Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- energetic
- romantic
- witty
- late night viewing
- music movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the electronic-music coming-of-age drama formulaic and uneven, while noting Zac Efron's committed central performance and energetic presentation.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cole spends his nights developing the track he believes can launch his DJ career.
Cole falls for Sophie, the much younger girlfriend of his charismatic older mentor James.
The story follows Cole and his friends between San Fernando Valley life and the Los Angeles DJ scene.
Cole's ambitions, friendships, mentorship, and romantic conflicts all develop through DJ culture.
Films like We Are Your Friends, and why
Begin Again
Shared coming-of-age music drama, aspiring artist protagonist, romantic complications, and contemporary nightlife atmosphere.
Once
Shared music-centered ambition, romantic entanglement, and emotionally bruised creative characters seeking personal reinvention.
Step Up
Shared dance-music subculture, youthful self-discovery, friendship tensions, and energetic contemporary style.
The Last Five Years
Shared romance drama involving an aspiring musician, artistic ambition, and conflict between loyalty and desire.
Movie Details
- Director
- Max Joseph
- Release Date
- 2015-08-26
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (2493)
Cast
- Zac Efron
- Wes Bentley
- Emily Ratajkowski
- Jonny Weston
- Shiloh Fernandez
- Alex Shaffer
- Jon Bernthal
- Alicia Coppola
- Wiley M. Pickett
- Jon Abrahams
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is We Are Your Friends about?
- An aspiring Los Angeles DJ risks his friendships, mentorship, and future when he falls for his troubled mentor’s girlfriend.
- What is We Are Your Friends like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of We Are Your Friends as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is We Are Your Friends violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in We Are Your Friends.
- What did critics think of We Are Your Friends?
- Critics broadly found the electronic-music coming-of-age drama formulaic and uneven, while noting Zac Efron's committed central performance and energetic presentation.
- Which films are like We Are Your Friends?
- Films with a similar feel include Begin Again, Once, Step Up, and The Last Five Years.
- How long is We Are Your Friends?
- We Are Your Friends runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch We Are Your Friends?
- In United States, We Are Your Friends is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
