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Avg. Critic Score: 47 out of 100 Mixed or average reviews Metascore® based on all critic reviews
Information for Parents:
14 Not for kids 15 and under
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  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa 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. Read full review

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Peter Hartlaub

    A thoroughly enjoyable three-or four-gimmick comedy. Read full review

  • 70
    Variety | Justin Chang

    A surprisingly shrewd and energetic romantic comedy. Read full review

  • 63
    Boston Globe | Ty Burr

    Funnier than any low-rent rip-off of "There's Something About Mary" has a right to be. It's crass, it's unsophisticated, it aims right for the slapsticky pleasure center of the under-30 moviegoer's brain. So sue me, I laughed. A lot. Read full review

  • 63
    USA Today | Mike Clark

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

  • 50
    Washington Post | Stephen Hunter

    In all, it's not too bad and it's not too long. Read full review

  • 40
    Los Angeles Times | Kevin 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. Read full review

  • 30
    The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk Honeycutt

    Just lousy. Read full review

  • 30
    The New York Times | Stephen Holden

    Overcompensates for its sloppiness with loud, knockabout farce. Read full review

  • 25
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger 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. Read full review

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Information for Parents
Common Sense Media says Not for kids 15 and under Obnoxious rom-com about ex-high school friends.
What Parents Need to Know Parents need to know that the movie pushes the limits of PG-13. It's crude and there are frequent sexual allusions (to masturbation, genitals, and other sexual activities). It moves beyond satire to vulgar cruelty as it lampoons women, homosexuals, and just about everyone else. Characters smoke cigarettes and drink; one character appears "high" after she taking Vicodin. An Ashlee-Simpson-styled pop singer wears revealing clothing (tight and midriff-revealing tops) and attempts to seduce a high school student. The film includes frequent "New Jersey" jokes along with a bit of mild cursing (including half an f-word.
  • Families can talk about Chris's efforts to overcome his high school reputation and the shame he felt when kids teased him. How does his younger, sweet, overweight self contrast with his 10-years-later "playboy" self? How does his relationship with genuine nice girl Jamie contrast with his distaste for self-involved Samantha?
The good stuff
  • message true0 Positive messages: Rude and competitive boys compete over nice girl.
What to watch for
  • violence false3 Violence: Comedic, slapstick violence (one neighborhood hockey scene is especially brutal); brothers tussle and punch one another; romantic rivals fight.
  • sex false3 Sex: Frequent sexual jokes, slang, imagery; one girl is especially promiscuous.
  • language false3 Language: One aborted f-word; frequent other mild cursing.
  • consumerism false3 Consumerism: Christmas holiday overkill (especially lights on houses and shops).
  • drugsalcoholtobacco false3 Drinking, drugs and smoking: Drinking and drunkenness, cigarette smoking.
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