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Just Friends

FILM · 2005 · GERMANY

Just Friends

25 archived facts 2 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026

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25 Interesting Facts About Just Friends

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  1. #001

    To sustain Samantha's constant aggression and hysteria, Anna Faris drank Red Bull continuously before filming.

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  2. #002

    It took 4 hours to apply the 12-kilogram "face" to Ryan Reynolds. When Reynolds went out in the full prosthetic makeup, a fan approached him and asked whether Ryan Reynolds was inside; he said yes and pretended not to be himself.

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  3. #003

    The film was shot during the winter months in Regina and Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, where temperatures dropped as low as -34°C (-29°F).

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  4. #004

    In a deleted scene, Alanis Morissette plays herself as having a hostile relationship with Ryan Reynolds's character. The two were dating at the time.

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  5. #005

    The little girl who wants to fight Chris is actually played by a boy.

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  6. #006

    The "body shake" happened to writer Adam 'Tex' Davis on a real date.

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  7. #007

    The person in the audience at the Metal Store whom Samantha James harshly criticizes is the film's screenwriter, Adam 'Tex' Davis.

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  8. #008

    The Palamino house is located at 3270 Albert Street in Regina, Saskatchewan.

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  9. #009

    The scene in which Chris is thrown off the bus was shot on Moose Jaw's historic Main Street.

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  10. #010

    The house Chris lives in is the same one Adam used in Mulholland Drive (2001).

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  11. #011

    During the outdoor ice hockey game with the kids, several of the playing children wear Vancouver Canucks jerseys with the logos covered. The Vancouver Canucks are the hockey team of Vancouver, British Columbia, where Ryan Reynolds was born.

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  12. #012

    The co-producer plays the man who says "Merry Christmas, neighbor!" and is hit by Chris's snowball.

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  13. #013

    In the theatrical trailer, three women — Susan Ward, Mircea Monroe and Natassia Malthe — showcase Chris Brander's bachelor lifestyle. This scene was the original epilogue that was ultimately cut from the film. The original ending can be seen in full on the DVD as a bonus feature. The same actresses also appear a second time in the "Jamie Smiles" music video, also included on the DVD.

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  14. #014

    The exterior used for The Maple Tavern is actually the entrance to the Moose Jaw Tunnels, a major tourist attraction located in the historic downtown.

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  15. #015

    Whenever the actors are seen inside a car, the car window is rolled down. This is most likely because the window causes glare and the audience would be able to see the camera.

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  16. #016

    Writer Adam 'Tex' Davis renamed the main character Chris Brander because producer Chris Bender kept hearing friend-zone stories.

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  17. #017

    In one of Chris's high school photographs, a pennant from Northwestern University — the school director Roger Kumble graduated from — is visible hanging on the wall.

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  18. #018

    The shopping mall where Samantha flies over the second-floor railing is the Cornwall Center in downtown Regina.

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  19. #019

    The exterior of the hospital where Chris goes to get dental work done on Clark is actually the Wascana Rehabilitation Centre in Regina.

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  20. #020

    The highway Clark and Chris drive on is actually the Trans-Canada Highway #1 between Regina and Moose Jaw, and the road they take to return to New Jersey leads to CFB Bushell Park, a military base south of Moose Jaw.

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  21. #021

    Mike (Christopher Rodriguez Marquette) says that The Notebook (2004) is gay. Marquette would later appear in Alpha Dog (2006), directed by Nick Cassavetes, who directed The Notebook.

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  22. #022

    In the bathroom cabinet of Chris's younger brother Mike there are XXL condoms showing that he is "equipped."

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  23. #023

    The film showing in the cinema was The Notebook. The German title of this film was "Wie ein einziger Tag," but in the German-dubbed version the film was given the name 'Notizblock.'.

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  24. #024

    Chris's younger brother Mike and his romantic rival Dusty Dinkleman are played by actors named Chris: Christopher Rodriguez Marquette and Chris Klein, respectively.

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  1. #025

    An alternate ending was added to the DVD as bonus material. The alternate scene takes place before Chris returns to New Jersey to make up with Jamie. After fighting with Jamie, Chris goes back to California and finds that Samantha has become a more successful songwriter, writing a new 10-track album that Chris's boss KC immediately hails as a hit. The new songs on the album are based on their last turbulent visits to New Jersey. Meanwhile, Chris reverts to his old habits and tries to forget Jamie by spending time with 3 L.A. party girls played by Mircea Monroe, Susan Ward and Natassia Malthe, who are inexplicably staying at his house while he is away. Unfortunately, in an attempt to lift his mood by playing music, they find a demo of Dusty Dinkleman in Chris's travel bag, which triggers Chris's emotional spiral and then a retelling of the events of the past few days. The girls try to comfort Chris but to no avail. As the scene ends, Chris has a wistful expression on his face. Part of this scene, in which Chris spends time with the party girls in Los Angeles, is still in the theatrical trailer.

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