We Are Your Friends
“The world is yours.”
Synopsis
Young Cole Carter dreams of hitting the big time as a Hollywood disc jockey, spending his days and nights hanging with buddies and working on the one track that will set the world on fire. Opportunity comes knocking when he meets James Reed, a charismatic DJ who takes the 23-year-old under his wing. Soon, his seemingly clear path to success gets complicated when he starts falling for his mentor's girlfriend, jeopardizing his new friendship and the future he seems destined to fulfill.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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We Are Your Friends | Official US Trailer #2 | Zac Efron, Max Joseph MovieOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-07-24
Top Cast
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Zac Efron
Cole
Wes Bentley
James
Emily Ratajkowski
Sophie
Jonny Weston
Mason
Shiloh Fernandez
Ollie
Alex Shaffer
Squirrel
Jon Bernthal
Paige Morrell
Alicia Coppola
Mrs. Romero
Wiley M. Pickett
Carl
Jon Abrahams
Nicky
Molly Hagan
Francine
Brittany Furlan
Sara
Vanessa Lengies
Mel
Rebecca Forsythe
Clarissa
Joey Rudman
Joey
Kelsey Formost
Rebecca
Scarlett Benchley
Mindy
Devon Barnes
Heather
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 28, 2015
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$11.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.85x
+$5.1M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Max Joseph
- Screenplay & Story
- Max Joseph, Meaghan Oppenheimer
- Original Score
- Matthew Simpson
- Original Title
- We Are Your Friends
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom, France
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish, English, Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Budget
- $6M
- Worldwide Gross
- $11.1M
- Production Studios
- Working Title, StudioCanal, Anton Capital Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Max Joseph
Max Joseph, Meaghan Oppenheimer, Richard Silverman
Matthew Simpson
Brett Pawlak
Terel Gibson, David Diliberto
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Liza Chasin, Olivier Courson, David Diliberto
Department Leadership Roster
Max Joseph
Director
Max Joseph
Screenplay
Meaghan Oppenheimer
Screenplay
Tim Bevan
Producer
Eric Fellner
Producer
Terel Gibson
Editor
Matthew Simpson
Original Music Composer
Brett Pawlak
Director of Photography
Liza Chasin
Producer
David Diliberto
Editor
Maya Sigel
Production Design
Christie Wittenborn
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About We Are Your Friends
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is We Are Your Friends about?
Young Cole Carter dreams of hitting the big time as a Hollywood disc jockey, spending his days and nights hanging with buddies and working on the one track that will set the world on fire. Opportunity comes knocking when he meets James Reed, a charismatic DJ who takes the 23-year-old under his wing. Soon, his seemingly clear path to success gets complicated when he starts falling for his mentor's girlfriend, jeopardizing his new friendship and the future he seems destined to fulfill.
Who directed We Are Your Friends?
We Are Your Friends was directed by Max Joseph.
Who stars in We Are Your Friends?
The principal cast of We Are Your Friends includes Zac Efron, Wes Bentley, Emily Ratajkowski, Jonny Weston, Shiloh Fernandez.
When was We Are Your Friends released and how long is it?
We Are Your Friends was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
What was the box office and production budget of We Are Your Friends?
We Are Your Friends had a reported production budget of $6M and grossed $11.1M at the worldwide box office (1.85 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for We Are Your Friends?
The original motion picture soundtrack for We Are Your Friends was composed by Matthew Simpson.
What is the age rating and content advisory for We Are Your Friends?
We Are Your Friends holds official age classifications: AU: MA15+ (Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).