Friend of the World

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Friend of the World

2020

50m

Comedy

Mystery & Thriller

Sci-Fi

Horror

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91%

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23 Reviews

85%

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An eccentric general and a young filmmaker take refuge in a ravaged bunker after a catastrophic global war.

Alex Valencia

Q+ Magazine

05/28/2025

It’s short, strange, and a little rough around the edges. But if you’re into experimental storytelling and indie sci-fi that values mood over exposition, Friend of the World is well worth your time.

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Ally Ham

Video Librarian Magazine

07/21/2024

4.5/5

An evocative indie gem serving a little bit of science fiction, some dark comedy, and a healthy dose of body horror.

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Paul Klein

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

07/05/2024

3/5

Despite the clear low-budget, Butler makes sure that Friend of the World doesn't become a student art film, thanks in part to his two leads

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Cheryl Eddy

io9.com

03/15/2024

Friend of the World works to make the viewer feel as disoriented as Diane does, using some effective special effects to bring her nightmarish visions (or are they?) to life.

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Keri O'Shea

Warped Perspective

09/08/2023

C-

It badly needed to commit to something – oddness, aesthetics, or plot. A film cannot, after all, simply turn out to be an essay about film

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Linda Cook

OurQuadCities / WHBF-TV (Illinois)

08/30/2023

3 stars

If you have a penchant for the weird - and you know who you are - this unusual movie is for you.

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S D

@Cyclophant May 20

The premise is interesting, and it might get a pass as a film school project, but objectively, as a feature film it is a confused mess - both on the page and screen.

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g j

@g.username 05/28/2025

I'd be interested to see what the director can do with a budget. This is quite a good film school project, but it's a stretch to call it a film.

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11/25/2021

OMG I LIKE THAT ONE SCENE WHERE EVERYONE DIES 😍😍😍😍

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10/18/2021

Boring didnt even watch to the end of the movie ..

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Synopsis

An eccentric general and a young filmmaker take refuge in a ravaged bunker after a catastrophic global war.

Director: Brian Patrick Butler
Producer: Brian Patrick Butler
Screenwriter: Brian Patrick Butler
Distributor: Troma Entertainment
Production Co: Gray Area Multimedia, Charybdis Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 22, 2021
Runtime: 50m
Sound Mix: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)