Friends with Kids (2011)

Two best friends decide to have a child together while keeping their relationship platonic, so they can avoid the toll kids can take on romantic relationships.

Director:

Jennifer Westfeldt

Writer:

Jennifer Westfeldt

Stars:

Jennifer Westfeldt, Adam Scott, Maya Rudolph

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adam Scott	...	Jason Fryman
Jennifer Westfeldt	...	Julie Keller
Maya Rudolph	...	Leslie
Chris O'Dowd	...	Alex
Kristen Wiig	...	Missy
Jon Hamm	...	Ben
Loulou Sloss	...	Girl Acting Up in Restaurant
Katie Foster	...	Girl in Office / Jule's Assistant
Robert Halpern	...	Cole
Daniel Halpern	...	Cole
Rekha Luther	...	Life Coach / Jason's Date
Peter K. Hirsch	...	Doctor in Delivery Room
Lee Bryant	...	Elaine Keller
Kelly Bishop	...	Marcy Fryman
Cotter Smith	...	Phil Fryman

Storyline

Julie and Jason have been best friends for years with no romantic interest in each other. He sleeps with someone new every few days, and she's looking for Mr. Right. Now in their thirties, they notice that their friends seem to lose all their good qualities when they have children - child rearing and the spark of Eros don't seem to co-exist. So, they decide to have a child together, share in child rearing, but pursue their own romantic lives. Things go well until he meets Mary Jane and she meets Kurt. Both seem like perfect mates. What could go wrong?

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | cabin | life coach | friend | children | 

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Taglines:

Family doesn't always go according to plan.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Lionsgate [United States] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 March 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Plan perfecto

Filming Locations:

Mt. Peter, Warwick, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,017,466, 11 March 2012, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$7,250,054, 10 June 2012

Company Credits

Production Co:

Red Granite Pictures, Points West Pictures, Locomotive

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the scene showing Julie Keller's (Jennifer Westfeldt) birthday was shot, it was done so on Jennifer Westfeldt's actual birthday.

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Goofs

When Jason describes his girlfriend Mary Jane to Julie and insists that she should meet her, while leaving the house Julie's white scarf is tied in one scene and untied in the next scene.

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Quotes

Julie Keller: I have heard so much about you, I feel like I know you. I've two of your thongs in my apartment.
[Awkward pause]
Julie Keller: I washed them.

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Connections

Referenced in Conan: Dead Men Tell No Amusing Anecdotes (2011)

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Soundtracks

Angelica
Written by Duke Ellington
Performed by Brian Newman, Alex Smith, Paul Francis and Steve Whipple

User Reviews

When Harry meet Sally and had a baby

Okay,I wasn't going to say anything but I was so baffled by the other reviews I feel compelled.

This film isn't, just in case you were wondering,' untouched genius'. It's simply , okay. It's like watching people who are quite nice going through a storyline which is slightly familiar. No alarms and no surprises.

I don't wish to add spoilers but one crucial scene which for me explains all the films weaknesses is this; Jennifer Westfeldt looks at herself in the mirror wearing a pair of heels, she decides she doesn't like them , so takes them off and puts on a pair of boots which zip up the side. She sits down on a bed and puts them on, one at a time, then once again she looks at herself in the mirror. This time she is happy with her choice. This is shot in real time, and if memory serves correctly without an edit. Takes about 45 secs. When you write , direct and star [ especially when you haven't been in a movie for a while] ,screen time must be very exciting but filming yourself looking at yourself , pretty explains the whole movie for me.

There's a good reason Kristen Wigg features on the poster, Bridesmaids made millions, she's funny and has got game.

But imagine being in the marketing meeting where you had to explain to Jennifer why her face wouldn't be appearing in any of the advertisements for the film she wrote, directed and starred in. Ouch, that must have been a tough day for her.