Overview

• ‘Friendship,’ Andrew DeYoung’s feature directorial debut, opened in select theaters on May 9, with plans for a wider release on May 23.
• The film stars Tim Robinson as a socially awkward suburban dad and Paul Rudd as his charismatic new neighbor, blending cringe-comedy and bromance tropes.
• Critics have praised the performances and chemistry between Robinson and Rudd, though some note the film’s pacing feels like extended sketches.
• DeYoung wrote the script during the 2020 pandemic, drawing inspiration from personal experiences and themes of male loneliness and fragile masculinity.
• Filmed in upstate New York during winter, the production used natural lighting to create an uneasy atmosphere, influenced by the thriller ‘Burning.’