Buddy (2003): Cast & Box Office
Buddy is a 2003 comedy drama directed by Morten Tyldum, starring Nicolai Cleve Broch as Kristoffer Haukeland, Aksel Hennie and Anders Baasmo Christiansen. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes and earned $2.6 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Morten Tyldum
- Original language
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Norwegian - Studio
- Happy Endings A/S
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Buddy About?
The premise of Buddy without spoilers.
Kristoffer lives in Oslo, sharing an apartment with his friends Geir and Stig Inge. By day he installs billboards, but in his spare time the trio creates a video diary filled with reckless, Jackass‑style stunts. When his girlfriend Elisabeth leaves him, his world collapses—until the clips appear on Norway’s most popular talk show, propelling Kristoffer to sudden fame.
Buddy Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- shopping
- billboard
- secret
- shopping center
- best friend
- commune
- loser
- 24 year old
- billboard hanger
- web designer
- video diary
- train
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- streetcar
- key
- postcard
- stand up comedian
- boat
- mirror
- fish stick
- public relations agency
- moving in together
- groceries
- chase
- handstand
- construction crane
- boy
- rain
- wine
- poster
- brother sister relationship
- immaturity
- restaurant
- cafe
- neighborhood party
- neighborhood
- dancing
- dancer
- air guitar
- father son relationship
- mother son relationship
- bakery
- bar
- swimming
- reference to elvis presley
- panic attack
- cooking
- soccer
- toilet
- answering machine
- scaling the side of a building
Buddy Cast & Characters
Nicolai Cleve Broch leads the cast as Kristoffer Haukeland, with Aksel Hennie as Geir and Anders Baasmo Christiansen as Stig Inge Otnes. Directed by Morten Tyldum; 21 actors are credited in all.
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Director Morten Tyldum
- Nicolai Cleve Broch as Kristoffer Haukeland
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Aksel Hennie as Geir -
Anders Baasmo Christiansen as Stig Inge Otnes - Janne Formoe as Elisabeth
Also Starring in Buddy
· 17 more- Pia Tjelta Henriette
- Christian Skolmen Nikolai
- Eivind Sander Anders
- Kim Haugen Karsten
- Anna Bache-Wiig Line
- Edward Schultheiss Frode
- Håvard Bakke Dag
- Dagrun Anholt Irene
- Hilde Olausson Anne
- Henrik Giæver Martin
- Elin Tvedt Themselves
- Cathrin Gram Ingunn
- Karita Bekkemellem Orheim Themselves
- Lars Joakim Ringom Themselves
- Synnøve Svabø Themselves
- Connie Barr Themselves
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- Andre Iversen Themselves
Buddy Box Office
Buddy grossed $2.6 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$2.6M
- International
- $2.6M
Buddy Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Buddy.
Cars in Buddy
22 cars on screen, including the 1980 Volkswagen Transporter Pick-up T3 Typ 2 and the 2000 Kewet Citi-Jet 5.
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1980 Volkswagen Transporter Pick-up T3 Typ 2 Main role -
2000 Kewet Citi-Jet 5 Important role -
1998 SAAB 9-3 Cabrio Minor role -
2002 Toyota Yaris Minor role
Buddy Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Kumple” and “Haverok”.
- Also known as
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- Kumple
- Haverok
- Semu
- Друг
- באדי
- Kámoš
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Buddy FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Buddy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Buddy?
Buddy runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Buddy released?
Buddy was released on August 29, 2003.
Who directed Buddy?
Buddy was directed by Morten Tyldum.
More films by Morten Tyldum Who is in the cast of Buddy?
Buddy stars Nicolai Cleve Broch as Kristoffer Haukeland, Aksel Hennie as Geir and Anders Baasmo Christiansen as Stig Inge Otnes, among 21 credited actors.
How much did Buddy make at the box office?
Buddy grossed $2.6 million worldwide.
Does Buddy have a post-credit scene?
No. Buddy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Buddy in?
The original language of Buddy is Norwegian.
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