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By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 26 Jun 2012

Enjoyable, well written relationship comedy making some astute observations and providing terrific performances from a superb cast, though…

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By Jim Schembri (1,298) for 3AW (1,025) on 25 Jun 2012

Starring much of the Bridesmaids troupe, this film shares with that movie a coarse sense of humour skilfully blended with the underlying theme…

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By Shaun Munro (472) for What Culture (594) on 25 Jun 2012

Jennifer Westfeldt continues to forge a strong reputation as a writer of humanist romance…

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By Cath Clarke (570) for Time Out (7,510) on 25 Jun 2012

It's safe to assume its sharp comments on what kids can do to marriage - and friendships - come from years of observation…

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By Helen O'hara (407) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 24 Jun 2012

It benefits from a supernaturally engaging cast, but this treads too closely to the rom-com model to feel as smart or moving as Westfeldt's…

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By Rich Cline (3,056) for Shadows on the Wall (2,096) on 20 Jun 2012

With a hilariously smart script and a terrific cast, this romantic comedy rises far above the pack, engaging us emotionally and intellectually…

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By Jonathan Crocker (102) for Total Film (3,532) on 19 Jun 2012

Smart dialogue, a gifted ensemble and good intentions from Jennifer Westfeldt, but her grown-up romcom can't quite escape feeling like a sitcom…

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By Paul Gallagher (60) for The List (2,018) on 13 Jun 2012

In the film's favour is the fantastic cast, which includes Edward Burns, Kristen Wiig and a particularly on-form Jon Hamm…

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By Margaret Pomeranz (380) for At the Movies (Australia) (716) on 05 Jun 2012

There's a bit of ballast in this romcom that is quite satisfying…

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By Blake Howard (505) for 2UE That Movie Show (314) on 03 Jun 2012

Friends with Kids is as satisfying as rom-coms get…

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By Matthew Toomey (680) for ABC Radio Brisbane (680) on 02 Jun 2012

Getting the best of the laughs is the underrated Adam Scott who as Jason, is never afraid to share what's on his mind…

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By Philip Martin (1,107) for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (1,391) on 28 Apr 2012

a talky and sometimes witty romantic comedy that, at least for a while, serves as a bracing antidote to all those irritating, stroller-pushing…

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By Bruce Bennett (577) for Spectrum (St. George, Utah) (575) on 15 Apr 2012

A smart, engaging, adult comedy that is as comfortable being acerbically honest as it is being, ultimately, rather old-fashioned…

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By Jeff Bayer (445) for The Scorecard Review (437) on 31 Mar 2012

After three months of films in 2012, 'Friends with Kids' is the best…

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By Robert Denerstein (1,148) for Movie Habit (892) on 22 Mar 2012

A trendy sitcom of a movie substitutes banter for real depth…

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By Jeff Meyers (379) for Metro Times (Detroit, MI) (691) on 19 Mar 2012

Obviously heartfelt and unusually sharp-sighted, Friends With Kids is good enough that you wish it were better…

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By Andrea Chase (1,182) for Killer Movie Reviews (1,182) on 17 Mar 2012

Westfeldt tells what should be an all too familiar tale with a subversively refreshing take on what constitutes love and romance…

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By Sara Michelle Fetters (1,688) for MovieFreak.com (1,674) on 17 Mar 2012

The climax sent me out of the theatre scratching my head, and even though I enjoyed the majority this isn't exactly the sort of reaction I'm…

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By Matt Brunson (2,422) for Creative Loafing (2,337) on 17 Mar 2012

A repeat viewing might temper my anger toward the final five minutes, but for now, what could have sailed through 2012 as one of its best films…

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By Clint O'connor (453) for Cleveland Plain Dealer (828) on 16 Mar 2012

Jennifer Westfeldt and friends ask: Do children ruin every relationship? No, just many of them…

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