Best Man Down
Seen it?2012 | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 31% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved My Girl, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A newlywed couple cancels their honeymoon and returns to the snowy Midwest to make the funeral arrangements for their best man, who died unexpectedly after their ceremony.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
31% on Rotten Tomatoes, 36 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2K worldwide on a $2 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ted Koland
- Justin LongScott
- Jess WeixlerKristin
- Addison TimlinRamsey
- Tyler LabineLumpy
- Shelley LongGail
- Frances O'ConnorJaime
- Evan JonesWinston
- Michael LandesPriest
- Peter SyvertsenRoger
- James Michael DetmarUncle Willis