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Save the Date

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2012 | 98 min | Comedy, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (47% 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
Right up the alley of anyone who's survived a family wedding and people who love a good family story. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse. Anyone with siblings or parents will recognize something here.
The mood
Light and funny, romantic.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 38 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.

After breaking up with her boyfriend, a bookstore manager resists a seemingly perfect guy's attempts to woo her.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    47% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    Our audience score: 52%

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $6K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 12K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Michael Mohan

  • Lizzy CaplanSarah
  • Alison BrieBeth
  • Martin StarrAndrew
  • Mark WebberJonathan
  • Geoffrey ArendKevin
  • Melonie DíazIsabelle
  • Timothy BusfieldBenjie
  • Gigi BerminghamMom
  • Grant HarveyTrevor
  • Kristin Slaysman