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No Strings Attached (2011)

Film · 1h 47m · Rated R

Comedy, Romance

A witty and raunchy comedy explores if best friends can keep it casual when feelings inevitably develop.

Romantic and feel-good, with dry wit. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Kanopy (free) and Hoopla (free).

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No Strings Attached parents guide

It stays inside its R, with moderate sex and nudity, and no real violence.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
No real violence
Sex and nudity
Moderate
Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
Language
Strong
Frequent strong profanity or slurs.

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What is No Strings Attached about?

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?

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byIvan Reitman
StarringNatalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Kevin Kline, Cary Elwes, Greta Gerwig, Lake Bell

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