Almost Friends (2014 film)

Almost Friends is a 2014 American romantic comedy film directed by Jake Goldberger. The film stars Freddie Highmore, Odeya Rush, Haley Joel Osment, Christopher Meloni, and Marg Helgenberger.

The plot revolves around Charlie Brenner (Highmore), a directionless young man still living at home with his mother, who falls for Amber (Rush), a woman with a boyfriend and a complex personal life. Charlie works at a movie theater and generally avoids responsibility. He attempts to navigate his feelings for Amber while dealing with his quirky family and his own lack of ambition. The film explores themes of friendship, romance, and finding one's place in life.

Almost Friends premiered at the Austin Film Festival in October 2014 and was later released on video on demand in 2017. It received mixed reviews from critics.