Friends with Benefits (2011)

July 21, 2011 (US) • Romance, Comedy • 109m

Overview

Dylan is done with relationships. Jamie decides to stop buying into the Hollywood clichés of true love. When the two become friends they decide to try something new and take advantage of their mutual attraction - but without any emotional attachment.

Director

Will Gluck

Writers

Will Gluck, Keith Merryman, David A. Newman, Keith Merryman, David A. Newman, Harley Peyton

Top Billed

Justin Timberlake

Keywords

new york city friendship job interview dementia romcom alzheimer's disease love friends break-up lust beach house headhunter job hunting sex comedy casual sex aftercreditsstinger duringcreditsstinger new job flash mob sexual relationship film within a film sex anti-romance friends with benefits job art director

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Top Billed Cast

Justin Timberlake

Dylan Harper

Mila Kunis

Jamie Rellis

Jenna Elfman

Annie Harper

Patricia Clarkson

Lorna

Woody Harrelson

Tommy Bollinger

Richard Jenkins

Mr. Harper

Bryan Greenberg

Parker

Andy Samberg

Quincy

Nolan Gould

Sammy - Sam the Magnificent

Shaun White

Himself

Andrew Fleming

Driver

Catherine Reitman

Female Co-Worker

Courtney Henggeler

Flight Attendant

Masi Oka

Darin Arturo Morena

Tiya Sircar

Hostess

Christopher T. Wood

Ira Ungerleider

Emma Stone

Kayla

Lili Mirojnick

Laura

Rupak Ginn

Male Co-Worker (L.A.)

Duane R. Shepard Sr.

Older Man

Chike Johnson

Taxi Driver

Angelique Cabral

Pam Niborski

Lance Kerfuffle

Security Guard

Jerry Ying

Photographer

Jerry Hyman

Caricaturist

Nick Lee

Dylan's Neighbor

Jason Sung Lee

Dylan's Friend

Michael Morris

Carriage Driver

Brooklyn McLinn

Policeman

Timothy Bish

Dancer

LaJon Dantzler

Dancer

Angel Feliciano

Dancer

Laura Fremont

Dancer

Nicole Serapiglia

Dancer

Alicia Mazepa

Dancer

Mayumi Miguel

Dancer

Jermaine Montell

Dancer

Joanna Numata

Dancer

Danielle Polanco

Dancer

Wes Pope

Dancer

Steven Rosa

Dancer

Seth Stewart

Dancer

DeAnna Walters

Dancer

Adam Zotovich

Dancer

Alexandra Gluck

Unaccompanied Minor #1

Taryn Gluck

Unaccompanied Minor #2

Kandé Amadou

Dancer (Flashmob) (uncredited)

Christopher Baskerville

Airport Traveler (uncredited)

Barry Bradford

Basketball Player (uncredited)

Jennifer Brito

FlashMob (uncredited)

William Patrick Brown

Passenger (uncredited)

Jorga Caye

Tour Guide (uncredited)

Tammy Dugen

DeeDee (uncredited)

Teresa Hui

Dancer (uncredited)

Rashida Jones

Maddison (uncredited)

Paul Marra

Tommy's Package Guy (uncredited)

Andrea-Rachel Parker

Flashmob Dancer (uncredited)

Evelina Pereira

Belgian Girl (uncredited)

Alex Phillip

Classmate / Reception Guest (uncredited)

Shane Schoeppner

Airport Diner (uncredited)

Jason Segel

Brice (uncredited)

Uzimann

Hallal Food Vendor (uncredited)

Barbara Vincent

Flash Mob (Grand Central) (uncredited)

James Wallington

Photographer's Assistant (uncredited)

Ryan Dodson

Airport Passenger (uncredited)

Crew

Will Gluck

Director

Will Gluck

Screenplay

Keith Merryman

Screenplay

David A. Newman

Screenplay

Clay Cullen

Stunts

Erik Rondell

Stunts

Glenn S. Gainor

Executive Producer

Jerry Zucker

Producer

Martin Shafer

Producer

Janet Zucker

Producer

Renee Ehrlich Kalfus

Costume Design

Will Gluck

Producer

Liz Glotzer

Producer

Thomas Tannenberger

Visual Effects Supervisor

Alyssa Winter

Set Decoration

Jeffrey A. Wischnack

Special Effects Coordinator

Tony Nahar

Second Assistant Director

Cindy Coburn

Set Decoration

Michelle Vittone

Makeup Department Head

Lynda Kyle Walker

Key Hair Stylist

Adruitha Lee

Hair Department Head

Chad Randall

Stunts

Rocco Passionino

Visual Effects Supervisor

Carla White

Key Makeup Artist

Todd Amateau

First Assistant Director

Tracy Manzo

Key Makeup Artist

Ralph Maiers

Visual Effects Supervisor

Raoul Bolognini

Visual Effects Producer

Mike Karasick

Chief Lighting Technician

Jared Burke

Stunt Double

Larry Rippenkroeger

Stunts

Glen Wilson

Still Photographer

Ashley Wallen

Choreographer

Kyle Rudolph

Steadicam Operator

Tateum Kohut

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Brandon Cornell

Utility Stunts

Mark Dobson

Stunts

Marc C. Geschwind

Stunt Driver

Wende Crowley

Music Supervisor

Crystal Aguilar

Stand In

Chuck 'Chaz' Hosack

Stunts

Darin Moran

"A" Camera Operator

Bill O'Leary

Chief Lighting Technician

James M. Halty

Stunts

David B. Nowell

Aerial Director of Photography

Laura Love Tode

Stand In

Mark Meyers

Steadicam Operator

Greg Orloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Matthew R. Staley

Stunts

Glen Yrigoyen

Stunts

Brian Heller

Aerial Director of Photography

Jon Wakeham

Supervising Sound Editor

Brady Romberg

Stunt Double

Mike Smith

Stunts

Eddie L. Watkins

Stunt Coordinator

Geoffrey Patterson

Production Sound Mixer

Monty L. Simons

Stunts

Troy Gilbert

Stunts

Meredith Meade

Production Supervisor

Mark Meyers

"B" Camera Operator

Jeff Griffith

Second Assistant "B" Camera

David Waterman

Makeup Artist

Alicia Emmrich

Co-Producer

Keith Merryman

Story

Hope Slepak

Costume Supervisor

Kyle Drevlo

Rigging Grip

Yulia Gershenzon

Costumer

Chris Romberg

Production Accountant

Arturo Rojas

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Peter Gluck

Assistant Location Manager

Kandice Billingsley

Assistant Location Manager

David A. Newman

Story

Nicolas Stern

Co-Producer

Mark Muñoz

Stunts

Chad Herr

Rigging Grip

Paris Pickard

Art Department Coordinator

Jayson Ehlers

Transportation Co-Captain

Annie Laoparadonchai

Costumer

John Linares

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Karen Higgins

Construction Coordinator

Tommy Tomlinson

Property Master

Benjamin Wienert

Boom Operator

S. Dylan Kirkland

Assistant Location Manager

Glenn S. Gainor

Unit Production Manager

Brian Morena

First Assistant "A" Camera

Roberta Bilé

Key Costumer

John B. Josselyn

Assistant Art Director

James E. Tocci

Set Designer

Rebecca Rosenthal

Assistant Property Master

Tracey Levy

Makeup Artist

David C. Wright

Best Boy Grip

Tommy Frazier

Special Effects Supervisor

Douglas Dresser

Location Manager

Heather Kritzer

Second Second Assistant Director

Marcus Epps

Set Dresser

Al Lewis

Assistant Art Director

Sue Smith

Production Coordinator

Jordan Gilbert

Production Secretary

Steve Seine

Leadman

Edward Viola

Digital Imaging Technician

Kenny Davis

Dolly Grip

Nicholas Brown

First Assistant Accountant

Jody Blose

Script Supervisor

Linda S. Cormany

Key Costumer

J. A. Byerly

Rigging Gaffer

T.S. Hale

Dolly Grip

Steven Kissick

Construction Foreman

Jason Green

Hairstylist

John Bratlien

Rigging Grip

Lauren Brooke Kurfirst

Assistant Production Coordinator

Mary F. Stankiewicz

First Assistant "B" Camera

Jason Andrew

Key Grip

Joseph Wisniewski

Casting Associate

Dan Brizendine

Transportation Captain

Edwin Effrein

First Assistant "A" Camera

Marc Hillygus

First Assistant "B" Camera

Ruth DeLeon

Set Dresser

Mitch Lillian

Key Grip

David Giesbrecht

Still Photographer

Stacey S. Clipp

First Assistant Editor

Stephen H. Carter

Art Direction

Elizabeth Shelton

Assistant Costume Designer

William O'Leary

Chief Lighting Technician

Jennifer Euston

Casting

Randy K. Singer

Foley Mixer

Rob Price

Compositing Artist

Amy Edwards

Compositing Artist

Tina Khayat

Art Department Coordinator

James V. Kent

Assistant Property Master

Sarah D. Connolly

Production Coordinator

James Keegan

Transportation Co-Captain

Joseph Grimaldi

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Louis Petraglia

Rigging Grip

Gillian M. Berrow

Production Secretary

Eryne Prine

Assistant Sound Editor

Chris Roff

Additional Visual Effects

Olcun Tan

Executive Visual Effects Producer

Alexis Le

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Jeffrey Dutemple

First Assistant "C" Camera

Winsome G. McKoy

Costumer

Ralph Stanzione

Key Hair Stylist

Travis Baumann

Compositing Lead

Careen Fowles

Costumer

Barrett Hong

Costumer

Michael A. McFadden

Rigging Grip

Canella Williams

Assistant Production Coordinator

Brian Smith

ADR Mixer

Peter Gelfman

Property Master

Joanna Brett

Costume Supervisor

Paul Candrilli

Best Boy Grip

James Boniece

Rigging Grip

William Gaskins

Transportation Captain

David Williams

Dialogue Editor

Sherry Whitfield

Music Editor

Prasanna Siddharthan

Compositing Artist

Angela Bellisio

Second Assistant "C" Camera

Natalie N. Dorset

Assistant Property Master

Robert Ulrich

Supervising ADR Editor

Linda Giammarese

Costumer

Bryan Walsh

Leadman

Anthony J. Ciccolini III

ADR Editor

Robin Harlan

Foley Artist

Kyle Rudolph

"B" Camera Operator

Joe White

Production Sound Mixer

Justin Kron

Assistant Location Manager

Emer O'Callaghan

Casting Assistant

Montez A. Monroe

Production Supervisor

Bill Coleman

"C" Camera Operator

Schavaria Reeves

Boom Operator

Gayle Vangrofsky

Location Manager

Matt Power

Second Second Assistant Director

Kristine McPherson

Assistant Editor

Philip Broste

Compositing Artist

Darren MacKay

Compositing Artist

Jon Anastasiades

Compositing Artist

Harrison Rutherford

Compositing Artist

Matt Temple

Sound Effects Editor

Joey Bonander

Visual Effects Coordinator

Bernardo Rodriguez

VFX Editor

Greg Finkel

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Richie Ford

Rigging Gaffer

Sarah Monat

Foley Artist

John Persichetti

Digital Colorist

Lance Gilbert

Stunt Coordinator

Lisa Miller Katz

Casting

Harley Peyton

Story

Tia Nolan

Editor

Bo Johnson

Art Direction

Marcia Hinds

Production Design

Michael Grady

Director of Photography

Jimmy N. Roberts

Stunt Driver

Rosemary Redlin

Makeup Artist

Halli Cauthery

Additional Music

Ryan Perez-Daple

Additional Music

Reviews

Andres Gomez

⭐ 4/10

September 16, 2013

Even Kunis and Timberlake bodies are not able to save this movie. Quite boring with extremely verbose but not funny dialogues and trying to be "cool" mixing Internet hot topics like flash mobs in a lame way.

r96sk

⭐ 8/10

August 17, 2020

Entertaining, even if that's almost entirely thanks to Mila Kunis.

<em>'Friends with Benefits'</em> has surprisingly more to it than I would've predicted, it's not just about sex, sex and sex. That does take up large portions of the film admittedly, but there's more heart to it - especially with Justin Timberlake's character.

I like Timberlake (Dylan) as an actor, but this is one of his weaker showings in my opinion. He doesn't give a negat… read the rest.