Boys and Girls (2000)

11% of critics liked it
(62 reviews)
51% of users liked it
(27,557 ratings)

In this romantic comedy, good friends change their feelings about each other over the course of their four years in college. Ryan (Freddie Prinze Jr.) and Jennifer (Claire Forlani) have known each other since grade school, though their oil-and-water personalities don't always mesh. Engineering… More In this romantic comedy, good friends change their feelings about each other over the course of their four years in college. Ryan (Freddie Prinze Jr.) and Jennifer (Claire Forlani) have known each other since grade school, though their oil-and-water personalities don't always mesh. Engineering student Ryan focuses on his studies and future career, while Jennifer likes loud music, partying, and not doing her homework. As they suffer their share of disastrous relationships, these two opposites begin to wonder if they were meant to be more than friends. The supporting cast includes Jason Biggs as Ryan's loudmouth roommate Hunter, Amanda Detmer as Jennifer's neurotic pal Amy, Alyson Hannigan as Ryan's sometime girlfriend Betty, and Heather Donahue, who is no worse for wear after her experiences in the Maryland woods in The Blair Witch Project. Director Robert Iscove also worked with Prinze on She's All That (1999). ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 34 min.
Directed By: Robert Iscove
Written By: Andrew Miller
Genres: Comedy, Romance

In Theaters: Jun 16, 2000 Wide
On DVD: Nov 14, 2000
Studio: Miramax

Critic Reviews

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
The cast is so charming and assured that it puts across most of this with a reasonable amount of conviction.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
This is less a movie than a casting call -- just round up a crowd of pretty young faces, fresh yet still familiar, and call it a job well done.
Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
You might wish for some of the grosser excesses of Road Trip or American Pie just to stay awake.
Jay Carr, Boston Globe
A screenful of nonstop charm and credibility.
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
Annoying.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Compared to the wisdom and wickedness of High Fidelity, [Boys and Girls] is such a slight movie.
Beth Pratt, Common Sense Media
Silly star crossed sex obsessed love flick.
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
Prinze still delivers the faceless everyman performance he's given in his last few--make that all--his films.
Brian Webster, Apollo Guide
While its parts are average to good, the sum of those parts is well above average. This film strikes a decent balance, despite its potential for childishness.
Jeanne Aufmuth, Palo Alto Weekly
The latest entry in the summer teen sweepstakes is a bust.
Kimberley Jones, Austin Chronicle
It's a paint-by-numbers romantic comedy, but without the heart or laughs to make it work.
John R. McEwen, Film Quips Online
If [When Harry Met Sally...]never existed, this would be a passable romance; as it is, it looks more like a cheap ripoff.
Mike Kerrigan, Boxoffice Magazine
It is not that it's implausible; it's just that in this case it's not very interesting, a situation not helped by the most pedestrian dialogue.
Chuck Rudolph, Matinee Magazine
More serious than you'd expect.
Alex Keen, Trades
Sleepless in Seattle this ain't.
Karina Montgomery, Cinerina
We can see the plot points lumbering toward us like Godzilla in Death Valley...quips whipping through the air with the greatest of ease and with minimal impact.
Michael Atkinson, Movieline
Not for a moment could you believe you're watching actual, viable human beings.
James Kendrick, Q Network Film Desk
There is rarely a single moment of originality or spontaneity to be found ... until the final credits sequence.

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Featured Audience Ratings

Cynthia S

Awe come on everyone! This was cute. How can anything with Freddie in it be bad? Cute romantic comedy. Jason Biggs was pretty funny in this, which really added to it. Maybe not their best work, but I enjoyed it.
Conner R

This has got to be one of the most cheesy movies from the 00s. You have the ultimate teen nerd and the ultimate teen leading man thrown together with the roles reversed. A blue haired Jason Biggs is not necessarily something I asked to see, but it was a pleasant surprise none the… More
This has got to be one of the most cheesy movies from the 00s. You have the ultimate teen nerd and the ultimate teen leading man thrown together with the roles reversed. A blue haired Jason Biggs is not necessarily something I asked to see, but it was a pleasant surprise none the less. It's a pretty typical boy meets girl scenario with some odd quirks thrown in.
Dean M

Not a bad comedy-romantic with Freddie Prinze Jr. and Claire Forlani as college students whose blossoming friendship nurses them through a series of romantic disappointments. Will they ever see that they're made for each other? Three guesses. The overfamiliar script is redeemed… More
Not a bad comedy-romantic with Freddie Prinze Jr. and Claire Forlani as college students whose blossoming friendship nurses them through a series of romantic disappointments. Will they ever see that they're made for each other? Three guesses. The overfamiliar script is redeemed by sprightly direction and appealing performances - especially by Forlani, who glows with intelligence, warmth, and vulnerability.
Leigh R

This was cute.
Sean S

As romance movies go this one wasn't too bad. It showed the maturing process of the characters before it was believable that they would get together. Not like in most of these films where it is obvious they will get together because the writers think it is a good idea. Like say… More
As romance movies go this one wasn't too bad. It showed the maturing process of the characters before it was believable that they would get together. Not like in most of these films where it is obvious they will get together because the writers think it is a good idea. Like say When Harry Met Sally.