No Strings Attached (2011)
A witty and raunchy comedy explores if best friends can keep it casual when feelings inevitably develop.
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?
How intense is No Strings Attached?
No Strings Attached has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a date-night pick and a comfort watch. The humor runs dry and raunchy. Rated R.
What No Strings Attached feels like
- Tone
- romanticfeel good
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dry and witty, raunchy
- Best for
- Date nightComfort watch
Where to stream No Strings Attached
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 13, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is No Strings Attached for you?
Is No Strings Attached scary?
No. No Strings Attached is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is No Strings Attached gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is No Strings Attached sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is No Strings Attached OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3.
How long is No Strings Attached?
No Strings Attached runs 1h 47m.
Where can I stream No Strings Attached?
No Strings Attached is streaming on Starz, Kanopy and Hoopla.
Does No Strings Attached have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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