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Just Friends
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PG13,1hr 34min
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November 23, 2005
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New Line Cinema
Synopsis: A hotshot thirtysomething record executive tries to win over the girl who once liked him only "as a friend" in this slapstick comedy. In high school, Chris Brander (Ryan Reynolds) was an overweight, maladroit teen who spent every waking moment with his co-ed pal Jamie Palamino (Amy Smart). On the verge of graduation, Chris is humiliated when his yearbook confession to Jamie -- that he wants to be more than "just friends" -- is read aloud. Jamie is flattered, but rebuffs his advances, and Chris spends ... Full Synopsis
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Argues on behalf of the Darwinian theory that all of life imitates high school...But the argument is only halfhearted. Just Friends is much more interested in - and hilarious about - the small nostalgias of suburbia. Full Review
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Featured Cast
Chris Brander
Jamie Palamino
Samantha James
Dusty, Dusty Dinkleman
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Amy Smart, Ty Olsson and Ryan Reynolds in "Just Friends"
Amy Smart and Ryan Reynolds in "Just Friends"
Anna Faris and Ryan Reynolds in "Just Friends"
Ryan Reynolds in "Just Friends"
Ryan Reynolds and Amy Smart in "Just Friends"
Ryan Reynolds in "Just Friends"
Ryan Reynolds in "Just Friends"
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