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We Are Your Friends (2015)

R  |   |  Drama, Music, Romance  |  28 August 2015 (USA)
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Caught between a forbidden romance and the expectations of his friends, aspiring DJ Cole Carter attempts to find the path in life that leads to fame and fortune.

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Storyline

Cole is an aspiring DJ who spends his days scheming with his childhood friends and his nights working on the one track that will set the world on fire. All of this changes when he meets a charismatic but damaged older DJ named James, who takes him under his wing. Things get complicated, however, when Cole starts falling for James' much younger girlfriend, Sophie. With Cole's forbidden relationship intensifying and his friendships unraveling, he must choose between love, loyalty, and the future he is destined for. Written by Warner Bros.

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Drama | Music | Romance

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Rated R for language throughout, drug use, sexual content and some nudity | See all certifications »

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$1,767,308 (USA) (28 August 2015)

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$3,590,010 (USA) (18 September 2015)
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Trivia

In preparation for his role as a DJ, Zac Efron received lessons on DJing and mixing from DJ Alesso. See more »

Goofs

The headphone on Cole's left ear during his call service is either off/on his ear between several shots. See more »

Quotes

James: You're not a real man until you're 27.
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There's a brief post credits scene, where the mother of a house being sold receives Cole's money. See more »

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References Scarface (1983) See more »

Soundtracks

Yardcore
Written by Norman Howell (as Norman Darnell Howell), Horace Payne, Benwoit Tshiwala
Performed by Born Jamericans
Courtesy of The Bicycle Music Company
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Not as horrible as I was expecting, but still not all that good. Very Neutral
28 August 2015 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

I went to see the movie because I like another Zac Efon vehicle, That Awkward Moment. The Movie is similar as it's about Efron leading a group of men in their early twenties that really need to grow up, but That Awkward Moment was a hilarious comedy, while We Are Your Friends is more of a satire.

It's not like that other DJ movie, Eden. Both tell the story about the life of a DJ, but we are Your Friends plays out more like 8- Mile, that tells the beginning of Eminem's climb to the top. Efon's character gives a philosophy on being a DJ that I've seen in other movies about music but never about DJing, which was cool.

The movie takes the subject matter seriously, but I feel the movie takes itself too seriously. For the most part its very light hearted but then they attempt to be sophisticated. Maybe this was to explore the full aspect of the scene they live in, but all it did for me was change the vibe too much.

But overall, the trailer made We Are Your Friends look like Efron was playing an A-hole while hanging with his A-hole friends doing A- hole things, but the movie itself was much better than that, but not much better.


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