Buddy Games

Buddy Games

No guts. No glory. No mercy.

Directed by Josh Duhamel

Produced by WWE Studios, Saban Films

201997 min5.2 / 10

A high-energy buddy comedy centered on competitive games and pranks among reunited childhood friends, driven by irreverent humor and the warmth of rekindled bonds.

After six lifelong friends have a five-year falling out, “The Bobfather”, reunites his pals for the Buddy Games, an insane competition of absurd physical and mental challenges with the chance to win a $150,000 pot. Now all bets are off, as the determined dudes' fight, claw, and party for the big bucks.

Questions people ask

  • Is Buddy Games scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

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

  • Is Buddy Games sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Buddy Games end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Buddy Games violent? 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Buddy Games, and what each one shares →

Like Buddy Games

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Buddy Games

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Buddy Games, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Buddy Games, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Buddy Games, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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