Just Friends
Seen it?2019 | 84 min | Romance, Drama, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz 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
- Aimed squarely at anyone with a complicated family (so, everyone) and romantics. Family ties get tested in ways that ring true. Fans of Love, Simon or Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 24 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in Dutch, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if romance makes you roll your eyes.
Joris is trying to come to terms with his broken family relationships on the 10th anniversary of his father’s death when he meets the free-spirited, Yad. Also dealing with family issues, Yad has returned home to The Netherlands after living on his own. Joris and Yad spark an instant connection and decide they want to be more than “just friends,” but fear their families could threaten their relationship.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 60%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Annemarie van de Mond
- Josha StradowskiJoris Wierijn
- Majd MardoYad Mousa
- Jenny AreanAns
- Tanja JessSimone
- Nazmiye OralMaryam
- Sjoerd DragtsmaMitch
- Sonia EijkenLely
- Melody KlaverMoon