Boys and Girls

"Warning: Sex Changes Everything"

Jun 16 2000 PG-13 1h 34m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Ryan and Jennifer are opposites who definitely do not attract. At least that's what they always believed. When they met as twelve-year-olds, they disliked one another. When they met again as teenagers, they loathed each other. But when they meet in college, the uptight Ryan and the free-spirited Jennifer find that their differences bind them together and a rare friendship develops.

Plot

Jennifer and Ryan are students at UC Berkeley, acquaintances off and on since early adolescence. She's quick, witty, ironic, literary, and independent; he's deliberate, literal, serious, studying structural engineering, always working on a plan. They take walks, they console each other over break-ups, he shares his plans. She's headed for Italy after graduation. Then, to their equal surprise, they spend a night together. Her response is to skitter away from continued intimacy and want to stay friends; he's hurt by her response, so he withdraws. Can it all get sorted out before she leaves town?

Written by

Andrew Lowery, Andrew Miller

Directed by

Robert Iscove

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Punch 21 Productions, Dimension Films

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
17,882
Average Rating
5.4 out of 10
Metascore
29
Popularity
NA