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?
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
No Strings Attached earned $149.2M worldwide on a $25.0M budget — a 497% return on investment.
Ivan Reitman →
Year context
No Strings Attached was released 15 years ago in 2011.
CAST (20)
Natalie Portman
Emma Kurtzman
Ashton Kutcher
Adam Franklin
Kevin Kline
Alvin Franklin
Cary Elwes
Dr. Stephen Metzner
Greta Gerwig
Patrice
Lake Bell
Lucy
Olivia Thirlby
Katie Kurtzman
Ludacris
Wallace
Jake Johnson
Eli
Mindy Kaling
Shira
Talia Balsam
Sandra Kurtzman
Ophelia Lovibond
Vanessa
Guy Branum
Guy
Ben Lawson
Sam
Jennifer Irwin
Megan
Adhir Kalyan
Kevin
Brian H. Dierker
Bones
Abby Elliott
Joy
Vedette Lim
Lisa
Gary David Goldberg
Emma's Relative
CREW
BOX OFFICE
$25.0M
Budget
$149.2M
Revenue
+497%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict
STUDIOS (4)
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
107 min (1h 47m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.3/10 (4,914 votes)
Popularity
6
Budget
$25,000,000
Box Office
$149,200,000
Profit
+$124,200,000
IMDB
Trailer
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is No Strings Attached about?
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?
How long is No Strings Attached?
No Strings Attached has a runtime of 107 minutes (1h 47m).
Who directed No Strings Attached?
No Strings Attached was directed by Ivan Reitman.
Who stars in No Strings Attached?
The cast of No Strings Attached includes Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Kevin Kline, Cary Elwes, Greta Gerwig.
How much did No Strings Attached make at the box office?
No Strings Attached earned $149,200,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $25,000,000.
What is the rating of No Strings Attached?
No Strings Attached has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 4,914 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Romance
KEYWORDS (13)
parent child relationship
casual meeting
sexual humor
student of medicine
friends
open relationship
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valentine's day
casual sex
friends in love
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fling
father son conflict