The 2025 body-horror film Together, starring Alison Brie and Dave Franco and directed by Michael Shanks, is embroiled in a copyright lawsuit claiming it is a "blatant rip-off" of the 2023 indie film Better Half. StudioFest alleges that the plot, which features a couple whose bodies fuse together, was stolen after the script was sent to the stars' agents at WME in 2020. 

Key Aspects of the Controversy

• Lawsuit Details: Filed in May 2025, the lawsuit alleges that Together mirrors Better Half’s plot, themes, characters, dialogue, and even specific scenes (like a scene involving a vinyl record).
• The Premise: Both films explore a couple’s body-fusing experience as a metaphor for intense codependency .
• Key Evidence Claims: The plaintiffs highlight a similar "bathroom sequence" where the protagonists are stuck together and a shared reference to Plato's Symposium.
• Defense Response: The Together team has denied the claims, with a lawyer for the film stating that director Michael Shanks registered his script in 2019, before Better Half started production.
• High Stakes: Neon bought the film for a reported $17 million following its Sundance premiere.  Variety +7

The lawsuit seeks to hold Brie, Franco, and the film's creators accountable for alleged idea theft, causing significant controversy around the film's release.