Click to read the article
Comment
06/03/06
Friends With Money (2006)
71 %
Reviews Counted: 140 Fresh: 99 Rotten:41 Average Rating: 6.6/10
Consensus:
Stong lead performances, witty dialogue and wry observations cement Friends With Money as another winning dramedy from writer/director Nicole Holofcener.
Rated: 15
Runtime: 88 mins
Theatrical Release: 26-05-2006
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... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Frances McDormand, Joan Cusack, Catherine Keener, Simon McBurney
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Producer: Anthony Bregman
Screenwriter: Nicole Holofcener
Composer: Craig Richey
Producer: Anthony Bregman
Screenwriter: Nicole Holofcener
Composer: Craig Richey
Reviews
Click to read the article
05/27/06
Top Critic
It’s entertaining, with some choice performances and the laugh-out-loud quotient of a good sketch show.
05/26/06
Top Critic
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.
05/25/06
Top Critic
Aniston ditches her perky romcom persona and delivers a downbeat but likeable and surprisingly moving performance that anchors the film.
05/25/06
It's a shame the film ends so unconvincingly, but Friends With Money is still rich in insights.
05/16/06
Top Critic
Insightful and refreshingly open-handed, this ensemble drama taps into some painfully real emotions while maintaining an enjoyable comical tone.
05/04/06
Holofcener's anecdotal narrative doesn't give us much purchase on any of the characters.
02/13/08
An astutely observed relationship dramedy, painfully funny even as it burns.
02/01/08
Click to read the article
11/01/07
...remains oddly uninvolving for the majority of its brisk running time.
08/04/07
For all its Sundance cool factor, the latest from this gifted director glances off the viewer without leaving much impact.
03/01/07
Una comedia agridulce sobre las relaciones de pareja y amistad de cuatro mujeres acomodadas, con buenos diálogos y observación de personajes. Muy buen elenco.
01/09/07
Problematic at the center, but there's still pleasure to be had in watching the actresses navigate the emotional terrain.
10/20/06
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...
10/07/06
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.
09/22/06
Click to read the article
09/01/06
Marriage, success, self-worth and communication are put under the microscope and the result is funny, poignant and ripe with truths
08/25/06
Guys could learn a lot about women by watching this older, often funnier L.A. version of Sex in the City
08/23/06
[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.
07/30/06
Related Forums
Nicole Holofcener's FRIENDS WITH MONEY is NOT like 'Friends' on TV tho J.A.'s in both
by: Darko, Donnie 2/24/07
by: Darko, Donnie 2/24/07
Not Overly Valuable
by: MH and THE MOVIES 6/1/06
by: MH and THE MOVIES 6/1/06
Pictures
News
Holofcener's Latest Adds Three
posted by April 23, 2008
Amanda Peet, Rebecca Hall, and Oliver Platt have joined the cast of Nicole Holofcener's latest film, described as "a...
posted by April 23, 2008
Amanda Peet, Rebecca Hall, and Oliver Platt have joined the cast of Nicole Holofcener's latest film, described as "a...
Critical Consensus: "The Break-Up" Gets Dumped
posted by Tim Ryan June 01, 2006
This week at the movies brings us "The Break-Up," a hotly-anticipated dark comedy featuring two actors...
posted by Tim Ryan June 01, 2006
This week at the movies brings us "The Break-Up," a hotly-anticipated dark comedy featuring two actors...
SXSW: "Friends with Money" Review
posted by Tim Ryan March 14, 2006
"Friends With Money" is a sharp dramedy about a group of four women; three affluent, and one in the midst of a...
posted by Tim Ryan March 14, 2006
"Friends With Money" is a sharp dramedy about a group of four women; three affluent, and one in the midst of a...
South By Southwest Festival Starts Friday
posted by RT Staff March 09, 2006
The annual South by Southwest film and music festival kicks off on Friday. Held in Austin, TX, SXSW will showcase 150...
posted by RT Staff March 09, 2006
The annual South by Southwest film and music festival kicks off on Friday. Held in Austin, TX, SXSW will showcase 150...
IGN RSS Feeds