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No Strings Attached

  • 20112011
  • RR
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
229K
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POPULARITY
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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.
Play trailer2:33
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ComedyRomance
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
229K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
661
414
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Ivan Reitman
    • Writers
      • Elizabeth Meriwether(screenplay)
      • Michael Samonek(story)
    • Stars
      • Natalie Portman
      • Ashton Kutcher
      • Kevin Kline
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Ivan Reitman
    • Writers
      • Elizabeth Meriwether(screenplay)
      • Michael Samonek(story)
    • Stars
      • Natalie Portman
      • Ashton Kutcher
      • Kevin Kline
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 240User reviews
    • 241Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
    • 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
    • Emma
    Ashton Kutcher
    Ashton Kutcher
    • Adam
    Kevin Kline
    Kevin Kline
    • Alvin
    Cary Elwes
    Cary Elwes
    • Dr. Metzner
    Greta Gerwig
    Greta Gerwig
    • Patrice
    Lake Bell
    Lake Bell
    • Lucy
    Olivia Thirlby
    Olivia Thirlby
    • Katie Kurtzman
    Ludacris
    Ludacris
    • Wallace
    • (as Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges)
    Jake Johnson
    Jake Johnson
    • Eli
    Mindy Kaling
    Mindy Kaling
    • Shira
    Talia Balsam
    Talia Balsam
    • Sandra Kurtzman
    Ophelia Lovibond
    Ophelia Lovibond
    • Vanessa
    Guy Branum
    Guy Branum
    • Guy
    Ben Lawson
    Ben Lawson
    • Sam
    Jennifer Irwin
    Jennifer Irwin
    • Megan
    Adhir Kalyan
    Adhir Kalyan
    • Kevin
    Brian H. Dierker
    • Bones
    • (as Brian Dierker)
    Abby Elliott
    Abby Elliott
    • Joy
    • Director
      • Ivan Reitman
    • Writers
      • Elizabeth Meriwether(screenplay) (story)
      • Michael Samonek(story)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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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 reviews240

    Review
    Review
    Top review
    a raunchy rom-com from the female perspective = interesting
    What is most fascinating about this movie is that it's a raunchy rom-com from the female perspective. Knowing that the film was written by a woman prior to my viewing it made the nuances jump out to me. It's those nuances and that perspective that make the film enjoyable. No one scene or moment merits more then a minor chuckle but the characters themselves expand and grow as the story unfolds. It's hard to care about the leads at first because there's no set up or real establishment of character. Then, they kind of grow on you even though neither really rang true for me in any real world sense. Natalie Portman is great as many would expect but Ashton Kutcher did a fine job as well. I've seen others criticizing his performance but I think that's based on a pre-determined hatred of him rather than on his work. The supporting characters were VERY weak and useless save for the father character played by the wonderful Kevin Kline. Overall, better than I was expecting it to be.
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    • ThomasMagnumPI
    • Jan 26, 2011

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 21, 2011 (United States)
    • 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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