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Drinking Buddies

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84% Tomatometer 118 Reviews 49% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
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.
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Critics Consensus

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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Noah Berlatsky The Atlantic Aug 28, 2019
Drinking Buddies is that thing that they say doesn't get made much anymore-a well-executed, charming, effective, and plausible romantic comedy. Go to Full Review Anna Smith metro.co.uk Sep 6, 2017
4/5
Not much happens but it has plenty to say. Go to Full Review Francesca Steele Independent (UK) Aug 11, 2017
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. Go to Full Review JD Duran InSession Film Aug 16, 2024
A-
The film plays it straight, leaves resolution to be needed but yet is satisfying on every level. Again, in a film where every character and the entire aesthetic is inspired by realism, the movie ends on a note that elevates it to that position. Go to Full Review Elissa Suh Moviepudding (Substack) Aug 18, 2022
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. Go to Full Review Scott Nye Battleship Pretension Feb 24, 2021
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Israel C @IsraelC5 Aug 9, 2026 How this movie has a 84% rotten tomatoes is beyond me 😂 movie goes no where See more Donna S @RT70760842 Jul 17, 2026 Crap pretending to be art. You’ve no idea why Chris and Kate ever got together in the first place. Zero. And they were together for 8 months. See more John S. @LoneJohnny5 Jun 18, 2026 Overly slow, disjointed and inconclusive. Too many things happen that have no real tie in to the plot. My suggestion? Spend 1.5 hours doing something fun instead of watching this. See more Santhosh T @RT97715982 May 27, 2026 I watched this movie bc of cast. I've Watched MD House, New Girl and Love Anna Kendrick. Turns out to be a Good Movie and This movie Makes you weirdly Calm. See more Manoel C @ManoelC Mar 23, 2026 Expected more with this cast See more Mindy M. @RT58444936 Jan 29, 2026 I wish I didn't watch it. Only up side is the cast are (in general) great. Such a bore and NOT the ending i wanted or expected. See more Read all reviews
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Joe Swanberg

Director

Olivia Wilde

Kate

Jake Johnson

Luke

Anna Kendrick

Jill

Ron Livingston

Chris

Ti West

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Drinking Buddies

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

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
Producer
Paul Bernon, Sam Slater, Andrea Roa, Joe Swanberg, Alicia Van Couvering
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
Runtime
1h 30m
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