# Just Friends (2005)

> A newly successful music manager returns to his Christmas hometown determined to turn an old friendship into romance, only to confront the insecurities and absurdities he thought he had outgrown.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5154

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: Roger Kumble
- Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, Anna Faris, Chris Klein, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette, Julie Hagerty, Amy Matysio, Giacomo Beltrami
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433400/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, breezy, christmas viewing, date night

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