Your Friends & Neighbors

Your Friends & Neighbors

1998 · 107 min · EN · R · 5.8 (85 votes)
Dir. Neil LaBute · Starring Amy Brenneman, Aaron Eckhart, Ben Stiller, Nastassja Kinski, Jason Patric, Catherine Keener

“A modern immorality tale.”

DramaComedy

Restless and unhappy, two couples get caught up in infidelity and deception. Barry is a sullen businessman married to Mary, a writer who is unsatisfied with their relationship. Mary begins an affair with Jerry, a smug theater professor and husband of her friend, Terri, who is also a writer. Adding to the adulterous mix are Cary, a callous doctor, and Cheri, an art-gallery assistant.

VIBE

A sharp, uncomfortable dive into the messy lives of interconnected people. It's a darkly funny, dialogue-heavy exploration of sexual frustration and emotional isolation, leaving you feeling a bit jaded but strangely compelled.

cynicaldarkly comedicuncomfortablewittymelancholicsteadyindie dramadialogue-drivencharacter studyinfidelitylonelinesssexual politicsdisillusionment
impotencemale friendshipanal sexextramarital affairunhappinesslgbtgay theme