2013 | 90 minutes | NR | IMDb
Directed by Joe Swanberg
Cinematography by Ben Richardson
Starring Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick, Ron Livingston, Ti West, Jason Sudeikis, Frank V. Ross & Joe Swanberg
Premiered at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival
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Luke (Jake Johnson) and Kate (Olivia Wilde) 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 Jill (Anna Kendrick), his girlfriend of six years, and Kate is playing it cool with her music producer boyfriend Chris (Ron Livingston). But you know what makes the line between 'friends' and 'more than friends' really blurry? Beer. (IMDb)
- Music Supervisor is Chris Swanson, which means the soundtrack rules.
"The film I did this summer, 'Drinking Buddies' was shot on the RED, which is also a new piece of equipment that is again redefining the look of modern independent films."
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Joe Swanberg