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Ben Stiller vs. hipsters in a midlife crisis with ayahuasca and artisanal ice cream.
TMDB
60
IMDb
63
Rotten Tomatoes
84
Audience Score
51
Google
63
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While We're Young (2015)

cringe-comedyBrooklyn hipster satiremarriage-in-crisis

Overview

ComedyDrama

An uptight documentary filmmaker and his wife find their lives loosened up a bit after befriending a free-spirited younger couple.

Flag of USUS
Content warning
new york citymarriagedocumentary filmmakingmentor protégé relationshipjealousygeneration-xlong-married coupleadmirationgeneration zself-doubt+5 more
aging and irrelevanceartistic integrity vs. ambitionmarriage stagnationmentorship and betrayal

Standout Aspects

Acting

Adam Driver's infuriatingly magnetic Jamie, and Stiller's perfect nervous energy.

Writing

Baumbach's razor-sharp generational observations that cut both ways.

Direction

Tonal tightrope between affectionate satire and genuine melancholy.

Best for:Solo: When you're questioning if you're too old for this scene.·Date Night: Couples who need to discuss who they'd befriend for a midlife crisis.·Rewatch: Catching all the subtle Jamie manipulation you missed first time.
Heads up:Drug Use: Ayahuasca trip sequence with vomiting and psychological unraveling.·Triggers: Infidelity-adjacent tension and emotional manipulation in relationships.
Noah Baumbach

Director

Noah Baumbach

ReleasedMar 27, 2015
Runtime1h 37m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Budget$10M·Revenue$17.3M
Scott Rudin Productions
IAC Films

Top Cast

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Josh Schrebnick

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Cornelia Schrebnick

Adam Driver

Adam Driver

Jamie Massey

Amanda Seyfried

Amanda Seyfried

Darby Massey

Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin

Leslie Breitbart

Maria Dizzia

Maria Dizzia

Marina

Adam Horovitz

Adam Horovitz

Fletcher

Dree Hemingway

Dree Hemingway

Tipper

Brady Corbet

Brady Corbet

Kent Arlington

Matthew Maher

Matthew Maher

Tim

Peter Yarrow

Peter Yarrow

Ira Mandelstam

Matthew Shear

Matthew Shear

Benny

Annie Baker

Annie Baker

Elise

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

The ayahuasca ceremony was filmed at an actual shaman's home in Brooklyn, with real practitioners consulting.

Insight

Baumbach cast Driver immediately after 'Girls' made him the definitive Brooklyn millennial—then weaponized that persona against Stiller's Gen-X anxiety.

YouTube

Official Trailer 2

Official Trailer 2

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