

No Strings Attached
2011-01-21 · 107 min · ★ 6.3
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?
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Production details
- Directors
- Ivan Reitman
- Production companies
- Katalyst Films, The Montecito Picture Company, Handsomecharlie Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 25,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 149,200,000
Top Cast
Natalie PortmanEmma Kurtzman
Ashton KutcherAdam Franklin
Kevin KlineAlvin Franklin
Cary ElwesDr. Stephen Metzner
Greta GerwigPatrice
Lake BellLucy
Olivia ThirlbyKatie Kurtzman
LudacrisWallace
Jake JohnsonEli
Mindy KalingShira
Talia BalsamSandra Kurtzman
Ophelia LovibondVanessa
Guy BranumGuy
Ben LawsonSam
Jennifer IrwinMegan
Adhir KalyanKevin
Brian H. DierkerBones
Abby ElliottJoy
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