Drinking Buddies

Drinking Buddies

A comedy about knowing when to say when.

Directed by Joe Swanberg

Produced by Burn Later Productions, MJW Films

201390 min6.0 / 10

A warm, conversational mumblecore romance about two co-workers navigating the ambiguous space between friendship and desire through casual drinking and intimate moments.

Weekend trips, office parties, late night conversations, drinking on the job, marriage pressure, biological clocks, holding eye contact a second too long… you know what makes the line between “friends” and “more than friends” really blurry? Beer.

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  • Is Drinking Buddies violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Drinking Buddies scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

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

  • Is Drinking Buddies sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Does Drinking Buddies end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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31/ 100

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Rarity56

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Surprise21

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Love22

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