No Strings Attached (I) (2011)

A guy and girl try to keep their relationship strictly physical, but it's not long before they learn that they want something more.

Director:

Ivan Reitman

Writers:

Elizabeth Meriwether (screenplay), Michael Samonek (story),

Stars:

Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Kevin Kline

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Natalie Portman	...	Emma
Ashton Kutcher	...	Adam Franklin
Kevin Kline	...	Alvin
Cary Elwes	...	Dr. Metzner
Greta Gerwig	...	Patrice
Lake Bell	...	Lucy
Olivia Thirlby	...	Katie
Ludacris	...	Wallace (as Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges)
Jake Johnson	...	Eli
Mindy Kaling	...	Shira
Talia Balsam	...	Sandra Kurtzman
Ophelia Lovibond	...	Vanessa
Guy Branum	...	Guy
Ben Lawson	...	Sam
Jennifer Irwin	...	Megan

Storyline

Occasionally in the 15 years since summer camp, Adam and Emma cross paths. When he discovers that an ex-girlfriend is living with his dad, he gets drunk, calls every woman in his cell phone contact list, and ends up passed out naked in her living room. By this time, she's a medical resident in L.A. and he's a gopher on a "Glee"-like TV series, hoping to be a writer. She guards her emotions (calling her father's funeral "a thing"), so after a quick shag in the moments she has before leaving for the hospital, she asks if he wants a no-strings-attached, sex-only relationship, without romance or complications. A prescription for fun or for disaster?

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Plot Keywords:

ex girlfriend | summer camp | hospital | funeral | stella artois | 

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Taglines:

Friendship has its benefits

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

14A

Details

Official Sites:

Paramount [France] Paramount [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 January 2011 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Ça n'engage à rien

Filming Locations:

2218 S Harvard Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£978,974 (UK) (25 February 2011)

Gross:

$70,625,986 (USA) (1 April 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Cold Spring Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shipped to theaters under the code name "Dos".

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Goofs

When Adam's Dad is playing the piano for Adam's birthday song, he is clearly not hitting any of the piano keys.

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Quotes

Alvin: When you're married and you do blow, try to stay away from women who want to fuck you. Even ugly women. Blow is blind, Adam. Blow is blind.
Adam: You're an asshole.
Alvin: But you're not. You got a good heart, Adam. Try to keep it.

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Connections

Referenced in Conan: Length x Width = Tears (2011)

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Soundtracks

TAKE YOUR TIME
Written by Chalmers Alford, Corinne Bailey Rae, Owen Biddle, Al Green,
James Poyser and Ahmir Thompson
Performed by Al Green featuring Corinne Bailey Rae
Courtesy of Al Green under exclusive license to The Blue Note Label Group
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

User Reviews

Great fun date flic!

This movie has a typical romantic comedy plot but honestly, the only variables in all romantic comedies are characters and script dialogue.

Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher do a great job of exhibiting chemistry and getting the audience to hope the two of them into a happily ever after denouement.

They're both beautiful and appealing to a lot of people. Their performances are a great combination of crack up laughter and heart felt longing.

The dialogue is witty and somewhat vulgar in certain instances that makes for a fun time whether you're out with your friends or on a date.