arlester Christian

Song

Anthony Ciccolini

Adr Editor

Matthew Clark

Song

Stacey S. Clipp

Assistant Editor

Cindy Coburn

Set Decorator

Bill Coleman

Camera Operator

Sarah D Connolly

Production Coordinator

Peter Conway

Song

Peter Conway

Song Performer

Milo Cordell

Song

Linda S Cormany

Key Costumer

Lalo Creme

Song

Wende Crowley

Music Supervisor

Matthew Cuny

Assistant

Kenny Davis

Dolly Grip

Ruth A. Deleon

On-Set Dresser

Michael Dempsey

Song

Robert Dante Denne

Painter

Ivan Doroschuk

Song

Natalie N. Dorset

Assistant Property Master

Douglas Dresser

Location Manager

Kyle Drevlo

Rigging Grip

Jermaine Dupri

Song

Jay Dupuy

Foreman

Jeff Dutemple

Camera Assistant

Garrett Dutton

Song

John Dvi-vardhana

Production Assistant

Fred Ebb

Song

Amy Edwards

Compositor

Edwin A Effrein

Camera Assistant

Jayson Ehlers

Transportation Co-Captain

Alicia Emmrich

Coproducer

Marcus Epps

On-Set Dresser

Jennifer Euston

Casting

Alexander Even

Song

Greg Finkel

Camera Assistant

Michael Fitzpatrick

Song

Michelle Flevotomas

Apprentice

Richard Ford

Rigging Electrician

Mark Foster

Song

Careen Fowles

Costumer

Tom Frazier

Special Effects Supervisor

Robertson Furze

Song

Glenn Gainor

Executive Producer

Glenn Gainor

Unit Production Manager

William K. Gaskins

Transportation Captain

Peter Gelfman

Property Master

Yulia Gershenzon

Costumer

Linda Giammarese

Costumer

Ben Gibbard

Song

Ben Gibbard

Song

David Giesbrecht

Photography

Jordan Gilbert

Production Secretary

Lance Gilbert

Stunt Coordinator

Troy Gilbert

Stunts

Edward A Giron

Foreman

Liz Glotzer

Producer

Peter Gluck

Assistant Location Manager

Will Gluck

Producer

Will Gluck

Song

Will Gluck

Screenplay

Berry Gordy

Song

Michael Grady

Other

Michael Grady

Director Of Photography

Jason C Green

Hair Stylist

Gordon Greville

Song

Jeff Griffith

Camera Assistant

Joe Grimaldi

Chief Lighting Technician

Timothy S Hale

Dolly Grip

Marcel Theo Hall

Song

James Halty

Stunts

Robin Harlan

Foley Artist

Blake Healy

Song

Brian Heller

Aerial Director Of Photography

Chad Herr

Rigging Grip

Karen Higgins

Construction Coordinator

Karen D Higgins

Construction Coordinator

Marc Hillygus

Camera Assistant

Marcia Hinds-johnson

Production Designer

Wendy Hoffmann

Adr Voice Casting

Barrett Hong

Costumer

Chuck Hosack

Stunts

Kristine Hrycun

Assistant

Lori K Ikeda

Payroll Accountant

Nathaniel Irvin

Song

Keith Jackson

Production Assistant

Eliot James

Song

Bo Johnson

Art Director

Wycliff Johnson

Song

Marshall Jones

Song

Monroe Jones

Song

Randy Jones

Assistant

Charles Joseph

Song

John B Josselyn

Assistant Art Director

Renee Ehrlich Kalfus

Costume Designer

John Kander

Song

Michael I Karasick

Chief Lighting Technician

Lisa Miller Katz

Casting Director

John Kay

Song

James A Keegan

Transportation Co-Captain

James V Kent

Assistant Property Master

Tina Khayat

Art Department Coordinator

S Dylan Kirkland

Assistant Location Manager

Steve Kissick

Foreman

Tateum Kohut

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kristofer Kolpek

Production Assistant

Heather Kritzer

Assistant Director

Justin Kron

Assistant Location Manager

Kris Kross

Song Performer

Damian Joseph Kulash

Song

Lauren Kurfirst

Production Coordinator

Kym Langlie

Unit Publicist

Anne Laoparadonchai

Costumer

Greg Laswell

Song Performer

Greg Laswell

Song

Phillip Lawrence

Song

Adruitha Lee

Hair

Ari Levine

Song

Jamie Levinson

Song

Tracey Levy

Makeup Artist

Albert M Lewis

Assistant Art Director

Joe Lewis

Assistant

Alexis Li

Camera Assistant

Jamie Lieberman

Assistant

Mitch Lillian

Key Grip

John Linares

Chief Lighting Technician

Espen Lind

Song

Darren Mackay

Compositor

Tracy Manzo

Makeup Artist

Bruno Mars

Song Performer

Bruno Mars

Song

Michael A Mcfadden

Best Boy Grip

Winsome G. Mckoy

Costumer

Kristine Mcpherson

Assistant Editor

Meredith Meade

Production Supervisor

Keith Merryman

Screenplay

Keith Merryman

Story By

Mark J. Meyers

Steadicam Operator

Ralph Middlebrooks

Song

Jeffrey Scott Miller

Assistant

Nicki Minaj

Song Performer

Nicki Minaj

Song

Alphonso Mizell

Song

Janelle Monae

Song Performer

Janelle Monae

Song

Patrick Monahan

Song

Sarah Monat

Foley Artist

Montez Monroe

Production Supervisor

Darin Moran

Camera Operator

Brian Morena

Camera Assistant

Rushton Moreve

Song

Walter Morrison Jr.

Song

Mark Munoz

Stunts

Tim Myers

Song

Tim Myers

Song Performer

Anthony J Nahar

Assistant Director

Norman Napier

Song

Sean Clark Nattini

Production Assistant

David A. Newman

Story By

David A. Newman

Screenplay

Tia Nolan

Editor

Timothy Nordwind

Song

Fred North

Helicopter Pilot

David Nowell

Aerial Director Of Photography

Film Details

Also Known As
Amis modernes, Sexe entre amis
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2011
Production Company
Castle Rock Entertainment; Central Casting, Inc.; Colorworks; Gala Catering, Inc.; Gradient Effects; Olive Bridge Entertainment; Picturemill; Screen Gems; Sony Pictures Scoring Stage; The Wilson Rivas Company; Wilson Rivas Crafts; Zoic Studios
Distribution Company
Screen Gems/Sony Pictures Releasing; Acme Film; C.A. Cinematografica Blancica; Continental Film D.O.O. (Cf); Empire; Entertainment One; Entertainment One; Eone; Falcon; Forum; Intercom; Screen Gems; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; Sony Pictures Releasing; Sony Pictures Releasing International; Ster-Kinekor; United International Pictures; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
New York, New York, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 49m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Wide Release in United States Summer July 22, 2011

Wide Release in United States Summer July 22, 2011

Released in United States on Video December 2, 2011

Released in United States on Video December 2, 2011