We watched Friends with Benefits (Movie Commentary & Reaction)

Friends with Benefits movie commentary reaction
Friends with Benefits is a much better movie than we initially anticipated and we loved making a commentary video for it. There's a decent amount of nuance and solid character reasoning, whilst being fairly self aware.
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[@trinaq]

It's hilarious that this movie has almost exactly the same plot as "No Strings Attached", which also came out in 2011, and Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, main stars and former "That 70's Show" costars, would eventually end up together in real life.

[@what-a-marvelous-tune]

and apparently they did the same thing their characters did in the movies...Mila said it in an interview 😅

[@petitesweetgirl23]

And the fact that No Strings Attached was the title for NSYNC second album....as well as a song with the same title......

[@COSun25]

The IRONY!!

[@aylin2341]

yeah and they both came out in the same year!!

[@dinkerz]

If I remember correctly this one was the better one.

[@michelle6337]

Justin Timberlake has pretty good comedic timing so I think he did well in this movie. There is an interview floating around KZbin from when Mila and Justin were doing international press and a Russian interviewer basically asked Justin why he was doing movies instead of music. Mila, who speaks fluent Russian, apparently didn't like her tone and chewed her out in Russian to defend Justin. All the while poor Justin is sitting there desperately trying to catch up with the translator in his ear because he has no idea what is going on just that Mila went into protector mode.

[@persgodiva]

Oh Yes, I totally remember that interview, Mila was going OFF.

[@cb5440a]

He replied "she's my bodyguard"

[@neptunie5171]

The funny part is is that Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher's relationship actually started from a FWB scenario after they had done these types of movies. Mila had mentioned it in interviews and that maybe they should have paid more attention to the end of their movies lol.

[@Hey_Jamie]

Also in the airport, Justin Timberlake had a sign that said ‘O. Penderghast’ at first before he wrote milas characters name. Olive penderghast was Emma stones characters name in Easy A. And milas mom in this was Emma’s mom in that lol

[@mead0ws0vergrown]

i was so weirdly obsessed with this movie as a kid lmao i’ve seen it countless times so it’s a nice surprise to see you guys doing it😂❤️

[@noemistephanie93]

Lmao u watched this as a kid?? 😂😂😂

[@thisismaria27]

I love that you love the movie for exactly the same reasons I do. And I totally agree having intimacy issues should never mean being undeserving of love.

[@sabrina.o]

Did you catch the easteregg to Emma Stones movie "Easy A"? the sign Mila Kunis' character took at the airport had the name "O. Penderghast" on it, that was Emma Stones' characters name (Olive Penderghast) :D

[@C-Iris]

😯😯 I've never noticed that haha

[@matildeskitchen]

that is so cool! never noticed that

[@sophiaisabelle01]

This particular film seems very nostalgic. We appreciate your reactions. Keep up the good work.

[@QuestionableLifeChoices]

so interesting thought: they keep repeating the "if we were dating i wouldn't be able to tell you ____" line for things they can talk to a partner about, and they were both described as essentially emotionally unavailable in relationships. conclusion: they literally didn't know how to actually date before this lol

[@bulletsandbracelets4140]

Def not a comment against as I love their reactions but I chuckle every time they correct the mom too. Some of what they call out is the time for sure, but some is Def meant to be the character obvi being very mistaken. I'm a lot more forgiving of movies bc of this XD and they are better than most others about enjoying the movie for what it is!! But it def tickles me at times when they correct a character and I have a moment of "oh, right... Some people did take that literally prob, didn't they"

[@aparnay6391]

This movie and 'Life as we know it' hold special places in my heart. Seen them both so many times.

[@TessaxMusic95]

Life As We Know It is SOOOO GOOD! Loved that one, it’s my fave too

[@Melanie-jy2nw]

Life as we know it brings so many memories back

[@aparnay6391]

@@TessaxMusic95 Right?! I've always found it wildly underrated

[@nedababic8865]

Love Life As We Know It

[@starheartskull15]

The storyline with Dylan’s dad makes up for the shitty 2011 jokes and dialogue so much 😭 the dinner scene where he can’t remember his wife left him hurts so bad

[@F.K98]

This is one of my favorite channels. Never disappoints, keep up the good work and take care. - Whenever I see a new video, I always wait for Stef's opening commentary, never fails😂

[@CloisForever29]

You guys should do a movie commentary on Forgetting Sarah Marshall. One of my faves

[@alyssap3590]

YES

[@stephaniefrost4910]

31:49 I remember really enjoying how they handled the Alzheimer's storyline for the dad... you made a great point that most movies, especially during this time, would've played it for laughs

[@promisemochi]

i genuinely love this movie so much. i went into it years ago just thinking it'd be dumb but i ended up absolutely loving it. i even showed it to my mom this past year (with fast forwarding through some parts!!!) and she loved it too. there's just something about it that makes it very, very good

[@la.uralox]

I think it’s the chemistry between them that makes it so good. The self awareness of the rom com genre is pretty funny too

[@maisiewellington965]

you guys should react to 27 dresses! love ur reactions

[@matildeskitchen]

agree!!

[@nedababic8865]

Yess

[@emmab7717]

Completely agreed with the friends first thing. My boyfriend and I were friends for two years before we started dating, and we've been rock solid ever since. Best part is we never stopped being friends! Good relationships should also be good friendships

[@stefanmaart]

I absolutely love this movie especially that super cool opening with the movie theater date.

[@besupaaa]

She's not like the other girls. She's so quirky. Like one of the guys! She eats burgers instead of reading books. 🤪 About actors playing another version of themselves you should watch "always be my maybe". And Mila's mother is the same actress of Emma Stone's mother in Easy A.

[@BonnyT]

I second Always Be My Maybe!

[@Itzezyyyy]

Love how mila and Ashton both did movies with the same premise around the same year😂

[@justlike1olivia]

just saw an ashton kutcher interview a few days ago where he said him and mila were both filming this and his version of this movie (no strings attached) at the same time while him and mila were actually living this in real life where they said they wouldn't get attached but oh well ow they're married

[@feathersblu]

The whole time I was waiting for his dad and her mom to end up being the lost loves they were both talking about. 😂

[@AshleysAdvice]

I mean I could be wrong but I thought friends with benefits is kind of like being in a couple anyway, because your friends with someone so you learn all this vulnerable stuff about each other but you’re also having sex, it’s not a casual relationship because it would be called hooking up or something, but it’s called friends with benefits which means that it’s about friends who have sex, so it’s very normal for them to act like friends, which yes makes it seem like they’re in a relationship, but friends know things about each other and go out to lunch and hang etc, all of its pretty normal. Yes they definitely like each other and the fact that they’re hooking up changes things a little, but when I watched this movie, I never saw it as just hooking up because it was called friends with benefits, so I assumed it would be like two people who became friends who were hooking up, I don’t know if that makes sense at all, but I just think it’s different from something casual,

[@ajmalaika1287]

Total sense, it’s all about communication and being on the same page. Those sort of stories definitely weren’t told in the early 2000s. They “definitely dating” agenda must be upheld

[@AshleysAdvice]

@@ajmalaika1287 yeah, don’t get me wrong I think it’s really important to be friends with your partner above everything else, but having sex with your best friend might also be good because if you’re not looking for a relationship and you want something semicasual but you still want all that intimacy of hanging out with someone, then why not go for it and your friends so you take the time to get to know each other and primarily would’ve known each other for awhile before deciding to sleep together, that’s why people always say you should marry your best friend or your partner should be your best friend, because those relationships are more likely to work out and even if you end up breaking up you still have a friend. So the movie isn’t wrong and that friendships can become more than that, especially if you’re sleeping together, it’s a very intimate thing and you are more likely to develop feelings over time, but at the same time just being friends with someone means that you still have that intimacy and strong connection regardless of whether or not you are sleeping with the person. Being friends with someone, means hanging out, getting to know them, sharing a common interest etc, so it all makes perfect sense to me, why someone would want to sleep with their best friend if they like them or if they just want the sex but want to do it with someone they know really well. It is a little weird and I do think you need to be careful, but I definitely get it and I think movies often don’t betray that kind of stuff in the best way, Because it’s more about the drummer and the ultimate goal of ending up together.

[@BambiLena666]

@@AshleysAdvice Idk about doing it with your "best friend", it would be something pretty weird for me at least if I already developed such a close friendship with someone. Also people tend to forget it can be a lot easier to be friends with someone than be in a relationship with someone. I had a friends with benefits thing with a friend that I knew I would never be compatible with in a relationship. Great friends, great sex, would absolutely never work as a couple because we had very different expectations and desires from relationships.

[@AshleysAdvice]

@@BambiLena666 yeah I think it depends on the people, I was just talking about both sides of the argument, we are for some people choosing their best friend as their partner makes sense because that’s the person that knows you’re the best, but on the other hand sometimes yeah. The saying is just that you should find someone who is like your best friend not necessarily date your best friend but your partner should be your best friend and you guys should be friends before

[@dancingsun2]

Just wanna say, love this channel and yalls videos. Really appreciate the kind of commentary you guys give. I want to binge watch more of your videos while I work but I've already watched them all haha

[@tangally]

never seen this movie, but i WOULD watch a rom-com starring Emma Stone and Andy Samberg

[@nedababic8865]

Yesss

[@cottonclouds]

ouu i hope y'all get to watching set it up (with glen powell and zoey deutch) one day. it also has this whole friends to lovers thing n glen and zoey have amazing chemistry due to being friends irl. i think it'd match your taste in romcoms

[@christinagrieser5664]

I love your take on that. I liked that movie very much. I also would love to get your take on „Your Name“ because that is my favorite anime and they did the falling in love part so well

[@luisatellez6037]

You have to watch About time

[@valentinafangirling]

Y'all had me thinking my computer was glitching but in the second part you recorded your lights were blinking lmaooo

[@matildeskitchen]

If you like Jason Segel you should definitely watch "I love you man" it is so funny - a comedy with Jason and Paul Rudd!

[@petad9514]

I have been watching you guys for ages and have just become a member to help support the channel. I have a suggestion. I can’t find anyone who has reacted to Bend It Like Beckham and last year was the 20th anniversary. It is an awesome British movie that I think you will like. I love how you guys bounce off each other in you commentaries.

[@Jessieatscheese]

I’m not even from Melbourne - rural Victorian here… and I mean so rural I might as well be South Australian - and even I was offended by that jaywalk shade… mostly bc it’s true 😂 whenever I visit the city it’s always a nerve wracking experience when trying to figure out if it’s morally acceptable to cross the road before the lights turn green when there are no cars in sight lol

[@Darkjade93]

As an Adelaidian who's planning some trips to Sydney soon, I wish they could give me the down-low on how often the cops will stop a jaywalker in their city. I knew someone from my work in my city was 😳

[@user-jx2ph6rj5g]

Please watch Bridget Jones's Diaries🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@sammysalo7169]

You misheard lol she said his DAD was a writer for LA Times for 23 years, not Dillion.

[@valentinafangirling]

Watch the Ashton version of this, no strings attached. Most people liked this one more because is more comedic, but I liked no strings attached more. Also fun fact, Ashton and Mila also started as friends with benefits. is like they lived the plots of their movies.

[@imseekinmore]

Loved watching this with you guys, which surprised me since I was not a huge fan of it previously. I had to acknowledge that Stef is wearing a Prince symbol, as I am a fan too, live in Minneapolis, MN USA, & worked for him.💜

[@QuestionableLifeChoices]

hey, fun (or not so fun fun) american history fact! most people really dont realize (or dont talk about if they were alive for it) but the church-and-state-being-intertwined thing only happened during the cold war, same with starting every school day with the pledge of allegiance. "in god we trust" was added to our money in '57, "under god" was added to the pledge in '54, and the constitution (which is our actual founding document, not the declaration) does not mention god at all. while the whole "what would the dead white guys who founded the US think of x" thing is dumb, they would legitimately be disgusted by the level of religious fervor in government these days

[@mr.meatyispeak]

Love the commentaries you guys have been doing but I neeeed one for Coyote Ugly! I love that film so much

[@English3Muffin]

To comment on the jaywalking thing, I have to be calculated with it in my city. The layout is super chaotic and some of intersections have multiple angles. It’s actually not super uncommon for pedestrians to get hit and killed here. Doesn’t stop the ballsy ones, but I make sure to only jaywalk when I just have two directions to be mindful of.

[@rosivard]

You always make my days better guys, thank you💕

[@RebeccaEd]

Thanks for another fun video budz. Can you do something about the flickering light when you are filming? It's messing with my sight in a weird way.

[@besupaaa]

I noticed that too. Weird that I don't think their lights were strobing on other videos.

[@BonnyT]

Same here. Migraine inducing.

[@x333Dariex333]

seeing stefs eyebrow piercing is making me so sad mine grew out 😭 gonna have to get it repierced next month and this movie is such a fun ride, love it and your reaction :P

[@swikarkalden]

Please do a reaction to Pride & Prejudice!!!

[@BonnyT]

A thousand times, yes, Pride & Prejudice!

[@bshows89]

I think pointing out all the parts where they are getting feelings when they said they wouldn't misses the point of the movie. The whole point is that people aren't very good at "friends with benefits." The fact that they can't pull it off is the whole point of the movie.

[@ChefNourhan]

It is true kumquat are small and aren’t even round but still delicious ☕️👌🏼

[@puan1211]

The flickering... I just can’t

[@TessaxMusic95]

Lol Shawn white is a big time snowboarder? You mean big time OLYMPIC snowboarder 😂

[@joshuacoldwater]

“Are they in a psych ward?” No mate they are in her freezer 😂

[@Hey_Jamie]

Forgetting Sarah Marshall! It’s mila Kunis and Jason Siegel!

[@gigga143]

this is one of my favorite movies. i haven’t watched it in a good while though. i really enjoyed this reaction a lot.

[@hosly101]

NEED a No Strings Attached commentary

[@corneliahanimann2173]

I relate to Mila Kunis withdrawing and kinda ghosting Timberlake. I've done that before, and oftentimes it has something to do with me being impulsive and knowing that I should really digest the situation rather than just throwing my feelings at them from where I was in that moment. I don't usually say "no it's fine" and want the guy to keep digging to figure out why I'm pissed, I want the guy to give me the space to let me approach them in a better environment where I can also voice criticism that doesn't feel like a personal attack. Like, I can see myself feeling all sorts of upset when being in the shoes of Mila in that moment and if I were to voice my feelings right then and there, it would probably turn into something where I try to piece together all the clues where the guy is a bad person and then argue that they are an asshole. But with time, Mila voiced exactly the thing she was supposed to state, to me the problem would have seemed like she might have read too much into this relationship after all, that she had the wrong expectations and the trip to his parents gave her the wrong impression, but the thing that truly sucked was hearing someone who was supposed to be a friend call her an insane person that they would never date...

[@catwmn2345]

Cargo pants are hot!! That's the hill I've chosen to die on.

[@kyofreak1991]

Ayyyy I got here at 9 minutes! Looking forward to the review 🥰

[@erint520]

If you guys are enjoying these kinds of flicks, have you considered Walk of Shame? Elizabeth Banks is in it. It's kind of fun!

[@larissa1770]

Does anyone know if aquamarine is on their list? 😭 its finally on Disney + and it’s such a cute movie about true friendship! Also it was filmed in Australia sooooo

[@browneyedgabi6030]

I remember seeing this in the theaters and I was 20 when this movie came out. I adore Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake separately, I thought this movie was hilarious and I loved it. When I bought it I definitely enjoyed the movie commentary, which this director also did Fired Up (which is such a ridiculous movie but I still love how stupid it is but again the DVD commentary gets me). Anyway I know it's not a good movie and even my mom commented on how they're acting wasn't that great. But even with that I still really like it plus all these cameos are so good.

[@manug20dt3]

Yay! I love this movie. Hope you guys start a trend of reacting to it

[@trajan1707]

I used to be obsessed with this movie

[@kilianalexander2736]

Love this movie, though there are definitely issues with certain aspects of the script not aging well

[@sunnidaydream8265]

steph i freakin love your shirt, friend!!!!! i see you, also, believe in a thing called love bahahahahahahahahahaha

[@brittbratt101123]

I just watched this for the first time yesterday 😂😂

[@Melanie-jy2nw]

Hey it’s the guy from one tree hill!

[@natl5692]

We now need the comparison with the Ashton Kutcher one

[@anacollins5343]

I never clicked on a video so fast in my life😂❤️

[@TheAngee330]

I want to recommend if you guys have not seen it "The other Sister" such a great movie.

[@vacantalleyways]

LOVE that Darkness shirt!!!

[@loud_hailer6240]

Love your videos!!

[@tofanpurnomowaisaka503]

I love Will Gluck's first 3 comedies; Fired Up, Easy A & this. His other movies aren't as good; Annie, Peter Rabbit & Peter Rabbit 2. Do watch No Strings Attached, it's quite similar but I just love Natalie Portman(the 2 movies gave me flashback to when I watched Disney's the Wild & DreamWorks' Madagascar).

[@austinfull8941]

Now you gotta react to No Strings Attached

[@noviembre.rz1]

same *love* Jason Segel

[@noeticwolf73]

Thank you soo much I love this movie.

[@noeticwolf73]

My top ten movies of all time I hope a pray to find a best friend to marry.

[@DERicHawk-qu4oh]

Bagedge I can deal with great life lesson.

[@NoudlePipW]

Lads? NO ONE REACTS TO 'THE HELP' PLEEEEEEEEASE DO IT!?! And if not, the Bridget Jones trilogy pleeeease!?! Love you guys!!xx

[@MariliaAntonia]

It would be so cool if you guys react to maid in Manhattan, i laughed, cried and it was a really good movie

[@ixchelhirales2162]

Lol where do you guys come up with the names and the intro

[@marklouis1890]

Love this movie dude

[@offbrandspider-man1998]

You gotta do no strings attached now

[@made-line7627]

Excuse me, Semisonic has Fascinating New Thing! 🎵

[@themoviebudz1988]

I’m confused. Are you saying they didn’t do closing time? - Sam

[@tylerhackner9731]

Good one

[@_charalambos]

Y’all should watch Booksmart

[@Boushe_desi]

I love this movie!

[@videohistory722]

Watch Luckiest Girl Alive! Mila is phenomenal!

[@lxos]

I love this movie. Only time that I allow myself to like JT.

[@brianng8350]

Disappointed there was no long discussion after the movie. Sometimes, they have good discussion points. By the way, I have not watched all the videos, but what happened to Sam’s (?) girlfriend that was in Ukraine when Putin invaded? Did she get out? Is she safe? Are they still together?

[@themoviebudz1988]

Thanks for your concern dude. Maria is safe here in Australia with me now 😊 - Sam

[@cab4cab]

Yas

[@baozibang_TaliKpopAddict]

💜

[@user-de9fo4md8l]

Bridget Jones Diary trilogy next pls!!

[@summerrose8110]

1:23- Never seen this film in full, just a small clip of a scene on KZbin when I was 16 years old. It was the first time I actually heard the term "friends with benefits". Such a dumbass concept to think sex can done without catching feelings(It's bad enough that it's premarital). 3:39- No human can shut down their emotions(Unless it's depression), God did not design us that way. Emotions are ALWAYS there no matter what. 9:11- Never been to New York, but I have heard that street performers are a thing. I suppose you have to be brave and bold to pull something eye-catching to get people's attention. 14:09- Because that's how God made sex. It's an emotional experience(I'm a virgin, however I do know that sex is soul bonding thing). That's why God specifically designed sex for married people, but humans are hard-headed unfortunately. 15:03- I mean he looked at your ass, so yes he definitely has a lust on you. 16:00- They're swearing on a Bible app to have a sex only no emotions relationship. That's blasphemy. 16:20- "Fuck being friends (say it again, girl) Fuck being friends (we don't pretend) I got your heart in my hand and your dick in the other You ain't scared to fuck, but you scared of being lovers Why is that, huh? My pussy beat better then my heart do? Boy, please, you ain't blind, you a smart dude So why you pussy-footin' on this part two? Know, you didn't come here just to argue You still love me, oh, oh, oh Yeah, you stuck, why play dumb? You still love me, oh, oh, oh, yeah Why you worried if your friends blowing me up tryna fuck me? All up in my phone, all, all up in my head You stuck, why play dumb? You still love me, oh, oh, oh Fuck being friends (being friends) Fuck being friends (fuck being friends) Fuck being friends (being friends) Fuck being friends (fuck being friends) Why you in my bed? Prolly 'cause I'm still up in your head, oh I was doing better and you knew it so you called me Then you start to feel again, but you're scared to fall Why is that? Huh? My pussy beat better then my heart do? Boy, please, you ain't blind, you a smart dude So why you pussy-footin' on this part two? 'Cause I know, you didn't come here just to argue You still love me, oh, oh, oh Yeah, you stuck, why play dumb? You still love me, oh, oh, oh, yeah Why you worried if your friends blowing me up tryna fuck me? All up in my phone, all, all up in my head You stuck, why play dumb? You still love me, oh, oh, oh Fuck being friends (being friends) Fuck being friends (fuck being friends) Fuck being friends (being friends) Fuck being friends (fuck being friends) Fuck being friends (say it again, girl)"- F*** Being Friends by Jessie Reyez.

[@leonvaber1703]

Hi will u be watching croods the new age

[@extremeking425]

shit is not a curse? youtube automatically deletes my comments lol

[@animefreak8535]

This not about the film but I never thought the lead actress in this film never been good in anything she done sadly

[@Am3r1Kan0]

You guys have slowly swapped hairstyles over time.

[@KylaTalks]

While I prefer this movie over No Strings Attached ANY DAY, I will say that I just noticed that one of them has an Asian best friend and one of them has a Black best friend and oh my God.... cringe. *Yikes*

[@shelbyramirez5897]

👚👚👚👚👚🎳🎳🎳🎳🎳

[@kendrick9878]

*promo sm* 🌹