Friends with Benefits

2011 R 1h 49m Blu-ray / DVD

Friends with Benefits

2011 R 1h 49m Blu-ray / DVD
  • Overview
  • Details
This raucous rom-com chronicles the relationship of two busy singles, Dylan (Justin Timberlake) and Jamie (Mila Kunis), who agree to include sex in their friendship -- minus the emotions and commitment. But things get complicated.
Cast
Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis, Patricia Clarkson, Jenna Elfman, Bryan Greenberg, Richard Jenkins, Woody Harrelson, Andy Samberg, Emma Stone
Director
Will Gluck
Format
Blu-ray DVD Streaming
Screen
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.40:1
Subtitles
English, Thai, Korean, Spanish (Neutral), Chinese Traditional, French, English SDH
CC
No
Audio
French: Dolby Digital 5.1, English: Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish (Neutral): Dolby Digital 5.1, English: DVS - Descriptive Video Service, Thai: Dolby Digital 5.1
Screen
Widescreen 2:40:1
Subtitles
Spanish (Neutral), Chinese Traditional, French, English SDH, English, Chinese Simplified, Korean
CC
No
Audio
French: DTS-HD Master Audio, English: DTS-HD Master Audio, English: DVS - Descriptive Video Service, English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Rating
R - Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them. R - Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them. -
age 17+
Common Sense rating OK for kids 17+
age 17+

Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that this R-rated romcom stars Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis as adult friends who decide to make their relationship sexual with no commitments (hence the "benefits" of the title). Consequently, there's plenty of frank, direct sexual talk and content, with partial nudity, simulated sex acts, innuendoes, and free-wheeling discussions about sexual preferences and relationships. There's also social drinking and swearing (including "s--t" and "f--k"). It's adult fare, but it does ultimately have positive messages about true love.

Sexual Content

You name it, they depict it (though there are no full-frontal shots or total nudity): Oral sex, intercourse (in many different positions and places), etc. There's plenty of raunchy talk, too, about both straight and gay sex, as well as open discussions about which acts are pleasurable and which aren't.

Violence

Not applicable

Language

Frequent (if not relentless) use of everything from "f--k" and "s--t" to "damn," "a--hole," "goddamn," "d--k," "p---y," and "c--k," though not a relentless amount of usage.

Social Behavior

Amid the sexual content, the message is that true love wins out, and that's always heartwarming and uplifting. But the movie makes a big deal about how romantic comedies raise unusual expectations about love ... and ends up doing the same thing itself.

Consumerism

Some labels/brands, especially GQ magazine, which is name-checked a few times. Some placement of Sony products, including a Vaio laptop and an Ericsson phone; T-Mobile is mentioned.

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

Social drinking at parties and in bars and restaurants.

  • Age appropriate
  • Not an issue
  • Depends on your child and your family
  • Parents strongly cautioned
  • Not appropriate for kids of the age

This information for parents is provided by Common Sense Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving kids' media lives.

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