Our take
My Best Friend (released in Germany as Mein bester Freund, seine Freundin und ich) is a German Netflix comedy about inseparable roommates whose world-trip plans collide with a new girlfriend. Netflix lists it for ages 12 and up in Germany. Expect broad slapstick, paintball fights, crude jokes, mean-spirited pranks, and rivalry humor rather than graphic violence. Reviews call it juvenile and uneven; fine for early teens who tolerate crass buddy comedy
Uplifting themes
Friendship and forgiveness themes appear beneath the rivalry gags
Story (may spoil tone)
The film will talk about women redefining their lives at 50, covering topics such as menopause, changing professions and separation.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Slapstick falls, paintball hits, and comedic physical rivalry without r…
Slapstick falls, paintball hits, and comedic physical rivalry without realistic gore
Language Crude German banter and insult humor typical of adult-targeted buddy co…
Crude German banter and insult humor typical of adult-targeted buddy comedy
Sex / nudity Romantic rivalry and dating humor; no explicit nudity noted in reviews
Romantic rivalry and dating humor; no explicit nudity noted in reviews
Drugs / alcohol Social drinking appears in party scenes
Social drinking appears in party scenes
Frightening No frightening found in this title
No frightening found in this title
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination Mean-spirited pranks and war between friend and girlfriend drive the pl…
Mean-spirited pranks and war between friend and girlfriend drive the plot
Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour Escalating pranks and paintball stunts played for laughs
Escalating pranks and paintball stunts played for laughs
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- Olli feels replaced when Matze falls in love. How do friendships change when romance enters?
- The roommates planned a trip for years. How do you balance individual dreams with shared goals?