Life Partners

Name: Life Partners
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: December 5, 2014
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 57
Cast: Adam Brody, Gabourey Sidibe, Gillian Jacobs, Leighton Meester

2014

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Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: December 5, 2014 | Not Rated

Starring: Adam Brody, Gabourey Sidibe, Gillian Jacobs, Leighton Meester

Summary: At 29, the most long-term relationship Sasha (Leighton Meester) and Paige (Gillian Jacobs) have ever been in is with each other, using their co-dependent friendship as an excuse not to venture out into the dating world alone. But when Paige meets nerdy Tim (Adam Brody) and starts to get serious for the first time, the nature of theirAt 29, the most long-term relationship Sasha (Leighton Meester) and Paige (Gillian Jacobs) have ever been in is with each other, using their co-dependent friendship as an excuse not to venture out into the dating world alone. But when Paige meets nerdy Tim (Adam Brody) and starts to get serious for the first time, the nature of their friendship begins to shift. Fearing she’s being cast aside, Sasha tries to keep their relationship the same, but does growing up also mean growing apart?… Expand

Director: Susanna Fogel

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 93 min

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Jesse Hassenger

Dec 3, 2014

If this all sounds more than a little familiar, it’s probably because similar material about young-ish women growing up and maybe apart has been staged recently and on a variety of scales, from the scrappy intimacy of "Frances Ha" to the broader comedy of "Bridesmaids." Life Partners isn’t as ebullient as the former or laugh-out-loud funny as the latter, but it maintains a sharp specificity about both of its lead characters’ lives. Read full review

Claudia Puig

Dec 4, 2014

Partners is exceedingly well-cast and well-acted, bringing a lightly satirical and witty script to life. Meester and Jacobs have a disarming chemistry, and their conversation is filled with a comfortable shorthand. Read full review

Marc Mohan

Dec 12, 2014

Life Partners may be a dispensable sitcom of a movie, but it's charming and cannily made. Read full review

Ronnie Scheib

Oct 9, 2014

The movie belongs to thesps Jacobs and Meester. Jacobs fully inhabits her less-than-completely-sympathetic role with warmth and just the right touch of unconscious entitlement, while Meester luminously expands the film’s affective core. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Dec 5, 2014

The moments of believability in the surprisingly entertaining Life Partners have greater resonance. Read full review

David Ehrlich

Dec 3, 2014

Sweet but unambitious comedy. Read full review

The Playlist Gabe Toro

Oct 9, 2014

It's the sort of film where music montages are used like wallpaper to take narrative shortcuts and minimize messy conflict. Read full review

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bfoore90

Mar 10, 2020

Good film, Leighton Meester was really good in this. Its the story of 2 friends, approaching 30 and navigating life and relationships and the possibility of growing apart. I thought it would be a forgettable film but i ended up being pleasantly surprised

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LeZee

Nov 29, 2017

Where transition happens from youth to middle-age!

Life in the thirties. Just now destined to meet the life partners, which actually threatening a life long friendship. Yeah, it is kind of reminds plenty of films from the past, but never too old to enjoy, especially if you are a 30+. It wasWhere transition happens from youth to middle-age!

Life in the thirties. Just now destined to meet the life partners, which actually threatening a life long friendship. Yeah, it is kind of reminds plenty of films from the past, but never too old to enjoy, especially if you are a 30+. It was like the next level of the life story to the films like 'Ginger & Rosa', 'Little Birds', 'Very Good Girls'. One knows the life cannot go on, being with friends forever. The friendship could still remain, but when someone comes between them, it won't be the same. That's what this film is about.

What worked for this film was the two main characters. A straight and a gay friend, and how their love life or still looking for their life partner portrayed fantastically. The actresses were impressive. They are not like from list A. The director too. I wish her to flourish. Yeah, they talked about 'The Big Leboswsky' in the film, honesty, I thought too as well it an average film. The film was shot within a three weeks. Lot better than I was expecting. I love films about the life. The life transition between youth to middle-age. The lesson one learns from self-experience. So definitely a good watch. I don't see a reason to dislike it.

7/10… Expand

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ryu9376

Feb 1, 2019

How to describe... if you're looking for something to watch to pass the time.

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