buddy movie
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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What begins in isolation turns into something closer to a buddy movie, as Grace ends up working with an alien he names Rocky, another traveler trying to solve the same problem.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
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
And he dreams of reimagining the cop buddy movie or really confusing people by starring in an action movie.
From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2020
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