Overview
A heartfelt journey of love that transcends cultural boundaries and familial expectations.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- gentle
- warm
- sincere
- date night
- comfort viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a gentle, enjoyable romance supported by appealing lead performances and warm emotional handling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Joris and Yad fall in love in an environment where their open sexuality is not treated as the central family conflict.
Yad and Joris must navigate differences between their families while building a relationship.
The film emphasizes tender courtship, warmth, and light humor over harsh confrontation.
The central obstacles include fixing relationships between the young men and their mothers.
Films like Just Friends, and why
The Way He Looks
gentle queer romance with family tensions and warm comedic undertones
God's Own Country
tender male same-sex romance shaped by cultural difference and emotional vulnerability
Dating Amber
feel-good queer romantic comedy balancing intimacy, family relationships, and light humor
Movie Details
- Director
- Annemarie van de Mond
- Release Date
- 2019-05-25
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (100)
Cast
- Josha Stradowski
- Majd Mardo
- Jenny Arean
- Tanja Jess
- Nazmiye Oral
- Sjoerd Dragtsma
- Sonia Eijken
- Melody Klaver
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Just Friends about?
- Two young men find a tender romance while untangling the family tensions and cultural differences surrounding them.
- What is Just Friends like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Just Friends as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Just Friends violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Just Friends.
- What did critics think of Just Friends?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a gentle, enjoyable romance supported by appealing lead performances and warm emotional handling.
- Which films are like Just Friends?
- Films with a similar feel include The Way He Looks, God's Own Country, and Dating Amber.
- How long is Just Friends?
- Just Friends runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch Just Friends?
- In United States, Just Friends streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
