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Friends: The Reunion Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Jun. 27, 2021

Friends: The Reunion

Release Date: Thursday, May 27, 2021 MAX

Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, Ben Winston, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox-Arquette

Our favorite friends are back on the set that started it all.

N/A Comedy N/A

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Our favorite friends are back on the set that started it all.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
Friends stars Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer return to the iconic comedy’s original soundstage, Stage 24, on the Warner Bros. Studio lot in Burbank, CA for a real-life unscripted celebration of the beloved show.
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Crew Behind the Film

The Friends: The Reunion behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

Director
Ben Winston
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Language
English

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Production Details

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Key Facts

  • Friends: The Reunion is HBO Max Original and will only be available on HBO Max (6/27/2021).
  • Ben Winston directed the special and executive produced along with Friends executive producers Kevin Bright, Marta Kauffman, and David Crane. The special hails from Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon, Fulwell 73 Productions and Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions. Aniston, Cox, Kudrow, LeBlanc, Perry, and Schwimmer executive produced the special. Emma Conway, James Longman and Stacey Thomas-Muir co-executive produced (6/27/2021).
  • "Friends" ran for 10 seasons ending in 2004.
  • This is not a new, original episode of the series. The cast will be appearing as themselves, not as their beloved characters (4/10/2020).
  • “The cast and producers are all very excited to go into production, as this will be the first time since the show ended that the whole cast will be together, and on the original sets to reminisce," the statement continued. "There are loads of great surprises in store and lots of rare behind-the-scenes footage they are eager to share. We will keep you informed as plans solidify and once we have a firm premiere date." (4/10/2020).
  • “We want to share some background information about the production dates for the upcoming unscripted 'Friends' reunion special for HBO Max. As was previously reported, production was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This means that the special will not be available on the streamer on Day 1 of launch. But it is coming!” HBO Max said in a statement (4/10/2020).
  • As Matt LeBlanc told USA Today (8/8/17), "I made a lot of money, a f---ing lot of money on Friends. How much? Over $100 million. We still make money on it. And my accountant would love a reunion. But that show was about a finite period of time, between finishing school and getting married, when your friends are your family. To go back and revisit that ... all those characters have moved on. In the finale, everybody went their separate ways: Phoebe got married, Monica and Chandler got married, Ross and Rachel got married. Joey’s in California. What’s the story?”

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. The unscripted reunion special will be on HBO Max—this will not be a movie. Expected to film March 2021.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. The unscripted reunion special will be on HBO Max—this will not be a movie.

Shutdown

The film was tagged as Shutdown. Friends series producer and director Kevin S. Bright told TVGuide.com, "There will be no 'Friends' movie. It was made to be an intimate show in your living room."

Concept

The film was tagged as Concept.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Friends: The Reunion was released in MAX on Thursday, May 27, 2021. There were 2 other movies released on the same date, including Blue Miracle and Rugrats.



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Follow the Updates

Sun., Jun. 27, 2021

  • Changed the title from "Friends (Reunion Special)" to "Friends: The Reunion"

  • Added a link from hbomax.com

  • Changed the US film release date from TBA 2021 to May 27, 2021

  • Set film release to HBO Max

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