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33 Of Film's Best Best Friends
Isn't it bromantic?

This week, 50/50 hits cinemas, a "cancer comedy" that sees Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character, Adam, get diagnosed with "the big C". His best mate, Kyle (Seth Rogen), is there to support him every step of the way, bringing film yet another super best friendship to add to the pantheon of cinema's best heterosexual life partners. To celebrate their inclusion, here are 33 other bezzies, from Woody and Buzz to R2D2 and C3PO. It even includes a friendship between a man and a woman - imagine!

There are, of course, hundreds of other best friends out there, so let us know which are you favourites and who you'd put on the list in the comment box below.

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Woody and Buzz

As seen in: The Toy Story trilogy (1995 through 2010)

Played by: Tom Hanks and Tim Allen

Hangers on / third wheel: Bo Peep (Annie Potts) and the rest of the gang.

Defining moment of friendship:

“The rocket!”
“The match!”

Sure, the match eventually goes out as a van blasts past, but this little exchange sums up Woody and Buzz’s newfound friendship at the end of the original Toy Story, as they begin to think in synch. From head-spinning fisticuffs under a car, to blasting into a delivery truck on the back of a lit firework, for the next 15 years the pair are inseparable. Heck, it's their theme song. Sing it with us now, "You've got a friend in me..."

 

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1 RE: What about Merry and Pippin?
Posted on Tuesday January 10, 2012, 19:17 by FilmFanaticFrancesca
They definitely should! Sam and Frodo, Merry and Pippin and Gimli and Legolas! They all have amazing friendships! And i know Frodo was under the influence of the ring but he was still a bit of a dick to Sam towards the end! I've never been able to forgive him for making Sam cry! That is unacceptable to me! But Merry and Pippin's friendship is definitely the sweetest! Read More

2 RE: 33 Of Film's Best Best Friends
Posted on Wednesday December 28, 2011, 20:12 by midnightcowboy1976
butch cassidy and the sundance kid for sure also ratso rizzo and joe buck Read More

3 this list could go on for EVER!!!!
Posted on Monday December 5, 2011, 00:49 by doug64
you missed out one of my fav pairing- wyatt earp and doc holliday in tombstone. defining moment would be: why you doin this doc? because wyatt earp is my friend. friend, hell i got lots of friends. i don't. also could have randel n dante in clerks or ned and will in unforgiven kinda need a whole websit devoted to this!!!!! Read More

4 You're being very un-dude!!!
Posted on Tuesday November 29, 2011, 17:07 by Steven Jay
Where's The Dude and Walter....... man!! Read More

5 Franchise? FRANCHISE???
Posted on Monday November 28, 2011, 20:42 by bruciebonus
Ahem, The Star Wars films are a Saga...a franchise is for Subway and Mcdonalds Read More

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Posted on Monday November 28, 2011, 06:51 by c0nal
33? how very illuminatti of you! no E.T. and Elliot? Read More

7 BTTF BBF!
Posted on Sunday November 27, 2011, 23:24 by Dalek Dave
Erm, Marty McFly and Doc Brown!?!.... Read More

8 'Live for me Wyatt.'
Posted on Sunday November 27, 2011, 17:38 by The Samaritan
What about Wyatt Earp and Doc Holiday. Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas in Gunfight at the O.K Corral, Kevin Costner and Dennis Quaid in Wyatt Earp, or (my personal favourite) Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer in Tombstone. Read More

9 TIMON AND PUMBAA??
Posted on Sunday November 27, 2011, 16:13 by thejokerboy123
where are disneys coolest most badass set of best friends :O shocked Read More

10 SIDEWAYS
Posted on Sunday November 27, 2011, 16:11 by DancingClown
Great list but very sad not to see my favourite movie friends Miles and Jack from Sideways. They complete each-other perfectly and the fact they've been friends since young men is so gently and honestly conveyed. Read More

11 TIMON AND PUMBAA??
Posted on Sunday November 27, 2011, 16:03 by thejokerboy123
where are disneys coolest most badass set of best friends :O shocked Read More

12
Posted on Saturday November 26, 2011, 20:55 by nKutzler
Thank you for recognizing that Ocean's 12 has great character work. To me, it more than overshadows the strange heist in the movie and yes, Julia Roberts as Tess as Julia Roberts. Read More

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Posted on Saturday November 26, 2011, 17:56 by nKutzler
Thank you for recognizing that Ocean's 12 has great character work. To me, it more than overshadows the strange heist in the movie and yes, Julia Roberts as Tess as Julia Roberts. Read More

14
Posted on Friday November 25, 2011, 19:08 by MartinHeron
I know you've got Jay and Silent Bob, but surely Dante and Randal deserve inclusion too? Randal's speechifying in the jail at the end of Clerks II is one of the greatest bits of bromantic cinema ever. Read More

15 What about Merry and Pippin?
Posted on Friday November 25, 2011, 18:35 by Lonea
I really think they should make the list! Read More

16 Harry Potter
Posted on Friday November 25, 2011, 17:56 by PercyJackson4
The scene from Ron and Harry's friendship is from Half Blood Prince, not Goblet of Fire :) Read More

17 A sad day for Star Wars...
Posted on Friday November 25, 2011, 15:52 by UGonnaBarkAllDayDog?
... when it's quoted 'from 1997'. The special editions have now officially replaced history. Read More

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Posted on Friday November 25, 2011, 15:10 by drqwerty
I never realised Kenny Baker and Anthony Daniels played Chewie and Han too! Read More

19 My top 30 movie pals
Posted on Friday November 25, 2011, 14:55 by ClaraDarko
And my favorite moment of each one of them: http://vimeo.com/12941970 Read More

20 Merry and Pippin
Posted on Friday November 25, 2011, 14:16 by Bigcheeseben
Where are these two? Disgraceful, that Bridesmaids is on here but not these two. Read More

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