Funny scenes, Reynolds' comedic chops and memorable characters like Reynolds' smart-mouthed brother and tagalong socialite sex symbol (reliable ham Anna Faris) outweigh the film's predictability.
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11/23/05
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Just Friends (2005)
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Reviews Counted:93
Fresh:40
Rotten:53
Average Rating:5.2/10
Consensus: There are moments of mirth in this overly broad comedy, but mostly, Just Friends is just not that funny.
Theatrical Release:Nov 23, 2005 Wide
Box Office: $32,596,916
Synopsis: The romantic comedy JUST FRIENDS stars Ryan Reynolds as a former high school geek turned trendy Los Angeles music executive. When he gets stranded in his New Jersey home town due to bad weather... [More]
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04/01/06
... while the ending might be a foregone conclusion, getting there involves just enough slapstick manful idiocy to keep the humor moving at a clip.
11/28/05
Here's a film for all of us 'losers,' and it gets the job done.
11/22/05
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12/06/05
Just Friends is a funny production; it's just a disappointment that Kumble couldn't let the audience discover any moment of the film on their own.
11/22/05
This year's "There's Something About Mary". Reynolds is pretty darn funny and with Smart, seems to have some saccharine sparks.
11/23/05
Just Friends is a lot funnier than it has any right to be.
11/23/05
Thanks to director Roger Kumble's breathless pacing, Just Friends manages to outrun most of its flaws.
11/23/05
Top CriticDespite its flaws, the movie comes out ahead, more funny than not.
11/22/05
Despite that off-putting one-sheet poster of Ryan Reynolds in a fat suit, the movie is actually pretty good -- funny, smart and featuring a host of appealing performances.
11/23/05
Reynolds and especially the charming Smart give the movie the kind of heart one would not expect...
12/02/05
The joy of Just Friends is watching these embittered, sidetracked cynics working their particular little brands of black magic.
11/23/05
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12/16/05
Just Friends is funnier the sillier it gets, perhaps hitting a crescendo during the slap fights between the brothers, who begin beating each other with regularity, as if they'd never stopped.
11/23/05
Top CriticReynolds will make you laugh, but Faris will make you shoot Diet Coke out of your nose.
11/23/05
The dreaded friend zone turns out to be a funny place after all.
11/25/05
A surprisingly shrewd and energetic romantic comedy.
11/17/05
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11/26/05
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 and the amiability of the leads.
03/01/07
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