Chuck & Buck

2000 · 96 min · EN · R · 6.0 (75 votes)

Dir. Miguel Arteta · Starring Mike White, Chris Weitz, Lupe Ontiveros, Beth Colt, Paul Weitz, Maya Rudolph · Music Tony Maxwell

“When does a close friend become too close?”

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Chuck and Buck are childhood best friends whose lives have taken very different paths. While Chuck moved away and now has a real life, Buck stayed behind and developed a dangerous fixation—on Chuck's life.

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This film feels like a deeply uncomfortable, yet strangely earnest, look at arrested development and obsessive longing. It's a cringe-comedy that lingers, exploring the awkwardness of adult friendships and unrequited affection with a raw, indie sensibility.

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