Friends with Benefits is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed by Will Gluck and produced by Liz Glotzer, Martin Shafer, Will Gluck, Jerry Zucker and Janet Zucker. The screenplay was written by Will Gluck, Keith Merryman and David A. Newman and is adapted from the the story by Keith Merryman, David A. Newman and Harley Peyton.
Rated: R (movie contains some violent content and brief sexuality)
Run Time: 1h 49min
Release Date: July 22, 2011 (USA)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Director: Will Gluck
Studio: Screen Gems
Friends with Benefits stars Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis, Patricia Clarkson, Jenna Elfman, Bryan Greenberg, Richard Jenkins, Woody Harrelson, Nolan Gould, Andy Samberg, Shaun White and Emma Stone.
Friends with Benefits is the story of Dylan (Justin Timberlake), an art director from Los Angeles who is enticed by Jamie (Mila Kunis), a New York based executive recruiter to take a job at the New York office of GQ magazine. Dylan and Jamie discover they have a lot in common and become fast friends. Both of them feel jaded by past relationships and broken romances and decide they are ready to quit looking for true love and focus on having fun. However, complications unfold when the two best pals add sex to their relationship with the caveat that it will never get serious.
Movie Quotes
“You can’t deny that going to Hogwarts wouldn’t be life changing.” – Dylan
“Why do women think the only way to get men to do what they want is to manipulate them?” – Dylan
History, personal experience, romantic comedies.” – Jamie
“Maybe she will listen, there is always a way… if you think, there’s even a chance that she could be… you fix it.” – Mr. Harper
“Are you trying to dig your way to China?” – Jamie
Official Movie Trailer
Movie Stars
Justin Timberlake as Dylan
Mila Kunis as Jamie
Patricia Clarkson as Lorna
Jenna Elfman as Annie
Bryan Greenberg as Parker
Richard Jenkins as Mr. Harper
Woody Harrelson as Tommy
Nolan Gould as Sam
Andy Samberg as Quincy
Shaun White as Shaun White
Emma Stone as Kayla