The Wedding Date
Seen it?2005 | 88 min | Romance, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 11% 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 Notting Hill or Wedding Crashers, 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 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
With the wedding of her younger sister fast approaching, Kat Ellis faces the undesirable prospect of traveling alone to London for the ceremony. While this is bad enough, Jeffrey, the man who left her as they moved closer to marriage, happens to be the groom's best man. Determined to show everyone -- most of all Jeffrey -- that her romantic life is as full and thrilling as ever, Kat hires a charming male escort as her date.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
11% on Rotten Tomatoes, 32 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$47 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 182K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Clare Kilner
- Debra MessingKat Ellis
- Dermot MulroneyNick Mercer
- Amy AdamsAmy Ellis
- Jack DavenportEdward Fletcher-Wooten
- Sarah ParishTJ
- Jeremy SheffieldJeffrey
- Peter EganVictor Ellis
- Holland TaylorBunny
- Jolyon JamesWoody
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