- Release date: 2005
- Runtime: 96 min
- Genre: Comedy, Romance
- Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, Anna Faris, Chris Klein ... See all
- Director: Roger Kumble
- Plot: Chris Brander (Reynolds) has always been friends with Jamie Palamino (Smart), but now decides it is time to take his relationship to the next step. The problem is, is that... Read more
User Reviews
Just like "Friends Zone", starts off really good, but when it gets down to business and wants the truth, it abruptly ends
Mar 14, 2006
Kristine - imdb.com
Mar 14, 2006Kristine - imdb.com
"Just Friends" is one of the best romantic comedies I have seen in a long time, but my only problem was on how it ended because it seemed like it just wanted to get it done and over with. But... Full review
Entertaining
Feb 05, 2006
sammysmee - imdb.com
Feb 05, 2006sammysmee - imdb.com
I went to see this movie to pass the time, but it is now probably one of the most entertaining comedies i have seen in a long long time. The Cast is rich and the slapstick comedy is hilarious! Chris... Full review
Simply a fun movie.
Dec 13, 2005
wmg1299 - imdb.com
Dec 13, 2005wmg1299 - imdb.com
This is funny film that you can see with anyone. The humor is universal and hits home with anyone who's ever had any sort of dating relationship. The best thing is that the laughs come from hilarious situations that you... Full review
Laugh-out-loud, Feel-good movie of the season
Dec 07, 2005
vipher20 - imdb.com
Dec 07, 2005vipher20 - imdb.com
My fiancé and I went and saw this movie the other day and thought it was great! The humor was well-placed and it was great to see Ryan Reynolds in a movie where he wasn't surrounded by tasteless humor every... Full review
A silly holiday romp
Dec 01, 2005
tommykins - imdb.com
Dec 01, 2005tommykins - imdb.com
I don't understand some of the brutal reviews that this movie has been getting. Ebert gave it a 'D'. He wanted to focus on Reynold's character losing the weight. Seeing as Roger's always been a chubby guy, that's important to... Full review
We've all been there...
Nov 26, 2005
Space814 - imdb.com
Nov 26, 2005Space814 - imdb.com
...the "Friend Zone." We've all been in Chris, the main character's, shoes.The storyline isn't deep - and it's not intended to be. The plot is simple: Guy secretly pines for his best friend, but he's chubby and considered nothing but... Full review
See this movie!!!
Nov 25, 2005
lexxweb - imdb.com
Nov 25, 2005lexxweb - imdb.com
Just Friends is a very good comedy to go see during the holidays. It takes off with a hilarious start but gets a little weak during the last 10 minutes, however the rest is hilarious! Anna Farris is the funniest... Full review
If you want to laugh...
Nov 24, 2005
xtraordinary4020 - imdb.com
Nov 24, 2005xtraordinary4020 - imdb.com
I just saw this movie, and it is hands down funny. The humor outweighed some of the plot flaws that the critics so eloquently exploited, but IT YOU WANT TO LAUGH, GO SEE THIS MOVIE. All of the actors are... Full review
Great Holiday Hit
Nov 23, 2005
relicdude36 - imdb.com
Nov 23, 2005relicdude36 - imdb.com
I found this film to have great chemistry. They had Ryan Reynold, playing a former obese guy which i found particularly pecant, and Anna Ferris as a creepy, "Paris Hilton" stalker, which was great because she added a lot of... Full review
A Good Holiday Romantic Comedy with likable characters and a decent amount of laughs.
Nov 23, 2005
MovieManMenzel - imdb.com
Nov 23, 2005MovieManMenzel - imdb.com
"Just Friends" is about a guy named Chris (Ryan Reynolds) who in high school was an overweight but caring, sweet, and likable guy. Chris wanted to date his best friend Jamie (Amy Smart) but they never did because she wanted... Full review
Critics Reviews
qwipster.net
Chalk up the reason why Just Friends doesn't work to cold feet, as the makers seem too afraid to really try to make something poignant out of this interesting idea.
Unfortunately, whenever it looks like the movie might veer into the realm of being a deeper experience, more superficially broad gags are infused in.
... Full Review
The Cinema Source
Still, a pretty funny film that included an interactive DVD Click Here to Read More ...
The second half not so much as the redundant failures of Chris continue and the whole thing get pretty old.
this film wanted to jump right into it
... Full Review
Combustible Celluloid
With this clever comic anchor, Just Friends is destined to be -- alongside his other films -- this fall's ultimate guilty pleasure.
Faris cannily swings between expectations and keeps Samantha constantly fresh and surprising.
... Full Review
Reel.com
Just Friends inspires just enough laughs to make it tolerable, like one of those cheesy, gross-out comedies you catch channel surfing in the wee hours.
That said, there are some funny moments in the movie, thanks largely to a scene-stealing, go-for-broke performance by Faris (Scary Movie) as the pop star poseur run amuck.
... Full Review
commonsensemedia.org
Unfortunately, Samantha is Just Friends 's primary butt of uninspired sexual titillation jokes, which leaves Jamie as the banal
It begins at high school graduation for best friends Chris Brander (Ryan Reynolds) and Jamie Palamino (Amy Smart).
... Full Review
News
Larry's Aisle Seat
mysanantonio.com –
2008-06-24
DEFINITELY, MAYBE 3 1/2 jalapeos: Ryan Reynolds ("Just Friends") heads the cast in a thinking person's romantic-comedy that's really a romantic-mystery. Reynolds is a New York ad executive explaining the three major relationships in his life to his curious daughter ... Full Article
Just Friends - Film Review
totalfilm.com –
2006-06-01
After Van Wilder: Party Liaison, Blade: Trinity and the Amityville Horror remake, Ryan Reynolds' crimes against cinema continue with this flat-footed rom-com. The Canadian no doubt thought he was poking gentle fun at his heartthrob image by spending much of... ... Full Article
Just Friends
pittsburghlive.com –
2005-11-23
You can measure the comic desperation in "Just Friends" by the frequency of the slapping, punching and pouncing. In high school, the fat and bloated-faced Chris (Ryan Reynolds, looking like the prosthetically enhanced Martin Short in "Jiminy Glick in Lalawood") ... Full Article
Just Friends is the latest comedy from Ryan Reynolds, whose restaurant comedy Waiting... came out just 2 months ago, and got a very good review from me. This time around Reynolds is under the helm of Roger Kumble, who brought... ... Full Article

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