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buddy movie

British  

noun

  1. a genre of film dealing with the relationship and adventures of two friends

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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There wasn't much more enthusiasm from The Times's Kevin Maher, who awarded the film just two stars and called it "a painfully derivative buddy movie".

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2024

It's the oddest buddy movie you could really imagine.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2023

A buddy movie about people of different backgrounds overcoming their prejudices or a story of heroism or selflessness or perseverance against obvious evil can rouse and energize us.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2023

Though “Devotion” may play like an old-fashioned buddy movie, the director saw its racism elements through modern eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2022

While “Dog” is a man-beast buddy movie, it’s also preoccupied with grief, trauma and the challenges of post-combat life.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2022

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