We Are Your Friends (2015)
An aspiring DJ chases a dream of musical stardom and finds unexpected romance in the Los Angeles club scene.
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.
How intense is We Are Your Friends?
We Are Your Friends has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a comfort watch and a date-night pick. The humor runs wholesome. Rated R.
What We Are Your Friends feels like
- Tone
- feel goodupliftingintimateearnest
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- wholesome
- Best for
- Comfort watchDate night
Where to stream We Are Your Friends
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Is We Are Your Friends for you?
Is We Are Your Friends scary?
No. We Are Your Friends is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is We Are Your Friends gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is We Are Your Friends sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is We Are Your Friends OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3.
How long is We Are Your Friends?
We Are Your Friends runs 1h 36m.
Where can I stream We Are Your Friends?
We Are Your Friends is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does We Are Your Friends have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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