February 10, 2019 (2019-02-10) (Mammoth Film Festival)[1]
November 24, 2020 (2020-11-24) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Box office
$852,378[2][3]
Buddy Games is a 2019 American comedy film directed by Josh Duhamel in his solo directorial debut and written by Duhamel, Bob Schwartz, and Jude Weng.[4] Produced by Duhamel, Michael J. Luisi, and Weng, the film centers on a group of six friends that reunite after a five-year hiatus to engage in a challenging set of dares and games and help lift one of their own out of depression and also have a chance of winning $150,000 while doing so. The cast includes Duhamel, Dax Shepard, Olivia Munn, Kevin Dillon, and Neal McDonough.
The project was originally announced in June 2017 as a deal with WWE Studios, with the cast joining shortly thereafter and filming commencing two months later in Vancouver. The film held its world premiere at the 2019 Mammoth Film Festival and Saban Films acquired distribution rights for the United States in July 2020.[5] The film received mostly negative reviews from critics, with most criticism directed at the plot, humor, direction, and characters.
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^Fleming, Mike Jr. (June 26, 2017). "Josh Duhamel To Make Directing Debut On WWE Studios' 'The Buddy Games'". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020.
^N'Duka, Amanda (July 23, 2020). "Josh Duhamel Directorial Debut 'Buddy Games' Lands At Saban Films". Deadline. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
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