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Friends With Money (2006)
Released By: Sony Pictures Classics   Rating: N/A   In Theaters: 4/7/2006
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Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: N/A
Director: Nicole Holofcenter
Language: English
Official Website: http://www.sonyclassics.com/friendswithmoney/
Theatrical Release: 4/7/2006
Home Video Release: 8/29/2006
Cast: Frances McDormand, Jennifer Aniston, Joan Cusack, Catherine Keener, Scott Caan
Published ID: 200582
UPC: 043396150881,
Plot: A single woman envies the security of her married friends, while they in turn dream of her freedom in this comedy drama. Olivia (Jennifer Aniston) is a single woman in her mid-thirties who feels she's reached a crossroads in her life. Unhappy with her career as a teacher, Olivia quits and takes a job as a maid until she sorts out her feelings. However, Olivia feels as if she could use some support, both personal and financial, from her best friends, all of whom at very least have more in the bank than she does. But that's not to say they don't have problems of their own. Christine (Catherine Keener) and her husband Patrick (Jason Isaacs) are screenwriters who have discovered that collaborating is more stress than they can deal with. Jane (Frances McDormand) is married to Aaron (Simon McBurney); they work together as designers, but while their professional relationship is cordial, they've become numb to one another as lovers and friends. And Franny (Joan Cusack) and Matt (Greg Germann) are a couple who comfortably support themselves and their children thanks to an inherited fortune; while their material needs are met, emotionally they can barely handle marriage and parenthood. Friends With Money was written and directed by Nicole Holofcener, who previously made the acclaimed independent features Walking and Talking and Lovely & Amazing. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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Fun Film.
Added 6/25/2009

This was a fun film and arrived in pristine condition AND on time! Thanks!
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
For the 35+year old viewer only
Added 6/13/2009

If you are not at least in your mid-thirties you will not get anything out of this movie, so do not bother seeing it. You really need at least 15 or 20 post college years under you belt before this movie you will resonate with you at all.

As a woman in that 35 and above range, I found this movie really interesting. It is not particularly funny, certainly not uplifting,was pretty leisurely paced, and with a lot of characters who mostly made me feel irritated and impatient. But it is a very true slice of life in which I can see my life and the lives of my married friends.

0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Awful
Added 3/7/2009

I bought this out of curiosity to see the new Jennifer Aniston movie more than anything else. The movie sucked balls. After watching it I wanted to jam a screwdriver into my brain to erase the memory of having wasted precious minutes of my life watching this pointless meandering drivel. I donated the DVD along with a bunch of other really bad movies (Sideways, etc) to the local library.
1 out of 3 people found this helpful.
Jennifer Aniston a maid? Yeah, right.....
Added 1/21/2009

We all know that Jennifer Aniston the actress is attractive, classy, and glamorous. The character she plays in this movie is pretty much the same thing. This begs the question: how the heck would someone like that ever end up having to clean other people's toilets for a living?

You keep waiting for a credible explanation--perhaps she suffers from severe neuroses, some oddball personality traits, maybe she suffered some horrible trauma as a child that has rendered her a total basket case...anything that would explain why she does not avail herself of the opportunities readily available to people like her.

But no. All we see is a tall, slim, good-looking white woman with great hair and clothes who walks and talks with the poise and confidence of the privileged upper middle class. We're supposed to believe that someone like this can't find any other job and has to compete against non-English speaking immigrants to find houses to clean for a living? The premise is simply not believable, and the whole thing falls flat as a result.

There are plenty of glamorous actresses who play against type very effectively (Michelle Williams and Anne Hathaway, to name a couple recent examples). But that ain't happening in this movie.


0 out of 2 people found this helpful.
not maulik friendly
Added 12/30/2008

If you're purchasing this DVD to see extraordinary actor Maulik Pancholy, you might want to save your money. He is onscreen for under 30 seconds and has just one line of dialogue.
0 out of 1 people found this helpful.
Fun Film.
Added 6/25/2009

This was a fun film and arrived in pristine condition AND on time! Thanks!
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
For the 35+year old viewer only
Added 6/13/2009

If you are not at least in your mid-thirties you will not get anything out of this movie, so do not bother seeing it. You really need at least 15 or 20 post college years under you belt before this movie you will resonate with you at all.

As a woman in that 35 and above range, I found this movie really interesting. It is not particularly funny, certainly not uplifting,was pretty leisurely paced, and with a lot of characters who mostly made me feel irritated and impatient. But it is a very true slice of life in which I can see my life and the lives of my married friends.

0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Awful
Added 3/7/2009

I bought this out of curiosity to see the new Jennifer Aniston movie more than anything else. The movie sucked balls. After watching it I wanted to jam a screwdriver into my brain to erase the memory of having wasted precious minutes of my life watching this pointless meandering drivel. I donated the DVD along with a bunch of other really bad movies (Sideways, etc) to the local library.
1 out of 3 people found this helpful.
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