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Just Friends Wasn’t Meant to Be a Christmas Movie, Director and Amy Smart Reveal

Holiday touches added during production steered the film toward a seasonal identity that fit its themes of family and forgiveness.

Overview

  • Roger Kumble tells People the film only shifted toward a Christmas framing after the production designer kept introducing festive details.
  • Amy Smart says she is glad the movie is viewed as a holiday title and calls it one of her favorite shoots for its warmth and nostalgia.
  • The 2005 comedy, starring Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, Anna Faris and Chris Klein, has since settled into regular seasonal viewing.
  • Kumble notes he gauges a film’s impact over time rather than by initial box-office results or release timing.
  • Just Friends is available on Digital and Blu-ray and is currently streaming on Apple TV and Peacock.