Underplayed Gems

Friends: The Reunion (2021)

Friends: The Reunion poster
Directed by
Ben Winston
Genre
talk show
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 1,345 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

The cast of Friends reunites to revisit the show's sets and share behind-the-scenes stories. They take part in table reads, meet celebrity guests, and reflect on their time making the series.

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What happens

Friends: The Reunion is a 2021 reunion special of the American television sitcom Friends, and the sitcom's first feature-length film. The special was hosted by James Corden and executive produced by the show's cocreators, Marta Kauffman and David Crane, Kevin S. Bright, the show's main cast, and Ben Winston (who also directed the special). The special premiered on HBO Max on May 27, 2021. The special sees the main cast revisit the sets of the original show (such as the Friends' apartments, the Central Perk coffee shop, and the signature water fountain), meet with guests who appeared on the show as well as celebrity guests, do table reads and re-enactments of Friends episodes, and share behind-the-scenes footage. It marked the final on-screen appearances of both James Michael Tyler, who died five months after its release, and Matthew Perry, who died in 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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