Metacritic Movie Ratings
Just Friends Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 83

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum

  Argues on behalf of the Darwinian theory that all of life imitates high school...But the argument is only halfhearted. Just Friends is much more interested in - and hilarious about - the small nostalgias of suburbia.

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• 70

  out of 100

  VarietyJustin Chang

  A surprisingly shrewd and energetic romantic comedy.

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• 63

  out of 100

  USA TodayMike Clark

  Still, there are some funny surprises, from skewering overdone Christmas decorations to casting Chris Klein as a creep.

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• 40

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas

  This is a standard-issue gross Hollywood knockabout comedy in which slapstick antics have been piled up with a steam shovel and driven home with a sledgehammer. Reynolds and Smart are game and even dimensional, but all others are stuck playing tiresome, obnoxious characters.

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• 30

  out of 100

  The New York TimesStephen Holden

  Overcompensates for its sloppiness with loud, knockabout farce.

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• 30

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt

  Just lousy.

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• 25

  out of 100

  Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert

  There is not a spark of chemistry between Chris and Jamie, although the plot clearly requires them to fall in love. There is so much chemistry involved with the Anna Faris character, however, that she can set off multiple chain reactions with herself, if you see what I mean.

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