All My Friends Hate Me

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All My Friends Hate Me
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What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that All My Friends Hate Me is an amusing British dark comedy horror about anxieties and paranoia, with persistent strong language, drinking and drug use, and suicide references. Featuring a moderately small cast, the story centers around Pete (Tom Stourton) whose birthday weekend is ruined when his old university friends start behaving badly toward him. Their actions lead to Pete becoming increasingly anxious that not only do his friends not like him, but that a stranger, who has joined the group, is out to get him. With the birthday weekend setting, the characters spend much of the movie drinking, smoking, and, in some scenes, doing cocaine. Characters are shown to be drunk and high on numerous occasions. One character stays up all night doing cocaine. There is also strong language throughout, including "c--t," "p---y," and variants of "f--k." Nearly all the characters are from privileged backgrounds, something that is acknowledged and routinely mocked. Some of these characters do, however, make derogatory slurs about people of lower socioeconomic status. There is some non-sexual nudity -- including part of a penis -- and non-graphic references to sexual activity. A man is chased by someone wielding an axe, although it's quickly revealed it's part of a prank. A story is told involving a child taking their own life, and during a dream a character hangs themselves.
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What's the Story?
In ALL MY FRIENDS HATE ME, Pete (Tom Stourton) is looking forward to a weekend celebrating his 31st birthday with some old university friends he hasn't seen in many years. But when his friends, together with an antagonistic stranger, start behaving badly toward him, Pete begins to question whether they even like him.
Is It Any Good?
This British comedy horror is a great example of what can be done with a relatively unknown cast and modest budget. All My Friends Hate Me manages to walk that oh so difficult tightrope between laughs and tension. And it does so brilliantly. In the case of this film, the scares come in the form of ever-increasing angst, rather than gore or jump scares -- although there are a couple of examples of the latter. As Pete -- played by the impressive Stourton, who also co-wrote the script -- becomes increasingly jumpy as his circle of friends crumbles around him, the tension cranks up to almost unbearable levels. Is he the victim of a malicious bunch of so-called friends? Or is he just tightly coiled and letting his anxieties and paranoia get the better of him?
Despite the rough ride, the film is filled with genuine laugh-out-loud moments. This is largely courtesy of the excellent cast who all perfect their characters quirks and mannerisms with deft touches that makes the story far more believable than it has any right to be. A story about a bunch of over-privileged potential sociopaths could so easily have been a turn-off. It's to the credit of the film's writing, direction, and cast that the opposite is true. Although perhaps it would be wise to draw the line at being friends with them.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how drinking, smoking, and drug use were portrayed in All My Friends Hate Me. Were there consequences? Did it glamorize it?
Discuss the language in the film. Did it seem necessary or excessive? What did it contribute to the movie?
How did the movie play on Pete's anxieties? Did you find this funny? Why, or why not? What do you feel anxious about?
What does it mean to be a good friend? How would you describe Pete's friends?
Movie Details
- In theaters: March 11, 2022
- On DVD or streaming: March 25, 2022
- Cast: Tom Stourton, Charly Clive, Georgina Campbell
- Director: Andrew Gaynord
- Studio: Super LTD
- Genre: Comedy
- Topics: Friendship
- Run time: 93 minutes
- MPAA rating: R
- MPAA explanation: language throughout, drug use and brief graphic nudity
- Last updated: August 29, 2022
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