Is Best Friends violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Best Friends scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Best Friends easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Best Friends end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Best Friends

Name: Best Friends
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1982
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Goldie Hawn, Jessica Tandy, Barnard Hughes, Audra Lindley

What a present for Christmas

Directed by Norman Jewison

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Timberlane Productions

1982116 min5.3 / 10

A warm, playful romantic comedy about two longtime collaborators discovering that marriage transforms a friendship in unexpected and often humorous ways.

When a professional couple, who have lived and worked together for many years, finally decide to marry, their sudden betrothal causes many unexpected difficulties. They soon find that being married is often quite different from being "best friends."

Questions people ask

Is Best Friends violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Best Friends scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Best Friends easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Is Best Friends sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Does Best Friends end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.