Title: Friends with Benefits

Date: 2011

Media type: Film

Format: Complete

Category: Human Sexuality

Keywords: adulthood, parenting styles

Rating: R – Restricted

Audience(s): College Age, Adults, Couples

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Jamie Rellis (Mila Kunis) is a New York City head-hunter trying to sign Los Angeles-based art director Dylan Harper (Justin Timberlake) for her client. When he takes the job and makes the move, they quickly become friends. Their friendship turns into a friendship with benefits, but with Jamie’s emotionally damaged past and Dylan’s history of being emotionally unavailable, they have to try to not fall for each other the way Hollywood romantic comedies dictate. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1632708/?ref_=nv_sr_1)

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: How did Jamie’s mother respond to her involvement with Dylan?

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Contributor: Krista Hamann