No Strings Attached

Name: No Strings Attached
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 2011-01-21
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Kevin Kline, Cary Elwes, Greta Gerwig

2011·Movie·R·107 min·★ 6.3(5,015)

Comedy Romance More English titles

“Friendship has its benefits.”

Emma 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?

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About No Strings Attached

No Strings Attached is a 2011 English-language comedy and romance film directed by Ivan Reitman. The cast is led by Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Kevin Kline. It has a runtime of 1h 47m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 5000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, Starz Apple TV Channel, YouTube TV.

No Strings Attached was produced by Katalyst Films, The Montecito Picture Company, and Handsomecharlie Films and made in United States of America. It was released on January 21, 2011, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $25 million, it went on to gross $149 million worldwide.

Director: Ivan Reitman
Writers: Michael Samonek, Elizabeth Meriwether
Release date: January 21, 2011
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $25 million
Box office: $149 million
Production: Katalyst Films, The Montecito Picture Company, Handsomecharlie Films

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No Strings Attached cast & crew

No Strings Attached was directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Michael Samonek and Elizabeth Meriwether.

The cast features 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, and Lake Bell as Lucy.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Debney, cinematography is by Rogier Stoffers, and it was produced by Roger Birnbaum and Joe Medjuck.

Is No Strings Attached worth watching?

No Strings Attached holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 5,015 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 47m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and romance, No Strings Attached is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch No Strings Attached

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