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Friends With Money (2006)

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Reviews Counted:142

Fresh:100

Rotten:42

Average Rating:6.5/10

Consensus: Stong lead performances, witty dialogue and wry observations cement Friends With Money as another winning dramedy from writer/director Nicole Holofcener.

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Apr 7, 2006 Limited

Box Office: $13,296,135

Synopsis: Nicole Holofcener's first two films, 1996's WALKING & TALKING and 2001's LOVELY & AMAZING, were intelligent looks at modern-day relationships between friends and family. Continuing her... Nicole Holofcener's first two films, 1996's WALKING & TALKING and 2001's LOVELY & AMAZING, were intelligent looks at modern-day relationships between friends and family. Continuing her one-movie-every-five-years schedule, 2006's FRIENDS WITH MONEY follows that tradition of smart screenwriting, excellent acting, and careful direction. FRIENDS WITH MONEY focuses on four female friends examining their relationships with their significant others and themselves--and not always liking what they see. Frances McDormand stars as Jane, a successful dress designer who has taken to wild public outbursts, stops washing her hair, and is married to a kind man who might be gay (Simon McBurney). Joan Cusack is Franny, a multimillionaire who appears to have the perfect life with her husband (Greg Germann) and kids. Catherine Keener plays Christine, who is building her dream house and writing a screenplay with her husband (Jason Isaacs) as their life together is crumbling. And the youngest of the foursome, Olivia (Jennifer Aniston), is a pot-smoking ne'er-do-well who works as a maid, stalks her ex-lover, and has a thing about not paying for certain high-end cosmetics. As they prepare to attend a major fundraiser for ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), they all take stock of their lives, reaching some very difficult conclusions. Holofcener has again created the kind of fascinating, complex characters, insightful and believable dialogue, and wholly realistic situations, crafting an adult look at life and love in the 21st century. [More]

Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Frances McDormand, Joan Cusack, Catherine Keener

Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Frances McDormand, Joan Cusack, Catherine Keener, Simon McBurney, Jason Isaacs, Greg Germann, Scott Caan, Hallie Foote

Director: Nicole Holofcener

Director: Nicole Holofcener
Screenwriter: Nicole Holofcener
Producer: Anthony Bregman
Composer: Craig Richey
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics

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Tidily grounded in Sitcomland

Full Review Source: CinePassion | comment Comment
08/30/09
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion
N/R

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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
04/23/09
Peter Keough
Peter Keough
Boston Phoenix

The script is full of witty gems, while still remaining rooted in reality.

Full Review Source: Eye for Film | comment Comment
06/13/08
Amber Wilkinson
Amber Wilkinson
Eye for Film

Holofcener's anecdotal narrative doesn't give us much purchase on any of the characters.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
02/13/08
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

An astutely observed relationship dramedy, painfully funny even as it burns.

Full Review Source: Cinematical | comment Comment
02/01/08
Karina Longworth
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Full Review Source: Newsweek | comment Comment
11/01/07
David Ansen
David Ansen
Newsweek
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...remains oddly uninvolving for the majority of its brisk running time.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
08/04/07
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

For all its Sundance cool factor, the latest from this gifted director glances off the viewer without leaving much impact.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
Erica Abeel
Erica Abeel
Film Journal International

Una comedia agridulce sobre las relaciones de pareja y amistad de cuatro mujeres acomodadas, con buenos diálogos y observación de personajes. Muy buen elenco.

Full Review Source: Uruguay Total | comment Comment
01/09/07
Enrique Buchichio
Enrique Buchichio
Uruguay Total

Problematic at the center, but there's still pleasure to be had in watching the actresses navigate the emotional terrain.

Full Review Source: Film Experience | comment Comment
10/20/06
Nathaniel Rogers
Nathaniel Rogers
Film Experience

This is a dense and sophisticated work about mortality, materialism, madness, jealousy and pity a movie in which the fabulous duds are ripped off the "Sex and the City" gals and they're left teetering on the edge of the abyss...

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
10/07/06
Andrew O'Hehir
Andrew O'Hehir
Salon.com
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These characters are worth a visit, but don't be surprised if they don't stay with you for very long once you've gone home.

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
09/22/06
Peter T. Chattaway
Peter T. Chattaway
Christianity Today

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09/02/06
Matt McAllister
Matt McAllister
Future Movies UK
N/R

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09/01/06
Sydney Morning Herald

Marriage, success, self-worth and communication are put under the microscope and the result is funny, poignant and ripe with truths

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08/25/06
Urban Cinefile Critics
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Guys could learn a lot about women by watching this older, often funnier L.A. version of Sex in the City

Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
08/23/06
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
Hollywood.com

[I]t's hard to distinguish [Holofcener's] more tentative approach to narrative [here] from an identity crisis. Maybe that's why McDormand's material has by far the most bite.

Full Review Source: Blogcritics.org | comment Comment
07/30/06
Alan Dale
Alan Dale
Blogcritics.org

An amazing set of actresses add depth and character to the lives of four friends whose relationship will always be a mystery but whose love for each other endures.

Full Review Source: Oscar Guy | comment Comment
07/20/06
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy

If you are a woman, or if you love one, you should see it. You will see yourself somewhere, as with all her movies, and it will change the way you see yourself as well...Holofcener nderstands us better than we admit we understand ourselves

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
06/16/06
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina
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06/03/06
David Edwards
David Edwards
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April 23, 2008: Holofcener's Latest Adds Three Opens in new window
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March 14, 2006: SXSW: "Friends with Money" Review
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