Just Friends

Name: Just Friends
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: November 23, 2005
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 47
Cast: Amy Smart, Anna Faris, Ryan Reynolds

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New Line Cinema | Release Date: November 23, 2005 | PG-13

Starring: Amy Smart, Anna Faris, Ryan Reynolds

Summary: This romantic comedy stars Ryan Reynolds as a former high school geek turned trendy Los Angeles music executive. When he gets stranded in his New Jersey home town due to bad weather with a superstar singer he is trying to sign, he finds himself reunited with his high school crush and discovers she is his true love. (New Line Cinema)

Director: Roger Kumble

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 96 min

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Argues on behalf of the Darwinian theory that all of life imitates high school...But the argument is only halfhearted. Just Friends is much more interested in - and hilarious about - the small nostalgias of suburbia. Read full review

Mikael Wood

A refreshingly mean-spirited breeze through both the holiday movie and romantic-comedy checklists. Read full review

Ty Burr

Funnier than any low-rent rip-off of "There's Something About Mary" has a right to be. It's crass, it's unsophisticated, it aims right for the slapsticky pleasure center of the under-30 moviegoer's brain. So sue me, I laughed. A lot. Read full review

Andrea Gronvall

Chris Klein steals the film as a rival ex-nerd, now the most gorgeous guy in town, while director Roger Kumble (Cruel Intentions) cribs from the Farrelly brothers and the Three Stooges. Read full review

Bill White

Although set 10 years after high school graduation, Just Friends is a dumb teen comedy. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

Ironically, Faris' Samantha is the most convincing personality in the mix: She's a grotesque caricature of Courtney Love by way of Nancy Spungen, a vulgar, selfish monster of unbridled id, but you always know where she's coming from. Read full review

Roger Ebert

There is not a spark of chemistry between Chris and Jamie, although the plot clearly requires them to fall in love. There is so much chemistry involved with the Anna Faris character, however, that she can set off multiple chain reactions with herself, if you see what I mean. Read full review

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Lord0r

Aug 13, 2013

The best comic movie i've ever seen in my life!
Especially for Anna Faris, I've laughed a lot and watched it a lot of time with my friends!
It's that kind of film that you can watch everytime you want and you still laugh a lot.
I can't understand why people don't like it: it's a drug!

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FredR

Dec 8, 2005

Just Friends is the funniest movie I've seen in years. If you miss this movie you are definitely missing out. Don't listen to Roger Ebert, he obviously has no sense of humor. This movie is not only hilarious, it is touching and inspirational. My friend who's seen it twice Just Friends is the funniest movie I've seen in years. If you miss this movie you are definitely missing out. Don't listen to Roger Ebert, he obviously has no sense of humor. This movie is not only hilarious, it is touching and inspirational. My friend who's seen it twice went with 8 friends and they all "laughed their a**es off." Don't wait until it's on DVD, see this one in the theater.… Expand

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[Anonymous]

Jul 15, 2006

Great movie, especially if you like Ryan Reynolds. Should have scored higher - worth the rental!!

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Jameson

Nov 23, 2005

Funnier than you'd expect, with heart in the right places (but not too much). Deftly balances romance and comedy -- not as deftly as "Wedding Crashers" but in the same spirit.

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Jonescharley

Sep 3, 2019

I'm giving this movie a 7 because of the nostalgia alone it's so relaxing to watch at any time of year and at any of time of day there are a lot of things in the movie that dont make sense realistic wise but its.a 2005 cliche so that's expected. There are a lot of wholesome values that II'm giving this movie a 7 because of the nostalgia alone it's so relaxing to watch at any time of year and at any of time of day there are a lot of things in the movie that dont make sense realistic wise but its.a 2005 cliche so that's expected. There are a lot of wholesome values that I think make it feel good movie and not to mention its classically funny I'm only posting ngf… Expand

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Nathan

Nov 27, 2005

Anna Faris is the single thing that made this movie funny, other then that it was boring. I didn't really care about the characters and couldn't feel chemistry between them. It's nothing more than a rental.

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Steve

Jun 19, 2006

Very, very unfunny. Stupid, cliched movie. What an insulting movie to watch.

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