Similar to The End of Us
Friend of the World
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- Released
- 11 Dec 2020
- Runtime
- 50m
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Director
- Brian Patrick Butler
Friend of the World (2020) shares a 9% thematic match with The End of Us, overlapping on Isolation. After a catastrophic global war, a young filmmaker awakens in the carnage and seeks refuge in the only other survivor: an eccentric, ideologically opposed figure of the United States military.
Why it matches The End of Us
Shared genres
Friend of the World (2020) lists 3 genres — Comedy, Science Fiction, Horror — and 1 of them overlap with The End of Us (33%). That single genre is the weakest kind of signal on its own — context below explains why the keyword overlap still matters.
Overlapping themes
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Overall match score
With 1 overlapping theme and 1 shared genre, Friend of the World (2020) lands in the edge-case of our recommendation set for The End of Us. The 60/40 keyword-vs-genre weighting is what separates this score from a shared-genre coincidence.
How audiences received it
TMDB viewer rating
TMDB viewers have given Friend of the World an average of 4.5 / 10 across 4 votes.
IMDb audience score
IMDb — a broader, mainstream audience — rates it 4.6 / 10 (149 votes). Comparing the two platforms tells you whether the film resonates more with cinephiles or general viewers.
Popularity signal
Current TMDB popularity index: 2.0 — under the radar. Popularity is a rolling weekly signal, so it reflects present-day discovery, not historical footprint.
The film in context
Where it sits
Friend of the World — released on 11 Dec 2020, running 50m, in English, Spanish.
Direction & writing
Directed by Brian Patrick Butler.
On screen
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FAQ
Is Friend of the World similar to The End of Us?
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Our engine rates Friend of the World a 9% thematic match with The End of Us, weighted 60% on shared keywords and 40% on shared genres. That places it at the edges of our catalogue of similar films.
When was Friend of the World released?
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Friend of the World was released in 2020 and runs 50m.
How is Friend of the World rated?
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Friend of the World holds 4.5 / 10 on TMDB (4 votes) and 4.6 / 10 on IMDb (149 votes).
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