Ryan Reynolds,
Amy Smart,
Anna Faris,
Chris Klein,
Christopher George Marquette
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A hotshot thirtysomething record executive tries to win over the girl who once liked him only "as a friend" in this slapstick comedy. In high school, Chris Brander (Ryan Reynolds) was an overweight, m... read more
Directed by: Roger Kumble, Roger Kumble
Release Date: November 23, 2005
Keywords:
funny,
funniest,
hilarious,
date,
high school,
ryan reynolds,
amy smart,
anna faris,
Chris Klein ,
Ryan Reynolds ,
Amy Smart ,
Anna Faris
DVD Release Date: March 7, 2006
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March 3, 2012The main problem with this as a romantic comedy is that Chris is such an ass you don't want to see him with Jamie.
I do like this - Amy Smart is a good actress and Anna Farris is funny here too. I also find Chris's mum quite funny and it is a good Xmas movie being set that time ... read more -
December 11, 2011Just Friends is a fairly comedy that exceeded my expectations a bit. If you're looking for a fun comedy, then this is your film. Just Friends is not a perfect comedy, but for what it is, it definitely brings on good laughs. Like I said, this one exceeded my expectations, and I di... read more
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June 23, 2011Hilarious! Ryan Reynolds as an obese teenager makes the film. As does Anna Faris and her outstanding comedy performances. Crazy woman! A must see!
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December 26, 2010the film actually had some charm and i laughed out loud a few times, but the gimmicks used to force the plot to unfold and the high jinks to unravel were forced way too hard. in the end, the events that drove the laughs didnt have the effect on the story that the film tried to c... read more
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August 3, 2010You feel so bad for Ryan Reynolds the whole time, but you're also visibally laughing at him.
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January 13, 2010fb733768972Hilarious! But it had so mush more potential!
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December 20, 2009This film really delivers. It sets you up thinking - seen this all before admittedly in reverse where the ugly girl grows up to be a beautiful swan not the guy - but I have to say Ryan Reynolds does a great job with a fantastic supporting cast (him and his brother are hilarious) ... read more
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February 25, 2009I thought the movie would be more popular. Concept is outdated but has hilarious lines. Ryan Reynolds puts on a good performance. One of the funniest movies in the romantic comedy genre, classic and good replay value.
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February 6, 2009Ryan Reynolds is not a great comedian but he's actually more hilarious & fun to watch than most of the recest so-called comedians like Stiller & Sandler but what really saves this movie is two brothers' interactions & quarrel scenes
Critic Reviews
November 29, 2005
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
November 28, 2005
Tony Wong, Toronto Star
Just Friends is part Farrelly Brothers and part Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, all wrapped together to deliver gross-out gags in bizarrely random and rapid-fire fashion, with zero intent to d... Full Review
November 28, 2005
Stephen Holden, New York Times
Just Friends hangs its crude, clobbering sense of humor on a dubious theory.
November 28, 2005
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
... while the ending might be a foregone conclusion, getting there involves just enough slapstick manful idiocy to keep the humor moving at a clip. Full Review
November 28, 2005
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
A barbed romantic comedy with a distinct debt to the Farrelly brothers' gross-out-plus-sentimentality formula, Just Friends is a welcome antidote to the usual seasonal sweetness. Full Review
November 23, 2005
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
In all, it's not too bad and it's not too long, and any movie that sets Santa on fire is okay by me. Full Review
November 23, 2005
Mike Clark, USA Today
After peaking with the unsurpassable glories of 2003's Bad Santa, the humbug holiday genre may be getting run into the ground. Full Review
November 23, 2005
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle
It's a thoroughly enjoyable three- or four-gimmick comedy, highlighted by a whorish dimwit pop star played by Anna Faris. Full Review
November 23, 2005
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
After watching a movie like Just Friends, I hurry home from the theater and take a shower so I can wash away the stink of the experience. Full Review
November 23, 2005
David Hiltbrand, Philadelphia Inquirer
Thanks to director Roger Kumble's breathless pacing, Just Friends manages to outrun most of its flaws.
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