Just Friends (2005)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Roger Kumble

Writer (WGA):

Adam 'Tex' Davis (written by)

Release Date:

23 November 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Moments like this have been ruining friendships for centuries.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

School | High School | Best Friends | Hollywood | Christmas

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Ryan Reynolds	...	Chris Brander
Amy Smart	...	Jamie Palamino
Anna Faris	...	Samantha James
Chris Klein	...	Dusty Dinkleman
Chris Marquette	...	Mike Brander (as Christopher Marquette)
Giacomo Beltrami	...	Young Mike Brander
Fred Ewanuick	...	Clark
Amy Matysio	...	Darla
Julie Hagerty	...	Carol Brander
Wendy Anderson	...	Mrs. Palamino
Barry Flatman	...	Mr. Palamino
Devyn Burant	...	Brett
Jaden Ryan	...	Joey
Annie Brebner	...	Sarah
Mike O'Brien	...	Hockey Dad

Also Known As:

Just Friends - No Sex (Germany) (DVD title)
Simplement amis? (Canada: French title)
Wild X-mas (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content including some dialogue.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

Germany | USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

UK:12A | Australia:M | Ireland:12A | Netherlands:MG6 | Iceland:L | Singapore:NC-16 | Brazil:12 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41931) | Malaysia:U | South Korea:15 | Germany:6 | Portugal:M/12 | Malaysia:18SX | Finland:K-11 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Inferno Distribution

Trivia:

The little girl hockey player that wanted to fight Chris was actually played by a boy.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jamie and Chris are at the diner Chris is playing with a fork in his hands. In one shot the tines of the fork are facing to the right of him and in another the tines are facing to the left of him.

Quotes:

Chris: [thinking] This is it. You're finally going to have sex with Jamie Palamino. Oh God, look at that face. Look at that body. Why are you smiling like a fricken idiot? Go on. Make a move. MAKE A MOVE!
[takes a deep breath]
Jamie Palamino: What's on your mind?
Chris: [awkwardly] Bush. President Bush. The first family, really.
[Jamie sighs and rolls over]
Chris: [thinking] Dude! You're killing me! This is the girl of your dreams! Ravish her! What if she doesn't want to be ravished? What if she wants to stay friends? Friends don't ravish each other. Friends watch New Years Rockin' Eve. I wonder who's hosting this year.
Jamie Palamino: Chris, can you put your feet on mine? They're freezing.
Chris: Yeah.
[thinking while cuddling up behind Jamie]
Chris: Hell yeah. Her feet aren't even cold. This is it. Don't even think about how weird tomorrow's going to be.
[...]

Movie Connections:

References Airplane! (1980)

Soundtrack:

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Laugh-out-loud, Feel-good movie of the season

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 5 minutes. Me and my fiancé both agreed that the funniest bit throughout the whole movie was the relationship between Reynolds character and his brother. The slap-fights were great and the one moment of brotherly love was simply hilarious. If you're tired of the raunchy humor of the likes of 40-Year Old Virgin and want a good movie for a date or just as a stand alone movie, this one is great. It's got so many things in it that make it wonderful: Tasteful witty humor, good plot, puts you in the Christmas spirit (but also works as a non-seasonal movie), and gives props to any guy who's been put in the "Friend-zone". My fiancé came out of the movie and said "That makes me feel bad about all the guys I've told them I 'just want to be friends'". So there you go guys--if you got a girl you're crushing on and you think you might be in the "Friend-zone" with her, take her to this movie (even if it's just a "friendly date"). It may break the ice and she could see what kind of girl she's being. I found my 'one and only', but I've been in the friend-zone several times, so I was able to relate to this movie in many ways.

This is just an all around feel-good movie. I was very happy with the 14 bucks I spent on this flick.