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We Are Your Friends

We Are Your Friends

The world is yours.

20156.81h 36m

Overview

Young Cole Carter dreams of hitting the big time as a Hollywood disc jockey, spending his days and nights hanging with buddies and working on the one track that will set the world on fire. Opportunity comes knocking when he meets James Reed, a charismatic DJ who takes the 23-year-old under his wing. Soon, his seemingly clear path to success gets complicated when he starts falling for his mentor's girlfriend, jeopardizing his new friendship and the future he seems destined to fulfill.

Directed by Max Joseph
Written by Max Joseph, Meaghan Oppenheimer, Richard Silverman
Produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Liza Chasin
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $11.1M

Top Cast

Zac Efron

Zac Efron

Cole

Wes Bentley

Wes Bentley

James

Emily Ratajkowski

Emily Ratajkowski

Sophie

Jonny Weston

Jonny Weston

Mason

Shiloh Fernandez

Shiloh Fernandez

Ollie

Alex Shaffer

Alex Shaffer

Squirrel

Jon Bernthal

Jon Bernthal

Paige Morrell

Alicia Coppola

Alicia Coppola

Mrs. Romero

Wiley M. Pickett

Wiley M. Pickett

Carl

Jon Abrahams

Jon Abrahams

Nicky

Themes & Keywords

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About We Are Your Friends

We Are Your Friends is a drama, music, romance, comedy film released in 2015 exploring themes of los angeles, california, san fernando valley, duringcreditsstinger, dj. Directed by Max Joseph, it stars Zac Efron, Wes Bentley, Emily Ratajkowski. Young Cole Carter dreams of hitting the big time as a Hollywood disc jockey, spending his days and nights hanging with buddies and working on the one track that will set the world on fire. Opportunity comes knocking when he meets James Reed, a charismatic DJ who takes the 23-year-old under his wing. Soon, his seemingly clear path to success gets complicated when he starts falling for his mentor's girlfriend, jeopardizing his new friendship and the future he seems destined to fulfill.

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