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We Are Your Friends

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2015 | 96 min | Drama, Music, Romance, Comedy

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (39% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Father of the Bride or Voicemails for Isabelle, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart, romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Young Cole Carter dreams of hitting the big time as a Hollywood disc jockey, spending his days and nights hanging with buddies and working on the one track that will set the world on fire. Opportunity comes knocking when he meets James Reed, a charismatic DJ who takes the 23-year-old under his wing. Soon, his seemingly clear path to success gets complicated when he starts falling for his mentor's girlfriend, jeopardizing his new friendship and the future he seems destined to fulfill.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    39% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $11 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 97K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Max Joseph

  • Zac EfronCole
  • Wes BentleyJames
  • Emily RatajkowskiSophie
  • Jonny WestonMason
  • Shiloh FernandezOllie
  • Alex ShafferSquirrel
  • Jon BernthalPaige Morrell
  • Alicia CoppolaMrs. Romero
  • Wiley M. PickettCarl
  • Jon AbrahamsNicky