Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- scathing
- uncomfortable
- cynical
- adult movie night
- indie film evening
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an incisive, scathing black comedy about sexual politics, while acknowledging that its coldness and unpleasant characters can repel viewers.
What sets it apart
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The interconnected affairs, frustrations, and gendered resentments expose unequal expectations around sex and intimacy.
The film turns infidelity, impotence, humiliation, and hostility among friends and partners into sharply unpleasant comedy.
Jerry's affair with Mary affects Terri, Barry, and the surrounding group, creating overlapping relational consequences.
The theater-world setting and relationship-centered plot foreground confrontational exchanges and actorly behavior rather than visual action.
Films like Your Friends & Neighbors, and why
The Shape of Things
scathing relationship comedy, sexual politics, and emotionally abrasive characters
Husbands and Wives
ensemble marital conflict, cynical humor, and corrosive romantic behavior
Closer
darkly comic examination of infidelity, desire, and male friendship
Movie Details
- Director
- Neil LaBute
- Release Date
- 1998-08-19
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (84)
Cast
- Amy Brenneman
- Aaron Eckhart
- Ben Stiller
- Nastassja Kinski
- Jason Patric
- Catherine Keener
- Lola Glaudini
- Josh Dotson
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Your Friends & Neighbors about?
- Neil LaBute’s caustic ensemble drama dissects infidelity, male friendship, and sexual hypocrisy through a tightly connected circle of unhappy adults.
- What is Your Friends & Neighbors like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Your Friends & Neighbors as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Your Friends & Neighbors violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Your Friends & Neighbors.
- What did critics think of Your Friends & Neighbors?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an incisive, scathing black comedy about sexual politics, while acknowledging that its coldness and unpleasant characters can repel viewers.
- Which films are like Your Friends & Neighbors?
- Films with a similar feel include The Shape of Things, Husbands and Wives, and Closer.
- How long is Your Friends & Neighbors?
- Your Friends & Neighbors runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Your Friends & Neighbors?
- In United States, Your Friends & Neighbors is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
