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No Strings Attached

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47% Tomatometer 171 Reviews 51% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Philip French Guardian [A] dislikable, distasteful, indifferently acted romantic comedy... Feb 28, 2011 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Anemic little comedy. [Full review in Spanish] Oct 7, 2022 Full Review 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 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins An average raunchy sex comedy, lacking likeable characters, plausibility, and general funniness. Rated: 2/10 Nov 30, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Rami A It has its share of good and bad. But it hardly feels like an R rated picture at times. Instead, it feels like a PG-13. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Great movie. One of the better Romcoms ever. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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