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Just Friends is a Allemand film of genre Drama directed by Roger Kumble released in USA on 23 november 2005 with Ryan Reynolds

Just Friends (2005)

Just Friends
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Released in USA 23 november 2005
Length 1h36
Directed by
OriginGerman
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Romantic comedy,    Romance
Rating61% 3.099993.099993.099993.099993.09999

Just Friends is a 2005 American romantic comedy and Christmas film directed by Roger Kumble, and starring Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, Anna Faris, Chris Klein and Christopher Maquette. The plot focuses on a successful record executive (Reynolds), formerly an overweight high school nerd, who reconnects with his lifelong romantic crush (Smart) after arriving home in New Jersey with a neurotic pop star (Faris) in his company.

The film revolves around humorous observation of strictly platonic relationships as "just friends" or "just as best friends." It was shot in Regina and Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

Synopsis

In 1995, Chris Brander (Ryan Reynolds) is an obese, curly-haired high school student with a lisp, braces, and a "gentle giant" demeanor. He attends the graduation party of his best friend, Jamie Palamino (Amy Smart), whom he secretly has a huge romantic crush on. He plans to confess his feelings by writing them in Jamie's yearbook. When Chris tries to return Jamie's yearbook, it is taken by her despicable ex-boyfriend, Tim (Ty Olsson). Chris is publicly humiliated when Tim reads his (Chris) confession aloud to the party but is further demoralized when Jamie doesn't reciprocate his intense and close romantic feelings and affections. After they share a kiss, Tim and the class burst out and humiliate Chris again. Embarrassed, Chris leaves on his bicycle tearfully and vows to leave town and never return in order to achieve greater success than his classmates.

Actors

Ryan Reynolds

(Chris Brander)Amy Smart

(Jamie Palamino)Anna Faris

(Samantha James)Chris Klein

(Dusty Dinkleman)Stephen Root

(KC)
And :
Chris Marquette
Robin Dunne
Julie Hagerty
Fred Ewanuick
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