
Julie and Jason have been best friends for years with no romantic interest in each other. He sleeps with someone new every few days, and she's looking for Mr. Right. Now in their thirties, they notice that their friends seem to lose all their good qualities when they have children - child rearing and the spark of Eros don't seem to co-exist. So, they decide to have a child together, share in child rearing, but pursue their own romantic lives. Things go well until he meets Mar... (Full plot summary below)
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Julie and Jason have been best friends for years with no romantic interest in each other. He sleeps with someone new every few days, and she's looking for Mr. Right. Now in their thirties, they notice that their friends seem to lose all their good qualities when they have children - child rearing and the spark of Eros don't seem to co-exist. So, they decide to have a child together, share in child rearing, but pursue their own romantic lives. Things go well until he meets Mary Jane and she meets Kurt. Both seem like perfect mates. What could go wrong?
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| The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)Tara ThorneBlends the disparate tones---dirty, sweet, funny and flailing---into a largely compelling, wholly watchable modern movie. |
| Seattle TimesMoira MacDonaldAt its warm heart, "Friends with Kids" is a funny, grown-up love story (very grown-up; the language in the final scene will raise some eyebrows) about people we enjoy hanging out with, and who seem like people we already know. |
| Washington ExaminerKelly Jane TorranceWith Friends with Kids, [Director Jennifer] Westfeldt has given us -- for the first time in a while -- a romantic comedy for adults. |
| Rolling StonePeter TraversAn indelibly funny and touching comedy with a real sting in its tail. The laughs leave scars. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura CliffordIn her directorial debut, writer Jennifer Westfeldt has single-handedly restored both the romance and comedy to the sadly abused romantic comedy genre. |
| amNewYorkRobert LevinJennifer Westfeldt's observant writing keeps things grounded and the strong performances root the movie in truthful emotions |
| Richard Roeper.comRichard RoeperThis is a sharp, funny, touching and utterly winning slice of New York. |
| Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerIt's the kind of cutesy idea that doesn't ring remotely true. |
| The Scorecard ReviewJeff BayerAfter three months of films in 2012, 'Friends with Kids' is the best. |
| Arkansas Democrat-GazettePhilip Martin...a talky and sometimes witty romantic comedy that, at least for a while, serves as a bracing antidote to all those irritating, stroller-pushing Sacred Baby couples who seem to be everywhere, even in upscale restaurants, these days. |