My Best Friend, His Girlfriend and Me

My Best Friend, His Girlfriend and Me Turns a World Trip Into a Turf War

Netflix's German entry for mid-August is a jealousy comedy with a blunt premise. Two lifelong friends watch their plans collapse when a new girlfriend moves into the picture — and into their apartment . The result is being sold as chaotic and romantic in equal measure , but early reviews suggest the chaos wins.

A friendship versus girlfriend standoff

The core setup is simple. Olli believes his best friend Matze has been brainwashed by a new girlfriend, a shift that threatens their planned world trip, so he tries to push her out of their lives . That love triangle quickly escalates into what one preview calls an all out family feud, built around the idea that loyalty and romance cannot always share the same house ^[4].

The film follows two lifelong friends whose bond gets tested the moment a new woman enters their apartment and their lives ^[4]. Director Marco Petry frames it as a tale of stunted adulthood, jealousy, and frayed friendship ^[4]. Kostja Ullmann stars as Olli ^[2], alongside David Kross, Janina Uhse and Ferdinand Hofer ^[1]. Petry is credited as director ^[1][2], and as writer-director on the project .

Early reaction: mean, loud, on purpose

The first reviews do not describe a sweet bromance. One August 14, 2026 review says Petry leans into relentless cruelty in each scene rather than softening the characters ^[3]. In that reading, Olli plays as a detestable man-child while Matze comes off as too weak-willed to push back ^[3]. The same review calls their banter and characterization one-note but pushed hard for shock value ^[3].

That tone matches the other launch-day take. Netflix is described as delivering a comedy where friendship becomes a three-way affair, with the apartment itself turning into contested territory ^[4]. No critic scores are visible in the retrieved evidence. Rotten Tomatoes lists a page to track reviews, ratings and trailers for the film , but the snippet provides no score ^[6].

What we actually know — and what we don't

Hard facts from the search results are limited. Here is the solid part:

• Title is listed as My Best Friend, His Girlfriend and Me (2026), directed by Marco Petry ^[1][2].
• Original title is given as Mein bester Freund, seine Freundin und ich, from Germany, labeled comedy, with a duration of 98 min .
• Arrival date is given as August 14, 2026 ^[2], with reviews also dated Aug 14, 2026 ^[3][4].
• Confirmed names in snippets are Kostja Ullmann as Olli ^[2], plus David Kross, Janina Uhse and Ferdinand Hofer billed alongside Ullmann ^[1].
• Ullmann is noted as best known for his role in Sommersturm ^[2].
• The same pre-release item points viewers to Game Night as a hit film on Netflix from the same director ^[2].

There is no behind-the-scenes gossip in the retrieved snippets. No set stories, salaries, or production anecdotes appear ^{[1][2][3][4][7]}. Treat anything else circulating as rumor/unconfirmed until fuller credits and interviews surface.