When Friendship Kills

When Friendship Kills

She'll be dead before she's thin enough.

Directed by James A. Contner

Produced by O'Hara-Horowitz Productions, Libra Pictures

199696 min6.4 / 10

A dark cautionary drama about teenage friendship and eating disorders that prioritizes emotional devastation and the tragic consequences of mutual enablement.

Teenager Lexi Archer moves to Chicago with her newly divorced mother and befriends a popular girl at her new school, Jennifer. After Lexi's volleyball coach suggests that she lose weight, Jennifer reveals she is bulimic and the two girls decide to help each other, leading to disastrous consequences.

Questions people ask

  • Is When Friendship Kills sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does When Friendship Kills end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is When Friendship Kills easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is When Friendship Kills scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is When Friendship Kills violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

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Cinnamon Score

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity71

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Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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