11 Movies Like Friends With Benefits
Friends With Benefits is a 2011 romantic comedy film that stars Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis in the lead roles. The plot is about how the two met in New York City and decided to have a physical relationship without being more than just friends. Over time, they develop deep mutual feelings for each other, a result none of them intended to happen.
Here is a list of movies which are similar to Friends With Benefits.
1. No Strings Attached
This is a 2011 romantic comedy film that features Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher. The plot of the movie is that two friends decide to make a pact to have a “no strings attached” relationship without falling in love with each other.
2. Knocked Up
The film is about the consequences of a drunken one night stand between a slacker and a just promoted media personality that ends up in an unintended pregnancy.
3. Trainwreck
Starring Amy Schumer and Bill Hader, the film is about a hard-drinking promiscuous, free-spirited you magazine writer who finds herself in her first serious relationship with a prominent orthopedic surgeon. It was able to make $140 million at the box office.
4. Sleeping With Other People
The film was directed and written by Leslye Headland. It stars Jason Sudeikis, Alison Brie, Natasha Lyonne and Adam Scott.
5. That Awkward Moment (2014)
The movie is about three best friends who find themselves at that confusing moment in every dating relations when you have to decide “So….where is this going?”. It stars Zac Efron, Miles Teller, Michael B Jordan, Mackenzie Davis, Imogen Poots and Jessica Lucas.
6. When Harry Met Sally (1986)
This is a 1989 romantic comedy film that tries to address the question “Can men and women ever just be friends?” and advances many ideas about relationships that became household concepts such as “high maintenance” and the “transitional person”.
7. Playing It Cool (2014)
The film is about a screenwriter who wants to write action flicks but his agent needs him to write a romcom. However, he doesn’t believe in love so writing about him might be challenging for him. He soon meets Her (Monaghan) and falls in love with her but the problem is she is engaged to someone else.
8. Love and Other Drugs (2010)
The romantic comedy-drama stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Oliver Platt, Hank Azaria, Josh Gad and Gabriel Macht. The film tells the story of a medicine peddler who gets into a relationship with a lady suffering from Parkinson’s Disease. The film grossed $103 million at the Box Office.
9. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Peter, a struggling musician, gets dumped by his girlfriend of five years and this leads him to a downward spiral of self-hating and depression. He decides to get his life back together by first taking himself on a trip to Hawaii. On the island, he meets a hotel staffer named Rachel whom he gets along with. However, he soon discovers his ex-girlfriend is also at the hotel with her new boyfriend.
Rachel decides to help Peter have a good time despite the presence of his ex. The more time they spend together, the more they begin to fall in love.
10.One Day (2011)
This is a romantic drama film based on Nicholls’ 2009 novel. It is about a friendship that after several years it becomes clearer that it should have been something deeper.
11. What Happens In Vegas (2008)
The movie stars Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher as a couple who got married during a drunken night of partying in Vegas. They plan on getting a quick divorce but they ran into a major issue after winning a casino jackpot prize. The two couldn’t agree on how to share the money hence they go to divorce court which complicates issues further.