Friendship (2024), that Andrew DeYoung-directed comedy starring Paul Rudd and Tim Robinson, is a film I’d hoped to find deliciously awkward and fun.
Unfortunately, as I started to watch the story about a man’s friendship with his neighbour taking some unexpected turns, ‘fun’ was not the word because I felt compelled to quit within ten minutes.
Many may rightly argue that ten minutes is not enough time to know what a film could be. But Friendship was too awkward, and sort of in a college film assignment kind of way. Additionally, I found that Tim Robinson’s character’s reactions in a couple of situations read as too big for the moment, and that was the final nail.
I can’t deny that my patience for awkwardness may need more work, as further exemplified by my recent initial reaction to Pugsley Addams in Wednesday Season 2 (2025). And, I may well be missing out. However, everything cannot be for everyone. As such, I’ll continue to lean on I Love You, Man (2009), The Hangover (2009) and The Best Man (1999) for comedies about male friendship.
Green Book (2018) isn’t a comedy, but it does showcase a truly beautiful friendship.
Have you watched Friendship? Am I missing out? And, which titles come to mind for you when thinking about films that focus on friendship among men?
Happy Film Loving,
G
The Movie My Life 
Tim is not for everyone, that’s for sure.
Truth!
I saw this too, and was so excited for it, but it really fell flat (
We’ll leave it to the super fans, because they do exist. 🤓
I got a strange feeling about this one from the trailer and it dropped to the bottom of my watchlist. 🙃
I was so hopeful, even more so because of Rudd’s involvement. I’m slowly getting over it now. 😁
G, My wife and I passed on this one at the theatres (and subsequently at home). The trailer didn’t resonate with us at all, and we both like Rudd as well.
I blame you not. Happy that it found its people, because that’s clearly not us. 🤓
My kids like Tim Robinson, he’s been on some different series they watch, but I have never found his charm.
You did warn me, Lisa. 😁
I thought of you as the disappointment came over me as the movie played.
lol 🙂