Drinking Buddies
2013 · 90 min · Director: Joe Swanberg
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Luke and Kate are co-workers at a Chicago brewery, where they spend their days drinking and flirting. They're perfect for each other, except that they're both in relationships. Luke is in the midst of marriage talks with his girlfriend of six years, Kate is playing it cool with her music producer boyfriend Chris. But you know what makes the line between "friends" and "more than friends" really blurry? Beer.
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Drinking Buddies (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 25%, Anxiety 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Anxiety, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Anxiety and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Sadness
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 29 % | 26 % | 3 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 27 % | 24 % | 2 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 30 % | 28 % | 2 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 32 % | 31 % | 2 % | 12 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 31 % | 29 % | 4 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 35 % | 33 % | 5 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 40 % | 37 % | 4 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 36 % | 33 % | 5 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 33 % | 30 % | 6 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 37 % | 27 % | 8 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 38 % | 20 % | 12 % | 14 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 34 % | 19 % | 12 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 33 % | 25 % | 9 % | 16 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 32 % | 26 % | 8 % | 17 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Love | 31 % | 23 % | 12 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Love | 37 % | 22 % | 14 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 44 % | 21 % | 15 % | 15 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 51 % | 12 % | 28 % | 16 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 51 % | 6 % | 40 % | 18 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 42 % | 9 % | 37 % | 14 % |
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Cast
Mike
Frank
Man with Fiance
Fiance
Jim
Amy
Eli
Partygoer (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Joe Swanberg
- Written by
- Joe Swanberg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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