- Actors: Amy Brenneman, Aaron Eckhart, Ben Stiller, Nastassja Kinski, Catherine Keener
- Directors: Neil LaBute
- Writers: Neil LaBute
- Producers: Jason Patric, Alix Madigan, Philip Steuer, Stephen Pevner, Steve Golin
- Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Subtitles: French
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Mca (Universal)
- Release Date: Aug 24 2004
- Run Time: 100 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0000AMU7A
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#35,756 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #31 in DVD > Comedy > Comedy Stars > Ben Stiller
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In the age of ever-increasing crassness on screen (see the Farrelly brothers' comedies), there are some filmmakers who can make serious commentary instead of just throwaway gags. Neil LaBute's second feature is a corkscrew comedy of savage, bitter people who can't find happiness in many a thing, let alone sex. The film is not as tight or commanding as his first feature, the black-hearted In the Company of Men, but he gives six nameless characters six juicy parts with plenty to talk about. The emotional punch is devastating for those trying to find love and happiness on celluloid. One wife and husband (Amy Brenneman, Men's Aaron Eckhart) are nice people, living in a dream home, who can't connect sexually. Drama teacher Ben Stiller and live-in girlfriend Catherine Keener may just work out if, well, he didn't talk all the time. Stiller confesses his love for best friend Eckhart's wife; Keener starts an affair with artist assistant Nastassja Kinski. Then there's Jason Patric (who also produced) as a calculating, misogynistic doctor who has not had a peer on film or theater since David Mamet's Sexual Perversity in Chicago (which took a different film form as About Last Night...). Manipulative and forward, he's the white-hot core to LaBute's fire and has the monologue of the year to boot. LaBute's callous films aren't for everybody, but there is an art and clear-headedness to his work that most American independent filmmakers can't create on screen. Note: the six characters speak the only lines in the film, although through careful editing it never seems this way. --Doug Thomas
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With Friends like these......
Mar 7 2004
Format:VHS Tape
This modern, partly dark, slightly comic, exploration of sexual goings-on in America is somewhat of a strange excercise. The film takes the opportunity more than once to rabbit-punch the audience. A very good cast turns in fine performances. Notably, Aaron Eckhart, Catherine Keener and Jason Patric who presents one of the oddest characters in memory. His confrontation with Keener in a bookstore is worth a star all its own.
A search for happiness in the wrong places...
Jan 26 2004
Format:DVD
Your Friends & Neighbors is tale about six people and their immoral connection to one another, which is based on sex. The film itself offers some interesting dialogues as it dissects the characters and their lustful needs for each other. As these needs are examined it is evident that what has surfaced is not always what is sought after, and in the absence of what is desired it is understandable that happiness is not obtained. Your Friends & Neighbors is a small film with a small cast that analyzes the question of what people think they want and what people really want. In the end, it is a pretty good cinematic experience.
Self Absorbed Monster Fest
Jan 15 2004
Format:DVD
I WISH I COULD GIVE IT LESS THAN ONE STAR...
Uggh...I was so excited to see this movie...what a terrible disappointment! You see, I am a HUGE Catherine Keener fan and wanted to see all of her films. I could have done without this one easily. It's true Catherine Keener and the rest of the talented cast prove they are masters of their craft, unfortunately, this movie leaves filmgoers wondering "Was this necessary?" If you want to waste two hours of your life watching self absorbed monsters rant and rave and cheat and lie, this is the movie for you. If you're a Keener fan like I am, I strongly recommend "Living in Oblivion", "Lovely and Amazing" or "Being John Malkovich".
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Most recent customer reviews
nicely done comedy/whatever you wanna call it
Jason Patric is the standout in this movie, no doubt. He delivers another outstanding performance as the doc. Then comes Nastassja Kinski.. Read more
Published on Dec 6 2003 by Michael Bolts
the most entertaining film in years..
I have recommended this film to everyone I meet, and I'm almost to the point where I can do Jason Patric's "Sauna" monologue perfectly, but in the end, it's a film that illustrates... Read more
Published on Mar 18 2003 by Mr. Virgil N.
Serious exploration of self-centeredness
This film follows the interrelations of six "friends" as they grope for self-fulfillment, usually at each other's expense. Read more
Published on Jan 4 2003 by David Bonesteel
From the totally sick and deranged mind of Neil Labute
comes a movie with not much of a plot, but plenty of selfish people who only care about sex. While there is much talk about it there aren't many sex scenes. Read more
Published on Oct 19 2002 by Ei
sophisticated and cutting edge dialog. a masterpiece.
simply put, this movie is HOT. nasty dialogues, ugly emotions and nothing is sacred. truly one of the most satisfying films i've ever seen. Read more
Published on Sep 9 2002 by Ilan Dor
A quirky, risque dark comedy
"Your Friends and Neighbors" is a dark, risque comedy about five people who are so self-centered that their ability to have a meaningful relationship is limited, at best. Read more
Published on Mar 28 2002 by Matthew Horner
In the Company of Men and Women such as they are
This is Neil LaBute's more lavish but no less vitriolic follow-up to "In the Company of Men". Read more
Published on Jun 25 2001 by Mike Stone
Midnight In The Garden Of Pure Evil
Neil LaBute's "Your Friends And Neighbors" is to our time what Choderlos Laclos'novel "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" was to 18th century France: an unsparing,... Read more
Published on April 21 2001 by Thomas A. DiMaggio
PEOPLE ARE UGLY
Director Neil LaBute's follow up to In the Company of Men which is almost as pessimistic, ugly, misanthropic and still intelligent, thought provoking and different from all the... Read more
Published on Mar 26 2001 by EriKa
Not as good as 'In the Company of Men'
In the Company of Men was, of course, Neil Labute's first film. Your Friends & Neighbors is his sophomore effort. Read more
Published on Feb 10 2001 by bobjsmith
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