Buddy

Buddy

Directed by Morten Tyldum

Produced by Happy Endings A/S

2003104 min6.4 / 10

A lighthearted comedy-drama about friendship and finding unexpected success, centered on three roommates whose stunt videos become their path out of ordinary life.

Kristoffer lives in Oslo with his friends Geir and Stig Inge. He works as a billboard installer, and in his spare time he makes a video diary with Geir and Stig, containing stunts of a Jackass-nature. When Kristoffer's girlfriend, Elisabeth, leaves him, his life seems to fall to pieces. Until his videos are featured on Norway's most popular talk show and Kristoffer becomes famous.

Questions people ask

  • Is Buddy easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Buddy scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does Buddy end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Buddy violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Buddy sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity14

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise54

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Buddy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Buddy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Buddy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Buddy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Buddy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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