Friends with Benefits
Some friends come with a happy ending.
2011 | 110m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Will Gluck |
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| Writer: | Keith Merryman, David A. Newman, Harley Peyton, Will Gluck |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 21, 2011 |
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| Director: | Will Gluck |
| Writer: | Keith Merryman, David A. Newman, Harley Peyton, Will Gluck |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | new york city, dementia, job interview, alzheimer's disease, friendship, love, friends, break-up, lust, beach house, headhunter, job hunting, sex comedy, casual sex, aftercreditsstinger, duringcreditsstinger, new job, flash mob, sexual relationship, film within a film, sex, anti-romance, friends with benefits, job, art director |
| Production Companies | Castle Rock Entertainment, Olive Bridge Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $149,500,000
Budget: $35,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Justin Timberlake | Dylan Harper |
| Mila Kunis | Jamie Rellis |
| Jenna Elfman | Annie Harper |
| Patricia Clarkson | Lorna |
| Woody Harrelson | Tommy Bollinger |
| Richard Jenkins | Mr. Harper |
| Bryan Greenberg | Parker |
| Andy Samberg | Quincy |
| Nolan Gould | Sammy - Sam the Magnificent |
| Shaun White | Himself |
| Andrew Fleming | Driver |
| Catherine Reitman | Female Co-Worker |
| Courtney Henggeler | Flight Attendant |
| Masi Oka | Darin Arturo Morena |
| Tiya Sircar | Hostess |
| Christopher T. Wood | Ira Ungerleider |
| Emma Stone | Kayla |
| Lili Mirojnick | Laura |
| Rupak Ginn | Male Co-Worker (L.A.) |
| Duane R. Shepard Sr. | Older Man |
| Chike Johnson | Taxi Driver |
| Angelique Cabral | Pam Niborski |
| Lance Kerfuffle | Security Guard |
| Jerry Ying | Photographer |
| Jerry Hyman | Caricaturist |
| Nick Lee | Dylan's Neighbor |
| Jason Sung Lee | Dylan's Friend |
| Michael Morris | Carriage Driver |
| Brooklyn McLinn | Policeman |
| Timothy Bish | Dancer |
| LaJon Dantzler | Dancer |
| Angel Feliciano | Dancer |
| Laura Fremont | Dancer |
| Nicole Guidetti | Dancer |
| Alicia Mazepa | Dancer |
| Mayumi Miguel | Dancer |
| Jermaine Montell | Dancer |
| Joanna Numata | Dancer |
| Danielle Polanco | Dancer |
| Wes Pope | Dancer |
| Steven Rosa | Dancer |
| Seth Stewart | Dancer |
| DeAnna Walters | Dancer |
| Adam Zotovich | Dancer |
| Alexandra Gluck | Unaccompanied Minor #1 |
| Taryn Gluck | Unaccompanied Minor #2 |
| Kandé Amadou | Dancer (Flashmob) (uncredited) |
| Christopher Baskerville | Airport Traveler (uncredited) |
| Barry Bradford | Basketball Player (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Brito | FlashMob (uncredited) |
| William Patrick Brown | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Jorga Caye | Tour Guide (uncredited) |
| Tammy Dugen | DeeDee (uncredited) |
| Teresa Hui | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Rashida Jones | Maddison (uncredited) |
| Paul Marra | Tommy's Package Guy (uncredited) |
| Andrea-Rachel Parker | Flashmob Dancer (uncredited) |
| Evelina Pereira | Belgian Girl (uncredited) |
| Alex Phillip | Classmate / Reception Guest (uncredited) |
| Shane Schoeppner | Airport Diner (uncredited) |
| Jason Segel | Brice (uncredited) |
| Uzimann | Hallal Food Vendor (uncredited) |
| Barbara Vincent | Flash Mob (Grand Central) (uncredited) |
| James Wallington | Photographer's Assistant (uncredited) |
| Ryan Dodson | Airport Passenger (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Brian Smith | ADR Mixer |
| Sherry Whitfield | Music Editor |
| John Persichetti | Digital Colorist |
| Chris Roff | Additional Visual Effects |
| James Boniece | Rigging Grip |
| Keith Merryman | Screenplay, Story |
| David A. Newman | Screenplay, Story |
| Harley Peyton | Story |
| Lisa Miller Katz | Casting |
| Marcia Hinds | Production Design |
| Bo Johnson | Art Direction |
| Michelle Vittone | Makeup Department Head |
| Tracy Manzo | Key Makeup Artist |
| Carla White | Key Makeup Artist |
| Lynda Kyle Walker | Key Hair Stylist |
| Anthony J. Nahar | Second Assistant Director |
| Todd Amateau | First Assistant Director |
| Alyssa Winter | Set Decoration |
| Jeffrey A. Wischnack | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Ralph Maiers | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Rocco Passionino | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Raoul Bolognini | Visual Effects Producer |
| Thomas Tannenberger | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Brandon Cornell | Utility Stunts |
| Marc C. Geschwind | Stunt Driver |
| Mark Dobson | Stunts |
| Chuck 'Chaz' Hosack | Stunts |
| James M. Halty | Stunts |
| Brady Romberg | Stunt Double |
| Monty L. Simons | Stunts |
| Eddie L. Watkins | Stunt Coordinator |
| Glen Yrigoyen | Stunts |
| Mike Karasick | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Brian Heller | Aerial Director of Photography |
| Darin Moran | "A" Camera Operator |
| David B. Nowell | Aerial Director of Photography |
| Bill O'Leary | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Glen Wilson | Still Photographer |
| Kyle Rudolph | "B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator |
| Wende Crowley | Music Supervisor |
| Crystal Aguilar | Stand In |
| Tateum Kohut | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Greg Orloff | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jon Wakeham | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Geoffrey Patterson | Production Sound Mixer |
| Meredith Meade | Production Supervisor |
| Tommy Tomlinson | Property Master |
| Jody Blose | Script Supervisor |
| Brian Morena | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Arturo Rojas | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Mary F. Stankiewicz | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Jeff Griffith | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Edward Viola | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Hope Slepak | Costume Supervisor |
| Roberta Bilé | Key Costumer |
| Linda S. Cormany | Key Costumer |
| Yulia Gershenzon | Costumer |
| Annie Laoparadonchai | Costumer |
| Tracey Levy | Makeup Artist |
| David Waterman | Makeup Artist |
| Jason Green | Hairstylist |
| John Linares | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| J. A. Byerly | Rigging Gaffer |
| John Bratlien | Rigging Grip |
| Jason Andrew | Key Grip |
| David C. Wright | Best Boy Grip |
| Kenny Davis | Dolly Grip |
| T.S. Hale | Dolly Grip |
| Chad Herr | Rigging Grip |
| Kyle Drevlo | Rigging Grip |
| Benjamin Wienert | Boom Operator |
| Tommy Frazier | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Douglas Dresser | Location Manager |
| S. Dylan Kirkland | Assistant Location Manager |
| Peter Gluck | Assistant Location Manager |
| Kandice Billingsley | Assistant Location Manager |
| Sue Smith | Production Coordinator |
| Lauren Brooke Kurfirst | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Jordan Gilbert | Production Secretary |
| Chris Romberg | Production Accountant |
| Nicholas Brown | First Assistant Accountant |
| Karen Higgins | Construction Coordinator |
| Steven Kissick | Construction Foreman |
| John B. Josselyn | Assistant Art Director |
| Al Lewis | Assistant Art Director |
| Paris Pickard | Art Department Coordinator |
| James E. Tocci | Set Designer |
| Rebecca Rosenthal | Assistant Property Master |
| Steve Seine | Leadman |
| Marcus Epps | Set Dresser |
| Heather Kritzer | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Joseph Wisniewski | Casting Associate |
| Dan Brizendine | Transportation Captain |
| Jayson Ehlers | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Montez A. Monroe | Production Supervisor |
| Stephen H. Carter | Art Direction |
| Peter Gelfman | Property Master |
| Edwin Effrein | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Greg Finkel | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Marc Hillygus | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Alexis Le | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Bill Coleman | "C" Camera Operator |
| Jeffrey Dutemple | First Assistant "C" Camera |
| Angela Bellisio | Second Assistant "C" Camera |
| Elizabeth Shelton | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Joanna Brett | Costume Supervisor |
| Winsome G. McKoy | Costumer |
| Careen Fowles | Costumer |
| Linda Giammarese | Costumer |
| Barrett Hong | Costumer |
| Ralph Stanzione | Key Hair Stylist |
| William O'Leary | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Joseph Grimaldi | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Richie Ford | Rigging Gaffer |
| Louis Petraglia | Rigging Grip |
| Paul Candrilli | Best Boy Grip |
| Michael A. McFadden | Rigging Grip |
| Schavaria Reeves | Boom Operator |
| Tina Khayat | Art Department Coordinator |
| Natalie N. Dorset | Assistant Property Master |
| James V. Kent | Assistant Property Master |
| Bryan Walsh | Leadman |
| Ruth DeLeon | Set Dresser |
| Gayle Vangrofsky | Location Manager |
| Justin Kron | Assistant Location Manager |
| Sarah D. Connolly | Production Coordinator |
| Canella Williams | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Gillian M. Berrow | Production Secretary |
| David Giesbrecht | Still Photographer |
| Matt Power | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Jennifer Euston | Casting |
| Emer O'Callaghan | Casting Assistant |
| William Gaskins | Transportation Captain |
| James Keegan | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Stacey S. Clipp | First Assistant Editor |
| Kristine McPherson | Assistant Editor |
| Matt Temple | Sound Effects Editor |
| Eryne Prine | Assistant Sound Editor |
| David Williams | Dialogue Editor |
| Robert Ulrich | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Anthony J. Ciccolini III | ADR Editor |
| Sarah Monat | Foley Artist |
| Robin Harlan | Foley Artist |
| Joey Bonander | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Olcun Tan | Executive Visual Effects Producer |
| Travis Baumann | Compositing Lead |
| Prasanna Siddharthan | Compositing Artist |
| Bernardo Rodriguez | VFX Editor |
| Philip Broste | Compositing Artist |
| Rob Price | Compositing Artist |
| Darren MacKay | Compositing Artist |
| Amy Edwards | Compositing Artist |
| Jon Anastasiades | Compositing Artist |
| Harrison Rutherford | Compositing Artist |
| Troy Gilbert | Stunts |
| Erik Rondell | Stunts |
| Chad Randall | Stunts |
| Jimmy N. Roberts | Stunt Driver |
| Tia Nolan | Editor |
| Lance Gilbert | Stunt Coordinator |
| Clay Cullen | Stunts |
| Renee Ehrlich Kalfus | Costume Design |
| Adruitha Lee | Hair Department Head |
| Cindy Coburn | Set Decoration |
| Jared Burke | Stunt Double |
| Mike Smith | Stunts |
| Larry Rippenkroeger | Stunts |
| Matthew R. Staley | Stunts |
| Mark Meyers | "B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator |
| Ashley Wallen | Choreographer |
| Mark Muñoz | Stunts |
| Laura Love Tode | Stand In |
| Glenn S. Gainor | Unit Production Manager |
| Mitch Lillian | Key Grip |
| Joe White | Production Sound Mixer |
| Will Gluck | Director, Screenplay |
| Michael Grady | Director of Photography |
| Randy K. Singer | Foley Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Janet Zucker | Producer |
| Nicolas Stern | Co-Producer |
| Alicia Emmrich | Co-Producer |
| Glenn S. Gainor | Executive Producer |
| Martin Shafer | Producer |
| Jerry Zucker | Producer |
| Liz Glotzer | Producer |
| Will Gluck | Producer |
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tanty
4.0
Even Kunis and Timberlake bodies are not able to save this movie. Quite boring with extremely verbose but not funny dialogues and trying to be "cool" mixing Internet hot topics like flash mobs in a lame way. ...
Jun 23, 2021
r96sk
8.0
Entertaining, even if that's almost entirely thanks to Mila Kunis. <em>'Friends with Benefits'</em> has surprisingly more to it than I would've predicted, it's not just about sex, sex and sex. That does take up large portions of the film admittedly, but there's more heart to it - especially with ... Justin Timberlake's character. I like Timberlake (Dylan) as an actor, but this is one of his weaker showings in my opinion. He doesn't give a negative performance and doesn't lower the quality of the film, I just felt this wasn't one of his best. Kunis (Jamie) is terrific, as usual it seems. Her performance is very enjoyable, she portrays the personality of her character nicely. She definitely keeps things moving, even if Timberlake's role gets more depth. Woody Harrelson is amusing as Tommy, while Richard Jenkins gives the film a touching side with his role as Mr. Harper. Overall, I reckon this gets most of what it aims to right. I'd say you should give it a view.
Jun 23, 2021