Just Friends

While visiting his hometown during Christmas, a man comes face-to-face with his old high school crush whom he was best friends with – a woman whose rejection of him turned him into a ferocious womanizer.

Critics found Just Friends crude and formulaic, though some praised its cheerful energy and the lead performances.

• Chris decides to move the friendship to romance and sets out to be more than just friends after returning home
• reviewers describe loutish high school humor and pushing family relationships into violent black humor

• There's Something About Maryshared teen-romance comedy with a friend-turned-lover premise and broad gross-out humor
• The Holidayshared romantic comedy framing of a longtime friend finally winning the protagonist's love, with a holiday-season release tone
• She's All Thatshared early-2000s teen-adjacent romantic comedy tone with a cocky protagonist learning humility

Director

Roger Kumble

Release Date

2005-11-23

Runtime

94 min

Rating

6.2 / 10 (1876)

What is Just Friends about?

A music manager who left his hometown for Los Angeles returns to find his longtime best friend and tries to turn their friendship into romance.

What is Just Friends like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Just Friends as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is Just Friends violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Just Friends as mild.

What did critics think of Just Friends?

Critics found Just Friends crude and formulaic, though some praised its cheerful energy and the lead performances.

Which films are like Just Friends?

Films with a similar feel include There's Something About Mary, The Holiday, and She's All That.

How long is Just Friends?

Just Friends runs 94 minutes.

Where can I watch Just Friends?

In United States, Just Friends streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.