Our Friend

2021 | Drama, Romance

Synopsis

After receiving life-altering news, a couple finds unexpected support from their best friend, who puts his own life on hold and moves into their family home, bringing an impact much greater and more profound than anyone could have imagined.

Scores

Overall Score
64.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
66.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.5%
Review Aggregate
85.5

Critic Consensus

85.5% Fresh • 117 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 117 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

emotionalcharacter-drivenhistoricalfamily-friendlygrittyfunnyromanticlightheartedrealisticdark

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jason Segel2021$962,000$1,114,000(est)
Dakota Johnson2021$592,000$685,000(est)
Casey Affleck2021$446,000$516,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score85.0
RT critic review count117
Rotten Tomatoes audience score95.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes17,179

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2021$663,725$768,305
International2021N/AN/A
Worldwide2021$663,725$768,305

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 Revenue2021$331,862$384,152
Digital Rentals ?2021$5,259,000$6,087,632
Digital Purchases ?2021$5,921,000$6,853,940
Physical Rentals ?2021$1,338,000$1,548,821
Physical Purchases ?2021$4,280,000$4,954,376
TV & Streaming Revenue2021$278,764$322,688
Total Revenues2021$17,408,627$20,151,610
Expenses
Budget ?2021$10,000,000$11,575,646
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2021$531,000 (est)$614,667 (est)
Participations2021$696,000$805,665
Residuals ?2021$758,000$877,434
Interest & Overhead2021$2,000,000$2,315,129
Total Expenses2021$13,985,000$16,188,541
Movie Net Profit or Loss2021$3,423,627$3,963,069

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