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No Strings Attached

  • 20112011
  • 1515
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
227K
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POPULARITY
1,343
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Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher in No Strings Attached (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.
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A guy and girl try to keep their relationship strictly physical, but it's not long before they learn that they want something more.A guy and girl try to keep their relationship strictly physical, but it's not long before they learn that they want something more.A guy and girl try to keep their relationship strictly physical, but it's not long before they learn that they want something more.

IMDb RATING
6.2/10
227K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,343
8
  • Director
    • Ivan Reitman
  • Writers
    • Elizabeth Meriwether
    • Michael Samonek
  • Stars
    • Natalie Portman
    • Ashton Kutcher
    • Kevin Kline
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ivan Reitman
  • Writers
    • Elizabeth Meriwether
    • Michael Samonek
  • Stars
    • Natalie Portman
    • Ashton Kutcher
    • Kevin Kline
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 239User reviews
    • 239Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations

    Videos4

    No Strings Attached
    Trailer 2:33
    No Strings Attached
    "Period Mix"
    Clip 0:53
    "Period Mix"
    "Are We Going?"
    Clip 0:50
    "Are We Going?"
    No Strings Attached: "Congrats"
    Clip 0:40
    No Strings Attached: "Congrats"

    Photos194

    Kevin Kline, Ashton Kutcher, Britt Stewart, and Megan Honore in No Strings Attached (2011)
    Kevin Kline, Natalie Portman, and Ashton Kutcher in No Strings Attached (2011)
    Ivan Reitman in No Strings Attached (2011)
    Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher in No Strings Attached (2011)
    Cary Elwes, Natalie Portman, and Ashton Kutcher in No Strings Attached (2011)
    Ashton Kutcher and Ivan Reitman in No Strings Attached (2011)
    Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher in No Strings Attached (2011)
    Natalie Portman in No Strings Attached (2011)
    Natalie Portman and Greta Gerwig in No Strings Attached (2011)
    Ashton Kutcher in No Strings Attached (2011)
    Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher in No Strings Attached (2011)
    Ashton Kutcher and Jake Johnson in No Strings Attached (2011)

    Top cast

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    Natalie Portman
    Natalie Portman
    • Emmaas Emma
    Ashton Kutcher
    Ashton Kutcher
    • Adamas Adam
    Kevin Kline
    Kevin Kline
    • Alvinas Alvin
    Cary Elwes
    Cary Elwes
    • Dr. Metzneras Dr. Metzner
    Greta Gerwig
    Greta Gerwig
    • Patriceas Patrice
    Lake Bell
    Lake Bell
    • Lucyas Lucy
    Olivia Thirlby
    Olivia Thirlby
    • Katie Kurtzmanas Katie Kurtzman
    Ludacris
    Ludacris
    • Wallaceas Wallace
    • (as Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges)
    Jake Johnson
    Jake Johnson
    • Elias Eli
    Mindy Kaling
    Mindy Kaling
    • Shiraas Shira
    Talia Balsam
    Talia Balsam
    • Sandra Kurtzmanas Sandra Kurtzman
    Ophelia Lovibond
    Ophelia Lovibond
    • Vanessaas Vanessa
    Guy Branum
    Guy Branum
    • Guyas Guy
    Ben Lawson
    Ben Lawson
    • Samas Sam
    Jennifer Irwin
    Jennifer Irwin
    • Meganas Megan
    Adhir Kalyan
    Adhir Kalyan
    • Kevinas Kevin
    Brian H. Dierker
    • Bonesas Bones
    • (as Brian Dierker)
    Abby Elliott
    Abby Elliott
    • Joyas Joy
    • Director
      • Ivan Reitman
    • Writers
      • Elizabeth Meriwether(screenplay) (story)
      • Michael Samonek(story)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    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? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
    male objectificationolder man younger woman relationshipfemale doctormale rear nuditysex comedy96 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Friendship has its benefits
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • 15
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The original title for the script was 'Fuck Buddies' but this wouldn't make it past the MPAA. It was changed to Friends with Benefits (2011) but then that title was changed because there was another movie with the same title starring Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake. By the time pre-screening invitations were made, it had still not been decided whether the title would be No Strings Attached (2011) or Hooking Up.
    • Goofs
      Adam flinches and turns his head well before Emma slaps him in the emergency room. Not only was the slap unexpected, but Adam had taken painkillers, so he should have been far less likely to react that quickly.
    • Quotes

      Adam: I'm warning you, if you take one step closer, I'm never letting you go.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.74 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      I Wanna Sex You Up
      Written by Bryan Abrams, Mark Calderon, Willie Clarke, Betty Wright, Doctor Freeze, Kevin Thornton & Sam Watters (as Samuel Watters)

      Performed by Color Me Badd

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews239

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Silly and Incoherent Plot, but Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher Make the Film Worth
    Fifteen years ago, Adam Franklin (Ashton Kutcher) and Emma Kurtzman (Natalie Portman) meet each other in a colony and every now and then they stumble on each other.

    In the present days, Emma is an MIT graduated doctor and Adam is the stage assistant of a TV musical show and aspirant screenplay writer. When Adam visits his father Alvin (Kevin Kline), who is a successful TV producer, and finds that his ex-girlfriend Vanessa (Ophelia Lovibond) has moved to Alvin's house and is dating him, he gets totally drunk and calls every girl in his cell phone's contact list. On the next morning, he wakes up at Emma's apartment and they have quick sex. Emma does not want to have any emotional involvement and proposes a relationship driven by sex only without romance or commitment. But love is not possible to be rationalized and the couple is affected by their behavior.

    "No Strings Attached" is a romantic comedy with a silly and incoherent plot since the motives for the behavior of Emma are not well developed and she becomes an inconsistent lead character. The story is visibly inspired on the adorable "When Harry Met Sally…", with elements of Glee and spiced with sex.

    However, the film is cute and the chemistry between the lovely Natalie Portman and the pleasant Ashton Kutcher make the film worth. I believe that a high percentage of viewers love Natalie Portman and it is a pleasure to see this talented actress in any movie.

    Kevin Kline has a small part but is also hilarious. This is the first time that I pay attention in Lake Bell and she is really a beautiful woman performing the role of a clumsy and nerd character. However several support characters are neither funny nor interesting. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "Sexo Sem Compromisso" ("Sex Without Commitment")
    helpful•10
    10
    • claudio_carvalho
    • Aug 5, 2011

    FAQ1

    • What songs were on Adam's period mix?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 25, 2011 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Paramount (France)
      • Paramount (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Ukrainian
    • Also known as
      • Fuckbuddies
    • Filming locations
      • Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara - 1260 Channel Drive, Santa Barbara, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Cold Spring Pictures
      • Spyglass Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $70,662,220
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $19,652,921
      • Jan 23, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $149,228,077
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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