...this is a reasonably savvy comedy bound to strike a chord with date-night moviegoers, one that only occasionally resorts to gross-out humor. Read the full review
Chris, a likable high school loser, finally gathers the courage to reveal his love to cheerleader Jamie, the girl of his dreams, but she just wants to be friends. So he moves across the country and transforms himself into a selfish, womanizing and successful music executive. Ten years later, fate reconnects them.
Director: Roger Kumble
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, Anna Faris, Chris Klein, Ty Olsson
Run time: 88 minutes
Release date: Nov. 23, 2005
Rating: PG-13 for sexual content including some dialogue.
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The Palm Beach Post: B
"Likely to be most remembered for its explication of 'the friend zone,' that dreaded limbo in which one half of a couple wants a romantic relationship..."
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