Buddy Films Worth Your Time

Two's Company, Cinema's Perfect Number

The buddy film is one of cinema's most reliable formulas — and the best ones transcend it entirely. What matters isn't the plot; it's the chemistry, the friction, and what the two people reveal about each other.

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The Collection

Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy

1969
1
Midnight Cowboy
1969
1
Midnight Cowboy
IMDb 7.8 / 10
Director John Schlesinger
Cast Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Sylvia Miles
Box Office $44,785,053
Why An essential entry — Midnight Cowboy embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987
2
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
2
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
IMDb 7.6 / 10
Director John Hughes
Cast Steve Martin, John Candy, Laila Robins
Box Office $49,530,280
Why An essential entry — Planes, Trains and Automobiles embodies exactly what this collection is about.
48 Hrs.

48 Hrs.

1982
3
48 Hrs.
1982
3
48 Hrs.
IMDb 6.9 / 10
Director Walter Hill
Cast Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, Annette O'Toole
Box Office $78,868,508
Why An essential entry — 48 Hrs. embodies exactly what this collection is about.
The In-Laws

The In-Laws

1979
4
The In-Laws
1979
4
The In-Laws
IMDb 7.3 / 10
Director Arthur Hiller
Cast Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, Richard Libertini
Box Office $38,200,000
Why An essential entry — The In-Laws embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Silver Streak

Silver Streak

1976
5
Silver Streak
1976
5
Silver Streak
IMDb 6.9 / 10
Director Arthur Hiller
Cast Gene Wilder, Jill Clayburgh, Richard Pryor
Box Office $51,079,064
Why An essential entry — Silver Streak embodies exactly what this collection is about.
What About Bob?

What About Bob?

1991
6
What About Bob?
1991
6
What About Bob?
IMDb 7.0 / 10
Director Frank Oz
Cast Bill Murray, Richard Dreyfuss, Julie Hagerty
Box Office $63,707,829
Why An essential entry — What About Bob? embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

1987
7
Lethal Weapon
1987
7
Lethal Weapon
IMDb 7.6 / 10
Director Richard Donner
Cast Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey
Box Office $65,207,127
Why An essential entry — Lethal Weapon embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Rush Hour

Rush Hour

1998
8
Rush Hour
1998
8
Rush Hour
IMDb 7.0 / 10
Director Brett Ratner
Cast Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Ken Leung
Box Office $141,186,864
Why An essential entry — Rush Hour embodies exactly what this collection is about.
The Intouchables

The Intouchables

2011
9
The Intouchables
2011
9
The Intouchables
IMDb 8.5 / 10
Director Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano
Cast François Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny
Box Office $10,198,820
Why An essential entry — The Intouchables embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Due Date

Due Date

2010
10
Due Date
2010
10
Due Date
IMDb 6.5 / 10
Director Todd Phillips
Cast Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis, Michelle Monaghan
Box Office $100,539,043
Why An essential entry — Due Date embodies exactly what this collection is about.
The Nice Guys

The Nice Guys

2016
11
The Nice Guys
2016
11
The Nice Guys
IMDb 7.4 / 10
Director Shane Black
Cast Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice
Box Office $36,261,763
Why An essential entry — The Nice Guys embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Game Night

Game Night

2018
12
Game Night
2018
12
Game Night
IMDb 6.9 / 10
Director John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein
Cast Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Kyle Chandler
Box Office $69,268,230
Why An essential entry — Game Night embodies exactly what this collection is about.

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