Review of Just Friends? (2009) by Catherine H — 14 Aug 2018

My favorite underdog comedy. Has me rolling every time.

This review of Just Friends? (2009) was written by Catherine H on 14 Aug 2018.

Just Friends? has generally received positive reviews.

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By James L (1,420) on 28 Jun 2015

Outrageous film with an occasional laugh...but so much of the story is just too ridiculous. 2 stars…

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By Anthony I (417) on 20 May 2015

I've never liked this movie. Nothing in this movie made me laugh, and I've seen it, MANY times…

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By Jordan L (431) on 06 Sep 2015

I watched it high (on life) and it made me laugh, it reads more like a cartoon, but that's what I found good about it…

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By Linda F (116) on 01 May 2015

Another one of those types of movies that gets a 41% rating from critics & a 72% rating from actual viewers…

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By Cork B (81) on 22 Aug 2018

Ryan Reynolds is almost always funny and charming in an obnoxious sort of way…

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By Seth H (125) on 17 Jul 2015

Fuckin totally tubular! radical, cowabunga…

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By Kim B (837) on 22 Apr 2018

Just Friends?! ist eine Komödie im Stil von ''Verrückt nach Mary''. Ryan Reynolds spielt die Hauptrolle…

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By Justin P (579) on 29 May 2016

There isn't enough material in the movie to be rooting for the protagonist, and the rocky narrative doesn't have any real payoff…

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By Michael H (3,299) on 05 May 2016

Ridiculous, and an early platform for Ryan Reynolds to demonstrate the same character he's played for all these years…

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By Mark V (431) on 12 Apr 2015

The little brother practically steals the show…

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