Made of Honor
Seen it?2008 | 101 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 16% on Rotten Tomatoes, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Cactus Flower, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Tom and Hannah have been platonic friends for 10 years. He's a serial dater, while she wants marriage but hasn't found Mr. Right. Just as Tom is starting to think that he is relationship material after all, Hannah gets engaged. When she asks Tom to be her 'maid' of honor, he reluctantly agrees just so he can attempt to stop the wedding and woo her.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
16% on Rotten Tomatoes, 37 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$106 million worldwide on a $40 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 170K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Weiland
- Patrick DempseyTom
- Michelle MonaghanHannah
- Kevin McKiddColin
- Kadeem HardisonFelix
- Chris MessinaDennis
- Richmond ArquetteGary
- Busy PhilippsMelissa
- Whitney CummingsStephanie
- Emily NelsonHilary
- Kathleen QuinlanJoan