Drinking Buddies

Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: August 23, 2013

6.5	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 95 Ratings

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YossiNov 9, 2013

If your looking to absolutely waste and destroy 90 minutes of ur life please I urge u to watch "drinking buddies."

This 2013 movie has absolutely no point to it. It was not a comedy at all and at no point did it peak my interest for even aIf your looking to absolutely waste and destroy 90 minutes of ur life please I urge u to watch "drinking buddies."

This 2013 movie has absolutely no point to it. It was not a comedy at all and at no point did it peak my interest for even a minute. And I now feel like a worthless loser and lesser IQ than before I watched it.

It made me feel like a 4 year old watching Winnie the Pooh. It was terrible acting, no script at all, the plot I assume was to make u feel a raw day to day life of co workers and friends/ not sure if this is sexual tension or I really like that person/ many minutes at a time of terrible silence.

I do feel bad for Olivia Wilde and jake Johnson because they did give it a shot and its a shame it was THIS BAD!

The director spoiler alert: Who happens to be the writer!) should speak to his financial advisor and if he doesn't owe the mob money he should retire immediately.

I sincerely apologize to my wife for putting her that painful hour and a half of our otherwise beautiful life.… Expand

5 of 5 users found this helpful50

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ThoolooExpressNov 24, 2013

I chose to watch this movie as other reviews described it as "very funny", and "a refreshing change of pace" However, I found it outright terrible. It started out well enough, and for the first half, it seemed like at any point, the plotI chose to watch this movie as other reviews described it as "very funny", and "a refreshing change of pace" However, I found it outright terrible. It started out well enough, and for the first half, it seemed like at any point, the plot might pick up, and go somewhere. However, that was not the case. It slowly ambled along, and by the end, you didn't feel like anything had happened. Also, it is important to note that there was nothing I found remotely funny, except perhaps the fact that a movie this bad was even bade in the first place.

I must admit, it was a change of pace, though not what you'd expect. Most movies these days are actually interesting, using suspense, action, or humor, along with other elements to keep the audience interested. However, this one had none. Really, you could skip great portions of the movie, and not miss anything. The only reason I kept watching it was because I was expecting the plot to get more interesting, but it really never did.

Please, don't waste 1 1/2 hours of your life on this wretched movie. It isn't funny, there are no cool action scenes, there is no suspense to keep you on the edge of your seat, and there isn't even a happy ending. It leaves you with a strange, empty feeling. The characters weren't even that likeable!… Expand

3 of 3 users found this helpful30

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beingryanjudeSep 2, 2014

Drinking Buddies finds itself looking into relationships, drinking and a combination of the two. It does so without very much originality or purpose. No, thank you!

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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YarekingNov 25, 2013

This movie has no story. Its very long and very boring. They drink beer and that about it. Don't waist your time watching this horrible movie. It look like if a college student made a movie about his friend drinking beer.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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olivialinNov 24, 2013

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the worst movie I've seen during 2013. The best part is when the male lead broke his hand.

I hanged myself after I watched this movie. If you wanna kill your husband or boyfriend, tell him to watch this movie.… Expand

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sailfish9229Feb 16, 2014

Watch this on Sunday when you are extremely tired, so that when you fall asleep you have not wasted any of your time in this incredibly boring, pointless movie.

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ixhuxhuyouJun 9, 2014

Honestly, I just watched this movie because of Anna Kendrick. I thought this will make me feel giddy. BUT I realize, i wasted my money and my PRECIOUS time just to watched this BORING movie.

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clem666Dec 30, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a waste of time... The concept and scenario are just really average and unoriginal. The pace is terrible: it feels like you're watching a really bad horror movie, waiting for what seems like hours for something to happen. And when something happens, it is just so disappointing, unrewarding and flat. Tasteless. It seems like director Joe Swanberg wanted to try something with that overall movie pace but he clearly missed something in its content. Even if Olivia Wilde (playing as Kate) and Jake Johnson (Luke) did an noticeable job concerning their acting skills, the rest of the cast simply is on another planet, emotionless. Anna Kendrick (Jill) and especially Ron Livingstone (Chris) perform in order to showcase one of their most underwhelming acting skills. Their romance is a nightmare, an ocean of cringy puns and looks. Major parts of 'Drinking Buddies' are just about entertaining the viewers without giving them any decent content, depth or context. The events follow one another without getting us concerned by the characters. 'Drinking Buddies' often illustrates authenticity in friendship but left me with the main feeling of being completely empty as it never allowed me to really get in touch with its protagonists. I could slightly enjoy this movie only if I drank as much alcohol as the characters.… Expand

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