Friends With Money (2006)
Runtime: 88 mins
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 one-movie-every-five-years schedule, 2006's FRIENDS WITH MONEY follows that tradition of smart... 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]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Frances McDormand, Joan Cusack, Catherine Keener, Simon McBurney
Producer: Anthony Bregman
Screenwriter: Nicole Holofcener
Composer: Craig Richey
DVD Info
Release:
Aug 29, 2006
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
- Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
- Dolby Digital Surround Sound 5.1 - English, French
- Subtitles - English, French - Optional
- Closed Captioned - English - Optional
Additional Release Material:
- Commentaries - 1. Nicole Holofcener - Director; Anthony Bregman - Producer
- Featurettes - 1. Behind-the-Scenes
- 2. Sundance Featurette
- 3. Los Angeles Premiere Featurette
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Reviews
Holofcener's anecdotal narrative doesn't give us much purchase on any of the characters.
An astutely observed relationship dramedy, painfully funny even as it burns.
...remains oddly uninvolving for the majority of its brisk running time.
For all its Sundance cool factor, the latest from this gifted director glances off the viewer without leaving much impact.
Una comedia agridulce sobre las relaciones de pareja y amistad de cuatro mujeres acomodadas, con buenos diálogos y observación de personajes. Muy buen elenco.
Problematic at the center, but there's still pleasure to be had in watching the actresses navigate the emotional terrain.
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...
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.
Marriage, success, self-worth and communication are put under the microscope and the result is funny, poignant and ripe with truths
Guys could learn a lot about women by watching this older, often funnier L.A. version of Sex in the City
[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.
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.
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
Holofcener has a gift for wonderfully oblivious and in-denial characters, and the subtly ridiculous situations that such characters get themselves into.
It’s entertaining, with some choice performances and the laugh-out-loud quotient of a good sketch show.
As a creator of characters, Holofcener has strong instincts for emblematic situations and telling habits, yet she takes a reticent approach to development -- she observes her subjects closely, but doesn’t necessarily interpret.
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