Your Friends & Neighbors (1998)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Neil LaBute

Writer (WGA):

Neil LaBute (written by)

Release Date:

21 August 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Three couples. A dozen relationships. A million problems.

Plot:

Unhappy couples fall apart and hop into other beds with other people.

Plot Keywords:

Writing | Human Relationship | Locker Room | Bare Butt | Lesbianism

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Amy Brenneman	...	Mary
Aaron Eckhart	...	Barry
Catherine Keener	...	Terri
Nastassja Kinski	...	Cheri
Jason Patric	...	Cary
Ben Stiller	...	Jerry

Also Known As:

Friends and Neighbors (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for graphic sexual dialogue, strong sexuality and language.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:MA | Portugal:M/16 | New Zealand:R18 | USA:R | Argentina:18 | Canada:18A | France:U | Peru:18 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:NC-17 (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Polygram Filmed Entertainment

Trivia:

The bottle of white wine on the kitchen table in one early scene is from the winery of Francis Coppola.

Quotes:

Terri: It's over. Thanks so much, it was lovely. I'll get the rest of my stuff later.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Kali tapa karfitsa (2000)

Soundtrack:

Welcome Home (Sanitarium)

Unflinching

Neil LaBute is one of my favorite filmmakers of recent years, and this film is one of his best. He creates distinctive characters, some selfish, some self-loathing, and lets them develop in sometimes unexpected ways. The writing is satirical at times, but that's fine - it's never forced. The directions in which these characters go ultimately feel like natural progressions. Sometimes you can't believe what you're seeing and hearing, but it all fits. The cast is up to the challenges of the material - especially Jason Patric, who gives his best performance in years.