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No Strings Attached
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No Strings Attached is a 2011 American romantic comedy and drama film directed by Ivan Reitman, who also served as a producer. The screenplay was written by Elizabeth Meriwether, with John Debney composing the score. The cast includes Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Cary Elwes, and Kevin Kline. Production was handled by Paramount Pictures, Spyglass Media Group, The Montecito Picture Company, and DreamWorks, while Dana E. Glauberman worked as both director of photography and film editor. The narrative is set in Los Angeles, and the film was distributed by Netflix in video on demand format.
The movie has a runtime of 108 minutes and was released in English. It was produced with a budget of 25,000,000 and generated revenue of 149,200,000. Critical assessments include a 5.3/10 score, a 47% rating, and a 50/100 score. The film is associated with the tagline "Friendship has its benefits."
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6.3Emma is a busy doctor who sets up a seemingly perfect arrangement when she offers her best friend Adam a relationship with one rule: No strings attached. But when a fling becomes a thing, can sex friends stay best friends?
Cast
- Natalie Portman as Emma Kurtzman
- Ashton Kutcher as Adam Franklin
- Kevin Kline as Alvin Franklin
- Cary Elwes as Dr. Stephen Metzner
- Greta Gerwig as Patrice
- Lake Bell as Lucy
Themes
- parent child relationship
- casual meeting
- sexual humor
- student of medicine
- friends
- open relationship
- best friend
- valentine's day
- casual sex
- friends in love
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Ivan Reitman
- Screenplay by
- Elizabeth Meriwether
- Story by
- Mike Samonek Elizabeth Meriwether
- Produced by
- Jeffrey Clifford Joe Medjuck Ivan Reitman
- Starring
- Natalie Portman Ashton Kutcher Cary Elwes Kevin Kline
- Cinematography
- Rogier Stoffers
- Edited by
- Dana E. Glauberman
- Music by
- John Debney
- Production companies
- Spyglass Entertainment Cold Spring Pictures The Montecito Picture Company Katalyst Films Handsomecharlie Films
- Distributed by
- Paramount Pictures
- Release dates
- January 11, 2011 ( 2011-01-11 ) ( Westwood, Los Angeles ) January 21, 2011 ( 2011-01-21 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 108 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $25 million
- Box office
- $149 million
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Encyclopedic overview
No Strings Attached is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed and co-produced by Ivan Reitman. Starring Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher, the film is about two friends who decide to make a pact to have a "no strings attached" relationship, without falling in love with each other. The film premiered in Westwood, Los Angeles on January 11, 2011 and was released by Paramount Pictures in the United States on January 21, 2011, to mixed reviews, with praise for the lead pair's performances and chemistry, but criticism for its direction and screenplay. The film grossed $149 million against a $25 million budget.
Plot
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