Just Friends (2005)

Director:

Roger Kumble

Writer (WGA):

Adam 'Tex' Davis (written by)

Release Date:

23 November 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Moments like this have been ruining friendships for centuries.

Plot:

While visiting his hometown during Christmas, a man comes face-to-face with his old high school crush whom he was best friends with -- a woman whose rejection of him turned him into a ferocious womanizer.

Plot Keywords:

School | High School | Best Friend | Love | Injury

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Ryan Reynolds	...	Chris Brander
Amy Smart	...	Jamie Palamino
Anna Faris	...	Samantha James
Chris Klein	...	Dusty Dinkleman
Chris Marquette	...	Mike Brander (as Christopher Marquette)
Giacomo Beltrami	...	Young Mike Brander
Fred Ewanuick	...	Clark
Amy Matysio	...	Darla
Julie Hagerty	...	Carol Brander
Wendy Anderson	...	Mrs. Palamino
Barry Flatman	...	Mr. Palamino
Devyn Burant	...	Brett
Jaden Ryan	...	Joey
Annie Brebner	...	Sarah
Mike O'Brien	...	Hockey Dad
Ty Olsson	...	Tim
Todd Lewis	...	Kyle
Justin Kirby	...	Jock #1
Jackie Mitchell	...	Jock #2
Stephen Root	...	KC
Robin Dunne	...	Ray
Trenna Keating	...	Nancy
Sharon Bakker	...	Rhonda
Maria Arcé	...	Athena (as Maria Arce)
Jillian Walchuck	...	Mandy
Steve Togerson	...	Dental Patient
Cavan Cunningham	...	Record Producer
Ashley Scott	...	Janice
Jody Peters	...	Pilot
Simon Chin	...	Sound Engineer
Dayna Devon	...	TV Show Host
Michael Ansah	...	Wafoofi
Skye Brandon	...	Toady
Kelly McDonald	...	Girl Skater
Sally Crooks	...	Granny Palamino
Terri Ahl	...	Caroler #1
Joan Speirs	...	Caroler #2
Jeff Ruf	...	Caroler #3
Larry McCormick	...	Caroler #4
James Bitonti	...	Bouncer
Robert Painchaud	...	Young Boy #1
Maclean Nelson	...	Young Boy #2
Ian Williams	...	Tough Kid Hockey Player
Amanda Park	...	Dental Assistant
Mike Simpson	...	Priest
Glen W. Thompson	...	Movie Patron #1
Trace Fairgrieve	...	Movie Patron #2
John Levin	...	Fireman
Jason Bryant	...	Customer
Lorelei Gibson	...	Sheila
Grace Kumble	...	Toddler with Santa
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jordan McKay	...	Janice (uncredited)

Directed by
Roger Kumble

Writing credits (WGA)
Adam 'Tex' Davis		(written by) (as Adam Davis)

Produced by
Chris Bender	....	producer
Cale Boyter	....	executive producer
Richard Brener	....	executive producer
Toby Emmerich	....	executive producer
Bill Johnson	....	producer
Magnus Kim	....	associate producer
Marco Mehlitz	....	executive producer
Rob Merilees	....	line producer (as Robert Merilees)
Michael Ohoven	....	producer
Jim Seibel	....	executive producer
J.C. Spink	....	producer
William Vince	....	producer
Jake Weiner	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Jeff Cardoni

Cinematography by
Anthony B. Richmond

Film Editing by
Jeff Freeman

Casting by
Rick Montgomery

Production Design by
Robb Wilson King

Set Decoration by
Christina Kuhnigk

Costume Design by
Alexandra Welker

Makeup Department
Angelina P. Cameron	....	key hair stylist (as Angelina Cameron)
Jennifer Davis	....	makeup artist: Los Angeles
Stan Edmonds	....	key makeup artist
Jennifer Forberg	....	makeup artist
Carolyn Harris	....	additional makeup artist
Nina McArthur	....	hair stylist
Nina McArthur	....	hair stylist: second unit
Patricia Murray	....	makeup effects artist
Krista Stevenson	....	makeup artist: second unit
Bill Terezakis	....	special makeup effects designer
Maureen Terezakis	....	makeup coordinator
Maureen Terezakis	....	special makeup effects producer
Tinka White	....	hair stylist: Los Angeles

Production Management
Brendan Ferguson	....	production manager
Jay Sedrish	....	production manager
Richard Stirling	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Scott J. Ateah	....	second unit director
James Bitonti	....	second assistant director (as James A. Bitonti)
Jim Brebner	....	first assistant director
Elizabeth Farrer	....	third assistant director: second unit
Michael Pohorly	....	third assistant director
Jayden Soroka	....	trainee assistant director
Ruby Stillwater	....	second second assistant director: reshoots

Art Department
Herman Alexander	....	construction foreman
Shelly Bowes	....	art department coordinator
Adrienne Conley	....	graphic designer
Norm Daschle	....	assistant property master
Norm Daschle	....	props buyer
Kieran Gelfand	....	on-set scenic artist
Harry Griffin-Beale	....	construction coordinator
Alison Grothe	....	on-set dresser
Rick Janzen	....	signwriter
Tom Johnson	....	sculptor
David Joseph	....	assistant set decorator
Lee Kolenick	....	props daily
Sara McCudden	....	props: second unit
Sara McCudden	....	scenic painter
Sara McCudden	....	set buyer (as Sara Longfellow)
Bob Nett	....	construction manager
Skye Rolick	....	props buyer
Roger Roscoe	....	props buyer
Norm Spence	....	paint coordinator
Norm Spence	....	scenic artist
Adrian Traquair	....	construction laborer
Gary Varro	....	second assistant art director
Ric Walkington	....	property master
Johann Wessels	....	illustrator/designer
Claire Yargeau	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Ron Bedrosian	....	adr mixer
Bob Beemer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Donald D. Brown	....	boom operator
Peter Eliuk	....	assistant dialogue editor
Ben Frith	....	assistant foley artist
Amy Giammarco	....	post audio manager
Dean Giammarco	....	supervising sound editor: Vancouver
Mark C. Grech	....	boom operator: additional photography
Deven Green	....	adr recordist
Patrick Haskill	....	sound effects editor
Robert Hunter	....	adr recordist
Robert Hunter	....	foley editor
Tateum Kohut	....	sound re-recording mixer
Johnny Ludgate	....	sound effects editor
Steve Maslow	....	supervising sound mixer
Michael McGee	....	production sound mixer
Maureen Murphy	....	foley artist
Rob Nokes	....	supervising sound editor
Fred Peck III	....	sound re-recordist
Brody Ratsoy	....	technical support
Bill Sheppard	....	supervising sound editor: Vancouver
Gordon Sproule	....	foley mixer
John R.S. Taylor	....	dialogue editor
Cam Wagner	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
Dean Campbell	....	special effects assistant
James Kozier	....	special effects supervisor
William D. Ryan	....	special effects technician
Tim Storvick	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Ann-Marie Blommaert	....	visual effects coordinator
John Cairns	....	digital compositor
Ted Gervan	....	compositor
Jason Macza	....	digital animator
Antonio Torres	....	digital artist: Pacific Title
Noel Wright	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Ed Anders	....	stunt performer
Brett Armstrong	....	stunt performer
Scott J. Ateah	....	stunt coordinator
Daniel Ford Beavis	....	stunt double (as Daniel Beavis)
Mike Carpenter	....	stunt double
Laura Lee Connery	....	stunt double: Anna Faris
Lars Grant	....	stunt performer
James Michalopolous	....	stunt performer
Shawn Stewart	....	stunt performer
Chris Webb	....	stunt double: Chris Klein

Camera and Electrical Department
Dustin Allen	....	lamp operator
Roger Bailey	....	best boy
Tyger Belton	....	assistant camera
Latif Cavanaugh	....	grip
Cary Cooper	....	remote camera technician: scorpio head
Chris Cuevas	....	assistant camera: Los Angeles
Mark Dobrescu	....	director of photography: second unit
Chad Ferguson	....	grip
Roger Finlay	....	camera operator
Candide Franklyn	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Donovan Fraser	....	first assistant camera: 2nd Unit
Rob Hillstead	....	lamp operator
Gaylan Andrew Hussain	....	dolly grip
Peter La Rocque	....	gaffer
Kevin Lheritier	....	best boy grip
J.D. Ligier	....	balloon light technician
Ted Overton	....	focus puller: "a" camera
Rob Rowan	....	best boy electric: second unit
Jesse Sannerud	....	second assistant camera: b
Riley Sidore	....	set lighting technician
Clint Silzer	....	dolly grip
Scott Storm	....	rigging grip
Krista Stumph	....	camera trainee
Nicole Wiwchar	....	second assistant camera
Phil Wright	....	electrician
Phil Wright	....	key rigging grip

Casting Department
Lynn Benson	....	casting assistant: Saskatchewan
Heike Brandstatter	....	casting: Canada
Errin Clutton	....	casting associate: Canada
Rich King	....	extras casting: Los Angeles
Coreen Mayrs	....	casting: Canada
Brenda McCormick	....	casting: Saskatchewan
James Moore	....	casting assistant
Chadwick Struck	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Monica Brazelton	....	costumer
Judith Feller	....	truck costumer
Robin Merrifield	....	seamstress

Editorial Department
Stuart Burkin	....	executive in charge of post-production
Claudio Sepulveda	....	final colorist
Jay Vinitsky	....	post-production executive

Music Department
Tony Blondal	....	additional orchestrator
Gustavo Borner	....	scoring mixer
Stephen Coleman	....	conductor
Stephen Coleman	....	orchestrator
Scott Conrad	....	assistant score mixer
Jessica Dolinger	....	music clearances
Josh Evans	....	assistant score engineer
Patrick Houlihan	....	music supervisor
Kory Kruckenberg	....	scoring assistant engineer
Robert Puff	....	music preparation
David Sabee	....	orchestra contractor
Matthew Safran	....	music clearances
Kip Smedley	....	music engineer

Transportation Department
Sylvain Buteau	....	transportation co-captain: cast
Rob Byer	....	driver
Natasha Getz	....	daily driver
Shane Greedy	....	transportation coordinator
Dean Reimer	....	driver
Fraser Sutherland	....	transportation coordinator
Greag Waldrop	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Jeremy Alter	....	location manager: Los Angeles
Dana Belcastro	....	production executive
John Biondo	....	business and legal affairs
Jason Bohn	....	production assistant
Katie Bowes	....	assistant: Mr. Reynolds
Kathryn Buck	....	script supervisor
Joshua Chamberlain	....	production assistant
Ken Dhaliwal	....	finance legal
Taylor M. Favale	....	production coordinator: re-shoot, Los Angeles
Neal Flaherty	....	assistant: Mr. Bender
Stephan Fuchs	....	assistant location manager
Jenny Fumarolo	....	assistant production coordinator: additional photography
Wendy Gaboury	....	key accountant
Erin Haskett	....	assistant: Mr. Merilees
Marie Healy	....	key assistant location manager: Los Angeles
Melissa Hook	....	assistant: Mr. Weiner
Marc Jacobs	....	production resources
David Lisle Johnson	....	assistant: Mr. Ohoven (as David Johnson)
Trenna Keating	....	assistant: Mr. Kumble
Dana Lesiuk	....	assistant production coordinator
Dana Lesiuk	....	production coordinator
Dana Lesiuk	....	production secretary
Sheenah Main	....	production coordinator
Kyle Mann	....	business affairs executive
Charity Martin	....	extras coordinator
Jackie Mehlmann	....	assistant: Mr. Merilees
Terry Mialkowsky	....	assistant location manager: second unit
Andrew Moore	....	assistant location manager
Jamie Okubo	....	assistant: Mr. Kumble, post
Jennifer Omoth	....	second assistant accountant
Michael Potkins	....	production executive
Jody Reavley	....	production coordinator
Darren Robertson	....	playback coordinator
Phillip L. Rosen	....	production legal
Vanessa Scott	....	assistant: Mr. Spink
Lina Shanklin	....	script supervisor
Magdalena Shenher	....	assistant: Mr. Weiner
Darren Shmyr	....	craft service
Darren Shmyr	....	first aid
Tim Smith	....	production assistant
Bernhard Speck	....	production controller: Cinerenta
Vess Stoeva	....	first assistant accountant
Christina Toy	....	production executive
Pete Valleau	....	assistant: Mr. Vince (as Peter Valleau)
Jereme Watt	....	assistant: Mr. Ohoven
Cherie Whyte	....	post first assistant accountant
Darcy Wild	....	location manager
Trevor Chilton	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Kim Crabb	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Daniel Villagomez	....	credits administrator (uncredited)

Thanks
Adam Park	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Inferno Distribution (presents)
• Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG (as Cinerenta)
• BenderSpink
• Cinezeta
• Infinity Media (in association with)
• Just Friends Productions

Distributors

• New Line Cinema (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• Inferno Distribution (2005) (non-USA) (all media)
• 3L Filmverleih (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
• 3L Filmverleih (2007) (Austria) (theatrical)
• Gemini Film (2006) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Momentum Pictures (2005) (UK) (theatrical)
• Paradiso Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2008) (UK) (TV) (BBC1)
• Double Edge Entertainment (2006) (Taiwan) (all media)
• New Line Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Prorom Media-Trade (2005) (Romania) (all media)

Special Effects

• Pacific Title (visual effects)
• Technicolor Vancouver (visual effects)
• Image Resolution, The (opticals)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Clairmont Camera  camera equipment provided by
• DBC Sound  sound post-production
• New Line Records  soundtrack
• Sound Dogs  sound effects library
• Sound Dogs  sound post-production

Also Known As:

Just Friends - No Sex (Germany) (DVD title)
Simplement amis? (Canada: French title)
Wild X-mas (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content including some dialogue.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

Germany | USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

UK:12A | Australia:M | Ireland:12A | Netherlands:MG6 | Iceland:L | Singapore:NC-16 | Brazil:12 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41931) | Malaysia:U | South Korea:15 | Germany:6 | Portugal:M/12 | Malaysia:18SX | Finland:K-11 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Inferno Distribution

Trivia:

The movie was shot during winter in Regina, Saskatchewan when temperatures would go down as low as -54°C.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Chris is writing a message in Jaime's yearbook, you can see a New Jersey Nets logo. The logo shown is their current logo, which was not used in 1995 when scene takes place.

Quotes:

Samantha James: I'm Samantha James, bitch!

Movie Connections:

References "Punk'd" (2003)

Soundtrack:

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

If you want to laugh...

I just saw this movie, and it is hands down funny. The humor outweighed some of the plot flaws that the critics so eloquently exploited, but IT YOU WANT TO LAUGH, GO SEE THIS MOVIE. All of the actors are excellent, the story isn't one you have to think about, and best of all its about love and revenge, who can't relate to that? Not only will this movie keep you laughing, it will catch you off guard with some of the more serious moments that fuels the comedy. I would have to say that this film definitely comes close to Wedding Crashers and the 40-Year Old Virgin. New Line definitely has released a little gem with this one, finally a reason to return to the movie theaters.