Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- raunchy
- breezy
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics broadly found the talented leads and brisk dialogue appealing but judged the film a conventional, contrived romantic comedy that softened or squandered its provocative premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Emma proposes a sex-only relationship with Adam and attempts to enforce boundaries against romance or complications.
Patrice and Lucy provide important comic and emotional perspectives around Emma's guarded approach to intimacy.
Emma's medical residency and stress around time-consuming relationships shape her resistance to emotional commitment.
The premise centers on casual sex, sexual humor, profanity, and the comic fallout of an ostensibly consequence-free arrangement.
Films like No Strings Attached, and why
Friends with Benefits
adult romantic comedy built around casual sex, emotional avoidance, and eventual relationship complications
Love & Other Drugs
witty but conventional contemporary romance focused on guarded partners negotiating intimacy and commitment
The Ugly Truth
raunchy romantic comedy using friendship, sexual arrangements, and ensemble banter to explore commitment
Movie Details
- Director
- Ivan Reitman
- Release Date
- 2011-01-21
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (5083)
Cast
- Natalie Portman
- Ashton Kutcher
- Kevin Kline
- Cary Elwes
- Greta Gerwig
- Lake Bell
- Olivia Thirlby
- Ludacris
- Jake Johnson
- Mindy Kaling
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is No Strings Attached about?
- A guarded medical resident and an aspiring television writer test whether a strictly physical arrangement can survive the return of genuine feelings.
- What is No Strings Attached like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of No Strings Attached as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is No Strings Attached violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in No Strings Attached.
- What did critics think of No Strings Attached?
- Critics broadly found the talented leads and brisk dialogue appealing but judged the film a conventional, contrived romantic comedy that softened or squandered its provocative premise.
- Which films are like No Strings Attached?
- Films with a similar feel include Friends with Benefits, Love & Other Drugs, and The Ugly Truth.
- How long is No Strings Attached?
- No Strings Attached runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch No Strings Attached?
- In United States, No Strings Attached streams on Starz Apple TV channel.
