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Friendship
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FIRST LOOK SCREENINGS
Windsor & Luna on SX
Sat 12th July
6:45pm
FIRST LOOK SCREENING & SOCIAL MIXER
Luna Leederville
Tues 15th July
Arrivals 6:00pm
Film 6:30pm
Games, $5 Rocky Ridge Draught, *Complimentary pizza *(while stocks last) + Future Friends
Channelling the cringe comedy of his hit sketch series I Think You Should Leave, Tim Robinson portrays a suburban dad obsessively pursuing camaraderie with his charming neighbour (Paul Rudd).
When an errant delivery pulls suburban dad Craig Waterman (Tim Robinson) into the orbit of his mysterious and charismatic new neighbour Austin Carmichael (Paul Rudd), a sweet bromance seems to blossom over an innocent evening of urban exploration, punk rock, and a mutual appreciation for paleolithic antiquities. But what should have been the start of a beautiful friendship is soon waylaid as Craig’s obsessive personality begins to alienate his new pal, subsequently inducing a spiral that threatens to upend Craig’s entire life.
Robinson has established himself as one of comedy’s most consummate conductors of cringe, skillfully exploring the quiet desperation of stubborn individuals who struggle to navigate society’s shifting social mores. In Friendship, this satirical brand of discomfort is set to simmer across a procession of awkward faux pas as writer-director Andrew DeYoung (whose comedy credentials include episodes of Our Flag Means Death and PEN15) judiciously crafts the conditions for Robinson to hysterically oscillate between his patented childlike vulnerability and uproariously pathetic rage
Rudd makes a beguiling foil to Robinson, effortlessly imbuing Austin with an alluring rugged machismo that is subtly punctured over prolonged exposure to Craig’s arrested development. Featuring an absurdist ensemble of eccentrics, including a terrifically deadpan Kate Mara as Tim’s increasingly disaffected wife Tami, and Connor O'Malley.
Toronto International Film Festival – 2nd runner-up (Peoples Choice Award)
Screening at Luna Leederville, Luna on SX & the Windsor.
Opening Date
Thursday, Jul 17, 2025
Rating
CTC
Length
100m
Genre
New Release
Reviews
Friendship feels ready to become the next great cult comedy hit.
... A gleefully discomfiting portrait of male bonding that delivers some of the year’s biggest laughs.
Wickedly funny and audacious,.
Director Andrew DeYoung’s exploration of broken masculinity and middle-aged isolation manages to be the funniest — and the cringiest — film of the year.
Friendship is a tour de force of absurd comedy, perfectly suited for our times.
Friendship is original, incredibly scripted and performed, and destined to be a comedy cult classic.