Boys and Girls

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Boys and Girls

PG-13

Released Jun 16, 2000

1h 34m

Romance

Comedy

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Ryan and Jennifer are opposites who definitely do not attract. At least that's what they always believed. When they met as twelve-year-olds, they disliked one another. When they met again as teenagers, they loathed each other. But when they meet in college, the uptight Ryan and the free-spirited Jennifer find that their differences bind them together and a rare friendship develops.

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Critics Consensus

Boys and Girls feels like a cheap rip-off of When Harry Met Sally. The predictable and stale story fails to engage.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

The cast is so charming and assured that it puts across most of this with a reasonable amount of conviction.

Mar 6, 2007

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Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

It's a paint-by-numbers romantic comedy, but without the heart or laughs to make it work.

Rated: 1/5

Mar 10, 2003

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

This is less a movie than a casting call -- just round up a crowd of pretty young faces, fresh yet still familiar, and call it a job well done.

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 19, 2002

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a decent-enough premise that is, for the most part, employed to woefully uninvolving and underwhelming effect...

Rated: 2/4

Jan 12, 2022

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Beth Pratt

Common Sense Media

Silly star crossed sex obsessed love flick.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 1, 2011

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Prinze still delivers the faceless everyman performance he's given in his last few--make that all--his films.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 7, 2010

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jarkece h

I actually think it was ahead of its time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/24

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danielle r

Cheeseburger. With extra cringe. Claire Forlani's character was really unlikeable for me. (Also, this is a poorly named movie; sounds like it's about a group of young people, but it's really just about the main couple- the others are barely necessary. I feel like they just went with the working title.)

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Ryan K

Someone may be prone to hate both genders after seeing this obnoxious hackneyed poor excuse of a lust (not love) story.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/28/21

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"Boys and Girls" is a film about a boy named Ryan who meets a girl, Jennifer, on an airplane when both are young. We then see the older Ryan (Freddie Prinze Jr.) and the older Jennifer (Claire Forlani) meet several years later. At first, it doesn't seem that they get along too well, but when they get to college, they become friends and it appears they might be something more. Ryan dates Jennifer's roommate (Amanda Detmer) for a bit, but Jennifer is given the task of breaking up with Ryan on her roommate's behalf, unaware that Ryan is the guy her friend has been dating. There is a weird moment when Ryan blinds himself as Jennifer is doing deed, and from that moment, a complicated relationship has developed between the two. "Boys and Girls" isn't a great film by any means, but I think it is enjoyable for what it is. There isn't much substance but it is a cute story with cute leads. The film also stars Jason Biggs as Ryan's buddy.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Honestly, it's a film for people who stay up at night watching random rom-coms about implausible and unrealistic love. Is the acting amazing? No. Is it well written? Not really. But it's still enjoyable as a rom-com for single people who want to believe in love. I'd watch it if you like that sort of thing.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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I don't care what anyone says, I thoroughly enjoyed this film. The character development was great. Jason Biggs did an awesome job of portraying what a lot of guys go thru. The relationship between the 2 main characters is complicated and entertaining as the film progresses. The scenery/filmography was so good I feel inspired to visit the filming locations. I love the way everyone was dressed. And it captures the innocence of the 90s. 5 Stars

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Robert Iscove

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Freddie Prinze Jr.

Ryan Williams

Claire Forlani

Jennifer

Jason Biggs

Hunter (Steve)

Amanda Detmer

Amy

Heather Donahue

Megan

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Synopsis

Ryan and Jennifer are opposites who definitely do not attract. At least that's what they always believed. When they met as twelve-year-olds, they disliked one another. When they met again as teenagers, they loathed each other. But when they meet in college, the uptight Ryan and the free-spirited Jennifer find that their differences bind them together and a rare friendship develops.

Director: Robert Iscove
Screenwriter: Andrew Lowery, Andrew Miller
Production Co: Punch 21 Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 16, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 11, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.8M
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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