Just Friends

Just Friends (2005)

  • 42% of critics liked it
    (98 reviews)

  • 73% of users liked it
    (397,761 ratings)

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, maladroit teen who spent every waking moment with his co-ed pal Jamie Palamino (Amy Smart).… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
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Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
In Theaters
Nov 23, 2005 Wide
On DVD
Mar 7, 2006
New Line Cinema

Critic Reviews

  • Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

    Just Friends is just stupid.

  • 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 develop sustainable plot or character.

  • Stephen Holden, New York Times

    Just Friends hangs its crude, clobbering sense of humor on a dubious theory.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Candy R


    Funny rom com about a guy who is in love with his best friend. He leaves high school to become a successful music producer. Due to an incident with his plane he ends up in his hometown where he meets his first love again. Everything goes wrong and he nearly loses her to another guy.… More

  • Nicki M


    The 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… More

  • Jeff "


    Just 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… More

  • Dead A


    It was okay. Doesn't have anything new to talk about actually.

  • Bethany M


    Hilarious! 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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