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Friends with Kids

  • 20112011
  • RR
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
42K
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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.
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance

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.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.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.

IMDb RATING
6.1/10
42K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jennifer Westfeldt
  • Writer
    • Jennifer Westfeldt
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Westfeldt
    • Adam Scott
    • Maya Rudolph
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jennifer Westfeldt
  • Writer
    • Jennifer Westfeldt
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Westfeldt
    • Adam Scott
    • Maya Rudolph
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 120User reviews
    • 167Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos10

    No. 1
    Trailer 2:29
    No. 1
    Friends With Kids
    Trailer 1:56
    Friends With Kids
    Friends With Kids
    Trailer 2:31
    Friends With Kids
    "We Can Be Loud Too"
    Clip 0:33
    "We Can Be Loud Too"
    "Really Want a Kid"
    Clip 0:40
    "Really Want a Kid"
    "Off My Game"
    Clip 0:36
    "Off My Game"
    "Worst Thing Ever Heard"
    Clip 0:43
    "Worst Thing Ever Heard"
    "This Is Me"
    Clip 0:50
    "This Is Me"
    "Party"
    Clip 1:06
    "Party"
    "Freedom"
    Clip 0:26
    "Freedom"

    Photos54

    Edward Burns and Kristen Wiig in Friends with Kids (2011)
    Adam Scott, Edward Burns, Jon Hamm, Maya Rudolph, Jennifer Westfeldt, Megan Fox, Kristen Wiig, and Chris O'Dowd in Friends with Kids (2011)
    Adam Scott, Jon Hamm, Maya Rudolph, Jennifer Westfeldt, Kristen Wiig, Chris O'Dowd, and Owen Bento in Friends with Kids (2011)
    Adam Scott and Megan Fox in Friends with Kids (2011)
    Jon Hamm, Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wiig, and Chris O'Dowd in Friends with Kids (2011)
    Adam Scott in Friends with Kids (2011)
    Maya Rudolph and Chris O'Dowd in Friends with Kids (2011)
    Maya Rudolph and Jennifer Westfeldt in Friends with Kids (2011)
    Jon Hamm and Kristen Wiig in Friends with Kids (2011)
    Adam Scott and Jennifer Westfeldt in Friends with Kids (2011)
    Charlotte Ronson at an event for Friends with Kids (2011)
    Carla Gugino and Jon Hamm at an event for Friends with Kids (2011)

    Top cast

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    Jennifer Westfeldt
    Jennifer Westfeldt
    • Julie Kelleras Julie Keller
    Adam Scott
    Adam Scott
    • Jason Frymanas Jason Fryman
    Maya Rudolph
    Maya Rudolph
    • Leslieas Leslie
    Chris O'Dowd
    Chris O'Dowd
    • Alexas Alex
    Kristen Wiig
    Kristen Wiig
    • Missyas Missy
    Jon Hamm
    Jon Hamm
    • Benas Ben
    Loulou Sloss
    • Girl Acting Up in Restaurantas Girl Acting Up in Restaurant
    Katie Foster
    Katie Foster
    • Girl in Officeas Girl in Office…
    Robert Halpern
    • Coleas Cole
    Daniel Halpern
    • Coleas Cole
    Rekha Luther
    Rekha Luther
    • Life Coachas Life Coach…
    Peter K. Hirsch
    • Doctor in Delivery Roomas Doctor in Delivery Room
    Lee Bryant
    Lee Bryant
    • Elaine Kelleras Elaine Keller
    Kelly Bishop
    Kelly Bishop
    • Marcy Frymanas Marcy Fryman
    Cotter Smith
    Cotter Smith
    • Phil Frymanas Phil Fryman
    John Lutz
    John Lutz
    • Jason's Colleague at Workas Jason's Colleague at Work
    Nina Lafarga
    Nina Lafarga
    • Penelopeas Penelope
    • (as Nina LaFarga)
    Summer Perry
    • Katieas Katie
    • Director
      • Jennifer Westfeldt
    • Writer
      • Jennifer Westfeldt
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

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    Storyline

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    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? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Love. Happiness. Kids. Pick two.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for sexual content and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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

      Jason Fryman: You think that we don't love each other? You know, I have loved this girl for nineteen years, Ben. That is fully half my life. I know everything there is to know about her. I know the mood she's in when she wakes up in the morning - always happy, ready for the day. Can you imagine? I know that she is honest; she won't even take the little shampoo bottles from the hotel room, or sneak into the movie theater for a double feature. She always buys a second ticket. Always. I know that we have the same values, we have the same taste, we have the same sense of humor. I know that we both think that organized religion is completely full of shit. I know that if she is ever paralyzed from the neck down, she would like me to unplug her - and I will. I know her position on just about everything, and I am on board. I am on board with everything about her, so you tell me, Ben. What better woman could I have picked to be the mother of my child?

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.97 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Hotel Song
      Written by Regina Spektor

      Performed by Regina Spektor

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews120

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    A nice effort but it kind of caves in on itself.
    I hate when comedies try to be "real". For some reason a writer will feel that they know the secret to human beings that will totally connect with audiences and make them say, "Finally, someone gets it." Of course this never works and it always comes off as artificial and forced from the actors. Thankfully this doesn't happen so much here with Jennifer Westfeldt's directorial debut (she also wrote it). There are a few moments where this can slightly creep in, but for the most part it actually tackles things in a refreshing, honest way and I was surprised by that.

    Of course the premise (two thirtysomething best friends decide to stop waiting and have a kid together) is straight from the rom-com horsecrap handbook, but there are some turns along the way that I thought were surprisingly dark and genuine for something with such a cheap, hokey idea. There are some scenes that key into the stupidity of it all and I was impressed with how Westfeldt's script delved into that. Then again the film does end up being a pretty standard rom-com at the end of it all, so it kind of takes a jab at itself in the end.

    Westfeldt assembled a nice group of her actor friends to play out the parts, but unfortunately she didn't have the smarts to cast someone other than herself in the lead. Her co-lead Adam Scott and the supporting cast are all fantastic here, in particular Jon Hamm who steals the entire movie as far as I'm concerned, but the director herself is a very cold and robotic actor. It was hard to feel anything for her or her dynamic with Scott when I couldn't even buy her as a real person. Overall though, this is a solid film of it's type with slightly better writing, a great cast for the most part and unfortunately one god awful ending.
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    • Dec 12, 2011

    FAQ1

    • Is this Jennifer Westfeldt's first film as a director?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 16, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Lionsgate (United States)
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Plan perfecto
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Red Granite Pictures
      • Points West Pictures
      • Locomotive
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,251,073
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,019,083
      • Mar 11, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,041,254
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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