Friends With Benefits -2011- [No Ads]

In the early months of 2011, audiences were treated to a curious cinematic coincidence. Within months of each other, two major studio films were released with almost identical premises: attractive young people decide to have casual sex without emotional attachment, only to find that love complicates the equation. The first was No Strings Attached starring Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman. The second, and the one that has arguably endured far better in the cultural zeitgeist, was Friends with Benefits .

But its legacy is stronger than the numbers. In the age of "situationships" and "talking stages," Gen Z has rediscovered the film on TikTok. Clips of Dylan and Jamie’s "no strings attached" rules play over videos of users complaining that their FWB caught feelings. The film is now hailed as shockingly prescient. Friends with Benefits -2011-