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Almost Friends

Almost Friends

20176.31h 45m

Overview

A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a serious boyfriend. As they become closer, the line between friendship and intimacy is blurred, and the situation forces both to examine where they are in their lives.

Directed by Jake Goldberger
Written by Jake Goldberger
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Top Cast

Freddie Highmore

Freddie Highmore

Charlie Brenner

Odeya Rush

Odeya Rush

Amber

Christopher Meloni

Christopher Meloni

Howard

Haley Joel Osment

Haley Joel Osment

Ben

Jake Abel

Jake Abel

Jack

Rita Volk

Rita Volk

Heather

Marg Helgenberger

Marg Helgenberger

Samantha

Taylor John Smith

Taylor John Smith

Brad

Christie McNab

Christie McNab

Leslie

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Alani iLongwe

Hayden

Themes & Keywords

romance

About Almost Friends

Almost Friends is a drama, comedy film released in 2017 exploring themes of romance. Directed by Jake Goldberger, it stars Freddie Highmore, Odeya Rush, Christopher Meloni. A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a serious boyfriend. As they become closer, the line between friendship and intimacy is blurred, and the situation forces both to examine where they are in their lives.

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