No Strings Attached

R

Released Jan 21, 2011

1 hr. 48 min.

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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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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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

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Audience Member

Great movie. One of the better Romcoms ever.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Lucas G

bad to perhaps meh movie. Overall not worth watching!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

The story is predictable, and the male and female lead characters' growth is significantly uneven. But the chemistry between Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher is fantastic, and it adds to the sweetness of this romantic comedy.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Ivan Reitman

Director

Natalie Portman

Emma

Ashton Kutcher

Adam

Cary Elwes

Dr. Metzner

Kevin Kline

Alvin

Lake Bell

Lucy

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No Strings Attached: Official Clip - The Period Playlist

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No Strings Attached: Official Clip - Did I Have Sex?

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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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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
Executive Producer: Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, Jonathan Glickman, Natalie Portman, Tom Pollock
Screenwriter: Elizabeth Meriwether
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Montecito Picture Company
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
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby SRD, DTS

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