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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.6 / 100
2011·Comedy / Romance·1h 48m

NO STRINGS ATTACHED

“Friendship has its benefits.”

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?

Above the Line
Ivan Reitman·DirectorElizabeth Meriwether·ScreenplayElizabeth Meriwether·StoryRogier Stoffers·Director of PhotographyJohn Debney·Original Music ComposerDana E. Glauberman·Editor
Cast
Natalie Portman·Emma KurtzmanAshton Kutcher·Adam FranklinKevin Kline·Alvin FranklinCary Elwes·Dr. Stephen MetznerGreta Gerwig·PatriceLake Bell·LucyOlivia Thirlby·Katie KurtzmanLudacris·WallaceJake Johnson·EliMindy Kaling·Shira
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Ivan Reitman·DirectorJohn Wildermuth·First Assistant DirectorChristina Fong·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Elizabeth Meriwether·ScreenplayElizabeth Meriwether·StoryMichael Samonek·Story
Camera· 1
Rogier Stoffers·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Dana E. Glauberman·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
John Debney·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Ida Random·Production DesignJulie Weiss·Costume DesignGreg Berry·Art Direction
Production· 16
Ivan Reitman·ProducerJoe Medjuck·ProducerJeffrey Clifford·ProducerTom Pollock·Executive ProducerNatalie Portman·Executive ProducerRoger Birnbaum·Executive ProducerGary Barber·Executive ProducerJonathan Glickman·Executive ProducerLisa Bruce·Co-Executive ProducerJoanna Colbert·CastingRich Mento·CastingAli Bell·Co-ProducerAnnette Savitch·Co-ProducerElizabeth Meriwether·Co-ProducerCristen Carr Strubbe·Unit Production ManagerJohn Wildermuth·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Conrad E. Palmisano·Stunt CoordinatorMarguerite Pomerhn Derricks·Choreographer
By the Numbers
74.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
48%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$149M
ROI 497%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind No Strings Attached's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#A0C0D0
#404040
Mood
Playful, Romantic, Lighthearted
Composition
Split
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a woman are in a bedroom, both partially dressed in button-down shirts. The woman, on the left, is standing and buttoning a light blue shirt, looking ”

romancecomedy
Key Elements
Light Blue ShirtWhite ShirtPurple Boxer ShortsDark PantsBedBookshelf
Atmosphere
Bright, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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