No Strings Attached

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No Strings Attached

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Released Jan 21, 2011

1h 48m

Romance

Comedy

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Lifelong friends Emma (Natalie Portman) and Adam (Ashton Kutcher) take their relationship to the next level by having sex. Afraid of ruining their friendship, the new lovers make a pact to keep things purely physical, with no fighting, no jealousy and no expectations. Emma and Adam pledge to do whatever they want, wherever they want, as long as they do not fall in love. The question then becomes: Who will fall first?

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Critics Consensus

It benefits from the presence of Natalie Portman and director Ivan Reitman's steady hand, but No Strings Attached doesn't have the courage or conviction to follow through on its ribald premise.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

No Strings Attached energizes the tired romantic comedy genre by combining a pair of comely lovers and lines which leap and fizz, except when they have to fight mushy dips.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 3, 2019

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Leonard Maltin

leonardmaltin.com

This being a Hollywood romantic comedy, the outcome of the story-about a man and woman who agree to a sex-only relationship-is obvious from the get-go, so this film is all about the journey, not the destination...

Jul 8, 2011

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Philip French

Guardian

[A] dislikable, distasteful, indifferently acted romantic comedy...

Feb 28, 2011

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Anemic little comedy. [Full review in Spanish]

Oct 7, 2022

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Ivan Reitman is one of the best comedy filmmakers of his generation--especially his 1980s output--but No Strings Attached is not one of his better films.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 30, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

An average raunchy sex comedy, lacking likeable characters, plausibility, and general funniness.

Rated: 2/10

Nov 30, 2020

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sammy f

Bro this is inappropriate and very sexual, it had something with some guy saying he is knocked out on a couch or something then it said that he was doing an inappropriate dance and going like "Wee! Look at my dick!!" and it was disgusting also I heard some moaning sounds in the movie too while my friends were watching it and then I looked at the TV and it had some naked people in bed. It also talks about sex almost every minute at least once, and it is very inappropriate and stupid. I also heard some man talking about having sex with a person named Emma. I also heard a woman talking about getting laid off and I was like what?!?! And I remember them talking about penises in the movie. This is nasty and degenerate and sick, also no strings attached means to have a sexual relationship with somebody without caring about them and being in love with them.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/21/25

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Leaburn O

One of the worst rom coms of the time period. The plot is paper thin, the comedy is non existent and it’s obviously wildly predictable. There’s little to commend but the lading pair have a reasonable chemistry. It’s just dull though. Really boring. Watched on DVD.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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Ciaran S

A romantic comedy starring Natalie Portman & Ashton Kutcher, well that's a first. Although No Strings Attached can have great moments (especially the sex scenes) but the story, the script and the jokes take away the excitement of what a great movie could've been.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/06/24

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Frederick T

Alright - had potential with the concept but in the end it was rushed and cheesy

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/09/24

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Dinos K

Portman is a good actress but in silly movies like this she's wasting her talent

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/20/24

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Jason M

Great little flick. Almost got me to shed a tear and root for this couple to "make it."

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/24

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Synopsis

Lifelong friends Emma (Natalie Portman) and Adam (Ashton Kutcher) take their relationship to the next level by having sex. Afraid of ruining their friendship, the new lovers make a pact to keep things purely physical, with no fighting, no jealousy and no expectations. Emma and Adam pledge to do whatever they want, wherever they want, as long as they do not fall in love. The question then becomes: Who will fall first?

Director: Ivan Reitman
Producer: Ivan Reitman, Joe Medjuck, Jeffrey Clifford
Screenwriter: Elizabeth Meriwether
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: The Montecito Picture Company, Cold Spring Pictures, Handsomecharlie Films, Paramount Pictures, Katalyst Films, Montecito Picture Company, DreamWorks, Spyglass Entertainment
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language|Some Drug Material)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 21, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 6, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $70.6M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby SRD, DTS

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