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Friend Request (2016)

โ€œBe careful who you click with.โ€

5.5/10 ยท 1,346 votes 1h 32m r ThrillerHorror

#277 of 305 films from 2016 #2281 of 2475 in thriller

Directed by Simon Verhoeven ยท Written by Philip Koch, Matthew Ballen, Simon Verhoeven

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Overview

Enjoying college life as a popular student, Laura shares everything with her more than 800 friends on Facebook. But one day, after accepting a friend request from a social outcast named Marina, Lauraโ€™s life is cursed...

Cast

Alycia Debnam-Careyas Laura
Connor Paoloas Kobe
William Moseleyas Tyler
Brit Morganas Olivia
Brooke Markhamas Isabel
Sean Marquetteas Gustavo
Liesl Ahlersas Marina
Nicholas Paulingas Officer Dempsey
Shashawnee Hallas Det. Cameron
Susan Danfordas Caroline
Lee Ravivas Young Marina
Dorothy Ann Gouldas Elizabeth Palmer
Kimberleigh Starkas Dean Richards
Lauren Steynas Teacher

Facts

Release dateJanuary 7, 2016
Runtime92 min (1h 32m) โ€” shorter as the 2016 average of 106 min
GenresThriller, Horror
Original titleUnfriend
LanguageEN
Budget$9,900,000
Box office$10,975,390 (1.1ร— budget)
IMDbtt3352390

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Questions

How long is Friend Request?
Friend Request runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
Is Friend Request worth watching?
TMDB users give it 5.5/10 across 1,346 votes, which places it #277 of 305 films released in 2016 in this index (top 10%) and #2281 among 2475 thriller titles.
Who directed Friend Request?
Friend Request was directed by Simon Verhoeven.
Who stars in Friend Request?
Alycia Debnam-Carey as Laura; Connor Paolo as Kobe; William Moseley as Tyler; Brit Morgan as Olivia; Brooke Markham as Isabel; Sean Marquette as Gustavo.
What is Friend Request rated?
It carries a r certification in its home market. Ratings differ by country.
Where can I watch the trailer for Friend Request?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/36093.

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