During 1982, two comedy movies with similar titles were released examining the notion of whether male and female friends can become partners. One was
Les meilleurs amis (1982), a big Hollywood studio movie with lots of star power in
Burt Reynolds and
Goldie Hawn. The other was
The Best of Friends (1982), a smaller Australian film but featuring two big names from their film industry,
Graeme Blundell and
Angela Punch McGregor.
The Best of Friends (1982) came out first on 25 February 1982 whilst
Les meilleurs amis (1982) was premiered on 17 December 1982. The Australian film's tagline summed up both movies' themes: "They were the best of friends . . . until they fell in love!"
