Product Details

• Actors: Jennifer Westfeldt, Adam Scott, Maya Rudolph, Chris O'Dowd, Kristen Wiig
• Directors: Jennifer Westfeldt
• Writers: Jennifer Westfeldt
• Producers: Jennifer Westfeldt, Christian Mercuri, Christine H. Kim, Jake Kasdan, Joe Gatta
• Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Lions Gate
• DVD Release Date: July 17, 2012
• Run Time: 107 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (396 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B007L6VMDK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,339 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "Friends With Kids" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

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Hitching an agreeable ride on the long coattails (or maybe gown trains) of Bridesmaids, Friends with Kids isn't in the same category of grown-up raunch, but it does occupy a similar realm of grown-up comedy about the contemporary late-30s crowd facing serious relationship issues with intelligence and aplomb. It's also a stroke of good fortune that Friends with Kids features a hefty portion of the same cast that made Bridesmaids such a hit. The stars of Friends with Kids are Jennifer Westfeldt (who also wrote and directed) and Adam Scott as Julie and Jason, BFFs who are strictly platonic but decide to have a child together out of mutual need, convenience, and familiarity. Their married friends have all brought kids into the world with mixed results, and they feel a little left out. Neither wants the burden of marriage and both profess to have no romantic inclination toward the other, even though it's pretty clear from the first scenes that the script is heading for a very predictable romantic conclusion. That's no spoiler, and it's also no sappy or formulaic rom-com equation. Julie and Jason make a successful go of co-raising their adorable little boy, sharing care and feeding duties from the safety of their individual upscale New York apartments that are on different floors of the same building. Concurrently with their parenting, each one is also playing the same old dating game that ranges from simple hookups to what looks like true love when Julie meets Kurt (Edward Burns) and Jason meets Mary Jane (Megan Fox). That's when the emotions start getting complicated and both realize that they may not have thought through their child-rearing plan or their honest feelings for each other thoroughly enough. Their married friends Ben and Missy and Alex and Leslie are played by Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Chris O'Dowd, and Maya Rudolph, who were part of the outstanding core cast of Bridesmaids. The entire ensemble in Friends with Kids is also pretty terrific in conveying a sense of how life and relationships change with time (and with kids). Alex and Leslie become stronger because of kids, Ben and Missy are torn apart, and Julie and Jason fall somewhere in between. Westfeldt's script and direction give a fairly New York-centric view of dating and relationships, which may grate on some people's nerves (movie New Yorkers can often seem like stereotypical snooty jerks). The movie doesn't always come across as unique from a stylistic perspective, and Westfeldt often steps into Woody Allen territory in her portrayal of New York neuroses. But she also brings her own gracefully original touch to the unfolding emotions. The dialogue is sharp and the comic sheen often belies a genuinely moving dramatic core. Even if it's sometimes hard to relate to these privileged, beautiful New York people whose only problems stem from their love life, Friends with Kids carries an honest heart of humor and modern romantic clout. --Ted Fry

Product Description

Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Jon Hamm star alongside Jennifer Westfeldt and Adam Scott in is a daring and hilarious ensemble comedy about a close-knit circle of friends whose lives change once they have kids. The last two singles in the group (Westfeldt and Scott) observe the effect that kids have had on their friends' relationships and wonder if there's a better way to make it work. When they decide to have a child together - and date other people, their unconventional 'experiment' leads everyone in the group to question the nature of friendship, family and, above all, true love. Also starring Chris O'Dowd, Megan Fox and Edward Burns, Friends With Kids delivers the laughs and the heart from beginning to end!

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 34 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars A Hollow & Depressing Worldview January 2, 2013

By Nicholas McWhirter

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I really tried to like this movie. It seemed to have the potential to win me over and I thought that in the last 5 minutes it was going to successfully warm my heart. As it turned out, the last 1 minute put such a rotten taste in my mouth that I wish that I could have those entire 108 minutes of my life back.

First off, I must disclaim that I am not a prude. I am a progressive man who understands that we live in modern times and I find validity in all sorts of relationship variants, family structure types, and believe that they all carry currency and have the potential to provide a meaningful, satisfactory life. With all that said, I must admit: this movie really disappointed me.

The entire premise of the film is superficial and the male main character, Jason (Adam Scott), is particularly irritatingly hollow. His world is viewed only through the lens of his sexual conquests. I found it totally uninteresting and certainly not worth the time spent on screen exploring this one-dimensional worldview. Next, the movie does everything in its power to create an awkward tension between Jason and Julie throughout the ENTIRE film, and then we are left to imagine it all working out in the last few moments that this tension magically resolves and they live happily ever after? Great care was taken to paint a realistic picture of parenthood (albeit, quite stereotypical, to be fair), a realistic view of the complexity of long term friendships between couples, and then, in the final moments of the film, we're delivered a COMPLETELY fake and forced resolution. Just when it seems Jason is going to finally "get it" -- that meaningful relationships are not merely about sex and that initial passions eventually morph into long term mutual respect and partnership -- he offers, as a symbol of his commitment to Julie, to "F" the "S" out of her (insert crude language here). In that situation, would anyone actually ever say that? I don't think so.

There are plenty of great films who succeed at being both 'comedy' and 'drama'. However, in my opinion, this film is simply not one of them.

42 of 53 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Think: When Harry Met Sally (Had a Baby) July 28, 2012

By Lauren

Format:Amazon Instant Video

I never write reviews. But I felt the need to defend this one because it's REALLY REALLY GOOD. Jennifer Westfeldt is wonderful. Adam Scott too. The supporting cast manages to pull off rich, 3-dimensional characters with little screen time because all characters are well-drawn and well-cast.

Think "When Harry Met Sally." There is no fake orgasm scene, but you do drop in and out of these people's lives as they inch closer toward each other and further away. Toward the end, I half expected Billy Crystal to show up and say "I came here tonight because when you realize that you want to spend the rest of your life with someone, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible."

It might not be what people are used to in terms of a "romantic comedy" (or what passes for one today). Instead, it's engaging and true-to-life. I smiled more than I laughed, but I smiled a lot.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Crap April 17, 2013

By A.J.

Format:DVD

The acting in this movie was bad. Especially Jennifer Westfeldt. So annoying, she was. Worst scene was at the end when he comes back to prove his love for her and tells her to just let him f the s out of her. Who says that? And the fact that she said it back. Horrid.