Just Friends

"He loves her. She loves him not."

2005 1h 34m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 1,863

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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While visiting his hometown during Christmas, a man comes face-to-face with his old high school crush whom he was best friends with – a woman whose rejection of him turned him into a ferocious womanizer.

“He loves her. She loves him not.”

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Cast

Ryan Reynolds
Chris Brander
Amy Smart
Jamie Palamino
Anna Faris
Samantha James
Chris Klein
Dusty Dinkleman
Christopher Rodriguez Marquette
Mike Brander
Julie Hagerty
Carol Brander
Amy Matysio
Darla
Giacomo Beltrami
Young Mike Brander

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roger Kumble
Writers: Robert Pratt, Adam 'Tex' Davis
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roger Kumble, shot by Anthony B. Richmond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jeff Cardoni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeff Freeman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Ryan Reynolds and Amy Smart and Anna Faris carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He loves her. She loves him not.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0433400 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roger Kumble directs. Anthony B. Richmond behind the camera. Jeff Cardoni scores. Jeff Freeman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 21 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
3Directed by Roger Kumble, shot by Anthony B. Richmond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jeff Cardoni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jeff Freeman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ryan Reynolds and Amy Smart and Anna Faris carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He loves her. She loves him not.".
8IMDB entry: tt0433400 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "change", "holiday", "success", "falling in love".

The technical file

Cinematography: Anthony B. Richmond
Original score: Jeff Cardoni
Editing: Jeff Freeman
Production design: Robb Wilson King
Costume design: Alexandra Welker
Makeup / hair: Stan Edmonds
VFX supervisor: Robert Habros
Sound: Bob Beemer
Stunt coordinator: Scott J. Ateah
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $50,817,508
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Just Friends (2005)

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Reno2016-09-29
★ 5/10
The comedy about a second chance. I'm reviewing a decade old film. This kind of themes is very much done for the current era, particularly in Hollywood. You can't believe this guy did a film like this back then. I'm obviously talking about Ryan Reynolds. It was just for fun, other than that there's nothing to expect from it. Clearly we know how the story begins and ends, but we're only going to see the middle parts, how they developed it, especially the comedies. All the actors were decent, particularly Amy Smart was much preferred actress than what she's now. Ryan Reynolds with those dual getups was not bad either and Anna Faris was excellent in the comedy parts. Maybe it is a chick film, or close to that category, but the perspective of the story was from a man. Being a geek in the high school, how he transformed into a handsome man is the film. When he visits his hometown, all the old memories comes back to the life, particularly after seeing his old close friend who he had a crush on her, but never revealed it. So it is like his second and probably final chance to express his feeling. How it all develops and ends was the remaining story. Being a comedy, it has not delivered anything big. It might have effected good way, if I had watched when it came out. So not everyone who watches it would end up happily. It is not easy to suggest this film for everybody, but if you're looking for a comedy, some comedy, it will work okay. And again, don't take it seriously, even some of the jokes are too ordinary, but tried its best. An average comedy, but a good time pass film. 5/10
Steveb292023-01-07
★ 4/10
Just came across this one (2023] and although I am a big fan of the lead actors, I consider this movie to be as cheesy as they come. I didn't see it in the theater, but at this point, I didn't miss anything. Wasted time on this, needless to say, it was disappointing. 3/10