No guts. No glory. No mercy.
After six lifelong friends have a five-year falling out, “The Bobfather”, reunites his pals for the Buddy Games, an insane competition of absurd physical and mental challenges with the chance to win a $150,000 pot. Now all bets are off, as the determined dudes' fight, claw, and party for the big bucks.
Buddy Games (2019) is a comedy film directed by Josh Duhamel, released on November 18, 2019 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Josh Duhamel, Dan Bakkedahl, Nick Swardson and Dax Shepard. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 249 ratings.
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Josh Duhamel
as Bob 'The Bobfather' Schmidt
Dan Bakkedahl
as Sheldon 'Shelly' Baldinger
Nick Swardson
as Dixon Bender
Dax Shepard
as John Durfy
James Roday Rodriguez
as Zane Holden
Kevin Dillon
as Doc
Olivia Munn
as Tiffany
Linda Darlow
as Mary Ann Baldinger
Lucie Guest
as Nikki Baldinger
Marion Eisman
as Mildred Schmidt
Duncan Fraser
as Bill Schmidt
Jensen Ackles
as Jack Durfy
Directed by Josh Duhamel, written by Jude Weng, Bob Schwartz and Josh Duhamel, produced by Jude Weng, Michael J. Luisi and Josh Duhamel.
Average viewer score of 5.2/10 from 249 ratings.
Despite efforts to wrap this film in a friendship bow to balance out the toxic BS, it doesn't succeed. Audiences aren't stupid. Sure, we indulge in campy, tacky romances and Christmas fare from time to time, but at least those films are honest about what they are trying to be. 'Buddy Games' tries too hard to be funny, whimsical and cool, and it fails at every turn. - Jess Fenton Read Jess' full article...…
Reviewed on December 29, 2020
Boring watch, won't watch again, and can't recommend. If you thought the responsible family aspect of "Grown Ups" was a bit much, then this is a much more juvenile version with guys of the same age and lower quality, in general. The highlight memorable moments are putting balls on someone's face, selling all their belongings, and this summer camp game on steroids where they do stupid things just to see who will…
Reviewed on June 30, 2021
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Buddy Games (2019) is currently available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand and Plex. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Buddy Games (2019) includes Josh Duhamel, Dan Bakkedahl, Nick Swardson, Dax Shepard and James Roday Rodriguez. The film was directed by Josh Duhamel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Buddy Games was released on November 18, 2019 and runs for 1h 37m.
Buddy Games (2019) holds an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 249 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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