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'Friends with Money': A wealth of fine performances
by Eleanor Ringel Gillespie

Money may or may not make the world go 'round, but it certainly can make a world of difference in our relationships with our friends, our lovers, our spouses and our whiny, insecure inner selves. "Friends with Money" is a beautifully acted, astutely observed character piece from Nicole Holofcener who previously gave us "Walking and Talking" and "Lovely & Amazing," two other fine films about females and friendship. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
Tale of four lifelong friends who have achieved a level of comfort in their lives and have now settled into a West Coast life of designer clothes, charity events, and caring for the men in their lives. But as they approach "a certain age," unsettling things are starting to throw their comfortable lives off balance.

FILM FACTS ...

Sony Pictures Classics

'Friends With Money'

Director: Nicole Holofcener
Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Catherine Keener, Frances McDormand, Joan Cusack, Jason Isaacs
Run time: 88 minutes
Release date: April 7, 2006
Rating: R for language, some sexual content and brief drug use.
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Meet the director
Five good reasons you'd want to be Nicole Holofcener's friend.

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READ THE REVIEW

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B
"... a thoughtful, funny film whose especially appealing cast makes up for what it lacks in plot."

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Austin American-Statesman: 2 of 5 stars
"Holofcener creats a world that's joltingly real, scathingly funny and — in a sweet surprise — optimistic at its heart."