Best F(r)iends: Volume 1

2018 | Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Synopsis

When a drifter befriends a quirky mortician, an unlikely business partnership is formed. Paranoia soon develops, however, and both men are forced to come to terms with the fragility of friendship and loyalty.

Scores

Overall Score
43.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
41.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
41.2%
Review Aggregate
52.2

Critic Consensus

41.7% Fresh • 12 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 42% of 12 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, stylized, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnystylizedcharacter-drivenvisually strikingsuspensefulemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Greg Sestero2018$3,000$4,000(est)
Tommy Wiseau2018$2,000$3,000(est)
Kristen StephensonPino2018$2,000$2,000(est)
Vince Jolivette2018$1,000$2,000(est)
Paul Scheer2018$1,000$1,000(est)
Rick Edwards2018$1,000$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score42.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes2,844

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2018$252,410$315,337
International2018$37,654$47,041
Worldwide2018$290,064$362,378

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2018$141,267$176,485
Digital Rentals ?2018$1,729,000$2,160,045
Digital Purchases ?2018$2,085,000$2,604,797
Physical Rentals ?2018$1,065,000$1,330,508
Physical Purchases ?2018$3,022,000$3,775,394
TV & Streaming Revenue2018$113,584$141,901
Total Revenues2018$8,155,851$10,189,130
Expenses
Budget ?2018$319,000 (est)$398,528 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2018$232,000 (est)$289,838 (est)
Participations2018$326,000$407,273
Residuals ?2018$412,000$514,713
Interest & Overhead2018$63,800$79,706
Total Expenses2018$1,352,800$1,690,057
Movie Net Profit or Loss2018$6,803,051$8,499,072

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