Drinking Buddies

Name: Drinking Buddies
Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy
Released: 2013-08-23
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick, Ron Livingston, Ti West

2013·Movie·R·90 min·★ 6.0(885)

Romance Drama Comedy More English titles

“A comedy about knowing when to say when.”

Weekend trips, office parties, late night conversations, drinking on the job, marriage pressure, biological clocks, holding eye contact a second too long… you know what makes the line between “friends” and “more than friends” really blurry? Beer.

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Where to watch Drinking Buddies in United States

Can I watch Drinking Buddies in United States? Yes — you can stream Drinking Buddies in United States on Netflix, Hulu, and Philo, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

Click a service to open Drinking Buddies there. Availability last verified on August 21, 2026.

Where is Drinking Buddies streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Netflix, Hulu, Philo, Netflix Standard with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	Sony Pictures Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
United Kingdom	Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, FlixFling
Australia	Hoopla, Tubi TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Rakuten TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	—	Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video
Spain	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	Sony One Amazon Channel	Claro video, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Japan	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD

About Drinking Buddies

Drinking Buddies is a 2013 English-language romance, drama and comedy film directed by Joe Swanberg. The cast is led by Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick. It has a runtime of 1h 30m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Hulu, Philo.

Drinking Buddies was produced by Burn Later Productions and MJW Films and made in United States of America. It was released on August 23, 2013, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Joe Swanberg
Writers: Joe Swanberg
Release date: August 23, 2013
OTT release: July 25, 2013
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $0 million
Production: Burn Later Productions, MJW Films

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Drinking Buddies cast & crew

Drinking Buddies was directed by Joe Swanberg and written by Joe Swanberg.

The cast features Olivia Wilde as Kate, Jake Johnson as Luke, Anna Kendrick as Jill, Ron Livingston as Chris, Ti West as Dave, and Jason Sudeikis as Gene Dentler.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Ben Richardson and it was produced by Sam Slater and Andrea Roa.

Is Drinking Buddies worth watching?

Drinking Buddies holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 885 ratings, a more divisive romance films.

At 1h 30m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy romance, drama, and comedy, Drinking Buddies is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Drinking Buddies

In United States, you can stream Drinking Buddies on Netflix, Hulu, Philo, Netflix Standard with Ads, and Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on July 25, 2013.

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