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2006
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Positive Reviews
31
Negative reviews
20
Average Rating
2.8
/5
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4.5
Anna Faris again demonstrates that she is fearless when it comes to physical stunts and comedic excesses.
Common Sense Media
1.9
Which isnt to say that we dont form a relationship with these creatures.
4.5
Kumble doesnt have great material, but thats okay, because hes not greatly talented.
1.5
Despite a rich premise, Just Friends ultimately fails to live up to its early potential, settling into broad comedy that shortchanges the romantic pos ..
Screen Daily
3.5
I walked into the thing expecting a lifeless mass of mirthless torture, and I walked away pleasantly surprised by the ensemble casts consistent chuckl ..
E Film Critic
3.8
Although its one heck of a fat suit, this isnt another disappointing one gimmick comedy.
San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
Funnier than it has any right to be, thanks to Reynolds charisma and Fariss bubbleheaded blonde.
2.0
Make no mistake about it, theres no real acting here, just striking rubbery facial pose after facial pose.
Cinema Blend
1.9
Every holiday season welcomes a big screen turkey, and this ones got extra stuffing.
Ny Daily News
2.2
A succession of frantic, and frequently brutal, slapstick episodes...raucous but largely mirthless.
One Guys Opinion
0.5
A refreshingly mean spirited breeze through both the holiday movie and romantic comedy checklists (including the third act heart of gold).
Village Voice
1.3
Somehow, however, director Roger Kumble and writer Adam Davis dont come close to getting anything right.
ReelViews
3.1
The joy of Just Friends is watching these embittered, sidetracked cynics working their particular little brands of black magic.
Combust Ible Celluloid
3.1
Worse, hes in platonic hell with a class cutie played by Amy Smart, a sweetheart with a slight tease dimension.
Usa Today
3.2
When the focus is on other things, emotions dont matter so much, and oh, what a fun time we have.
Eric Ds Nider
3.0
Worth watching just for Christopher Marquettes hilarious turn as Chriss pain in the neck brother, this obnoxious comedy has a generous helping of natu ..
Radio Times
3.0
This film is loaded with snappy, cruel comedy and astute observational humour.
Shadows On The Wall
3.0
Reynolds brand of sarcastic humour suits his part well, whilst Smart is as adorable here as she was in The Butterfly Effect.
View London
4.5
Is the sky falling.No tears need be shed: This fast and funny comedy, which will be shown in digital 3 D in select theaters, demonstrates that Disney ..
Cs Monitor
1.5
No one will be surprised by the plot machinations that ensue, but the film is saved from utter tedium thanks to a relatively intelligent screenplay an ..
Film Journal International ..
3.8
humor that works and that will leave you respecting yourself afterwards. Its just sweet and silly fun.
Internet Reviews
3.1
And I dont even like Ryan Reynolds, the smart alecky actor who seems cobbled together from leftover pieces of Chevy Chase, Jimmy Fallon, Bill Murray, ..
Boston
1.0
Its half bargain basement Farrelly Brothers made by people who dont understand the Farrellys half bad taste comedy.
Mountain X
2.5
Just Friends is part Farrelly Brothers and part Romy and Micheles High School Reunion, all wrapped together to deliver gross out gags in bizarrely ran ..
Toronto Star
4.5
Just Friends manages to be entertaining enough to invoke enough utter hysterics and numerous laugh out loud moments from me to warrant repeated viewin ..
Cinema Crazed
4.5
Bursting at the seams with lashings of heart, this is comedy at its broadest, with larger than life situations, a smartly sharp script and knock out p ..
3.0
At first it doesnt looking promising with Reynolds looking downright creepy in a fat suit and enduring the taunts of high school jocks when he dares t ..
Bbc
2.5
There are funny moments a few even hilarious but the majority of jokes try so hard and go so far over the top that they splat on the ground before tak ..
The Movie Boy
1.0
Well, heres one way to save eight bucks for your holiday shopping: dont see this movie.
Bullz-Eye
1.5
There have been worse premises for a romantic comedy, but director Roger Kumble and writer Adam Tex Davis could scarcely have done a worse job develop ..
Calendar Live
2.5
Despite a few bone tickling moments, the romantic comedy Just Friends is, well, just OK.
Hollywood
2.2
Her blend of inanity, over the top sexuality and aggressive brattiness enlivens many dull scenes.
Seattle Pi
1.5
You certainly dont need to be smart to laugh at Just Friends, but smart people dont have to be embarrassed when they do. Unless they laugh as loudly a ..
Pajiba
2.5
Playing the incredibly spoiled (and remarkably talentless) Jessica Simpson meets Britney Spears meets Bimbo Barbie rock star Samantha James, Faris bri ..
Movie Freak
3.5
Theres nothing new here but Just Friends is crafted with an excellent sense of timing and buoyed by a series of strong little moments and a few truly ..
3.0
espite revisiting every romantic comedy archetype ever conceived, Just Friends still manages to entertain.
Boxoffice Magazine
3.5
Funny scenes, Reynolds comedic chops and memorable characters like Reynolds smart mouthed brother and tagalong socialite sex symbol (reliable ham Anna ..
E Online
4.5
The infectious high spirits of the performers help to carry the day.
La Weekly
3.8
A smart script, solid direction and a solid heart will add up to an enjoyable date movie during the holiday season.
2.5
Now, hes a stud and wants to win Jamie over the way he couldnt in high school.
Waffle Movies
3.1
... while the ending might be a foregone conclusion, getting there involves just enough slapstick manful idiocy to keep the humor moving at a clip.
Chron
1.5
Just as Faris lends an almost psychotic conviction to her raunchy burlesque of noxious pop star narcissism, Kleins character is a savvy parody of mawk ..
Film Avclub
4.5
One day, Ryan Reynolds will land in a film that makes full use of his talent for conveying quiet, wide eyed mischievousness.
Or Lando Weekly
1.5
No matter what filmmakers intend, fat suits always take over the movies theyre in.
reason
3.0
This is a stupid comedy and youll probably be embarrassed by how much you laugh.
Jam! Movies
3.5
The best thing about Just Friends is that it never pretends to be anything other than a crass, unsophisticated youth comedy.
Jam! Movies
3.8
Amy Smart is just right as the beautiful, sweet girl who just doesnt know whats right for her when it comes to guys.
From The Balcony
2.5
Maybe in this case, Chris and Jamie just being friends wasnt such a bad idea.
Filmcritic.com
2.5
Just average! I was hoping to laugh so hard that I would wet myself (just a little) but that just didnt happen.
TheMovieChicks.com
2.5
What ensues is nostalgia tinged slapstick concocted without a shred of ingenuity and easy bake romance that adheres to the rom com genres every trite ..
Nicks Chager
2.0
As romantic comedies go, Just Friends is just a lunch date. And everybody knows theres no kiss at the end of a lunch date.
Orlando Sentinel
3.2
Just Friends is a funny production; its just a disappointment that Kumble couldnt let the audience discover any moment of the film on their own.
Film Jerk
3.1
Reynolds and especially the charming Smart give the movie the kind of heart one would not expect...
Stardem
2.5
An innocuous, but overly broad comedy made somewhat palatable by the likable performances of its leads.
Fantastic A Daily
2.5
Even with young talent, director Roger Kumble and writer Adam Davis rely way too heavily (no pun intended) on the fat suit joke and titular impasse.
Chicago Tribune
0.6
Every single person operates with the maturity and common sense of a dog chasing its tail. Into a tree.
Chicago Tribune
2.5
Just Friends is sweet and mostly pleasant to pass the time with...but theres little justification to enter into a serious engagement with it.
Reel Times: Reflections on ..
4.0
Reynolds will make you laugh, but Faris will make you shoot Diet Coke out of your nose.
Supercala.com
2.0
Despite the best efforts from Reynolds and Faris, the film winds up being just as conventional as any of the genre.
3.8
Reynolds does a tremendous job of presenting a hardened, cocky L.A. demeanor and allowing cracks of old despair and self doubt to chip cracks in the f ..
Arizona Daily Star
2.5
This is superficial entertainment to say the least. But if youre looking for laughs, then Just Friends is just fine.
Miami Herald
1.5
While we know that the question as to whether heterosexuals can have both friendship and sex has been done before many times, its only been done reall ..
1.3
Think of Just Friends as this seasons answer to last years Surviving Christmas, making you wonder what you did to deserve more movie coal in your stoc ..
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