Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate a most blessed union. With The Five-Year Engagement hitting theaters, we at Rotten Tomatoes, being of sound bodies and minds, put together Best Wedding Movies, a compendium of matrimonial-themed films that will make you laugh, cry, and fall in love.
Before we start the ceremony, however, we thought we should lay out the terms of the prenuptial agreement. We've used a weighted formula that takes the Tomatometer, the number of reviews, and the year of release into account; in addition, a film needs at least 20 reviews to qualify. Without further ado, we request the honor of your presence at Rotten Tomatoes? Best Wedding Movies!
Before we start the ceremony, however, we thought we should lay out the terms of the prenuptial agreement. We've used a weighted formula that takes the Tomatometer, the number of reviews, and the year of release into account; in addition, a film needs at least 20 reviews to qualify. Without further ado, we request the honor of your presence at Rotten Tomatoes? Best Wedding Movies!
Muriel's Wedding (1994)
78%
Critics Consensus: Heartfelt and quirky, though at times broad, Muriel's Wedding mixes awkward comedy, oddball Australian characters, and a nostalgia-heavy soundtrack.
Synopsis: A socially inept young woman slowly learns to overcome her insecurities in this sleeper hit from Australia. The unconventional Muriel (Toni Collette)...
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Directed By:
P.J. Hogan
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20
Wedding Crashers (2005)
75%
Critics Consensus: Wedding Crashers is both raunchy and sweet, and features top-notch comic performances from Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson.
Synopsis: Two guys find out the hard way that sneaking into the wrong party can cause serious problems in this comedy. Jeremy Klein (Vince Vaughn) and John...
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Directed By:
David Dobkin
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19
Melancholia (2011)
77%
Critics Consensus: Melancholia's dramatic tricks are more obvious than they should be, but this is otherwise a showcase for Kirsten Dunst's acting and for Lars von Trier's profound, visceral vision of depression and destruction.
Synopsis: Justine (Kirsten Dunst) and Michael (Alexander Skarsgård) are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister (Charlotte...
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Directed By:
Lars von Trier
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18
The Hangover (2009)
79%
Critics Consensus: With a clever script and hilarious interplay among the cast, The Hangover nails just the right tone of raunchy humor, and the non-stop laughs overshadow any flaw.
Synopsis: A blowout Las Vegas bachelor party turns into a race against time when three hung-over groomsmen awaken after a night of drunken debauchery to find...
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Directed By:
Todd Phillips
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17
Crna macka, beli macor (Black Cat, White Cat) (1998)
85%
Critics Consensus: Rambling and eccentric, Emir Kusturica's comedy captures the life and energy of the Gypsy family at the heart of the tale.
Synopsis: Bosnian-born filmmaker Emir Kusturica made this farce, set in a Gypsy settlement along the banks of the Danube, where three generations of characters...
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Directed By:
Emir Kusturica
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16
Meet the Parents (2000)
84%
Critics Consensus: Despite sometimes sitcom-like execution, Meet the Parents is a hilarious look at familial relationships that works mostly because the chemistry between its two leads is so effective.
Synopsis: In this comedy from Austin Powers director Jay Roach, Ben Stiller plays a young man who endures a disastrous weekend at the home of his girlfriend's...
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Directed By:
Jay Roach
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15
I Love You, Man (2009)
83%
Critics Consensus: I Love You, Man makes the most of its simple premise due to the heartfelt and hilarious performances of Paul Rudd and Jason Segel.
Synopsis: Engaged to the woman of his dreams yet uncomfortable with the prospect of not having a best man for his upcoming wedding, a successful real estate...
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14
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (2005)
83%
Critics Consensus: As can be expected from a Tim Burton movie, Corpse Bride is whimsically macabre, visually imaginative, and emotionally bittersweet.
Synopsis: Tim Burton returns to the dark but fanciful animated style of The Nightmare Before Christmas with this stop-motion black comedy. Victor (voice of...
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13
Efter brylluppet (After the Wedding) (2006)
87%
Critics Consensus: The cast brings After the Wedding's melodramatic script to life, creating a movie that is emotionally raw and satisfying.
Synopsis: A multi-millionaire wants to know how much his money can really buy in this drama from Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier. Though born and raised in...
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Directed By:
Susanne Bier
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12
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
88%
Critics Consensus: Buoyed by crowd-pleasing tunes and charming performances, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers makes a successful transition from Broadway to screen that's sure to please the whole family.
Synopsis: Based extremely loosely on the Stephen Vincent Benet story Sobbin' Women," Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is one of the best MGM musicals of the...
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Directed By:
Stanley Donen
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11
Rachel Getting Married (2008)
85%
Critics Consensus: Rachel Getting Married is an engrossing tale of family angst, highlighted by Anne Hathaway's powerful performance and director Jonathan Demme's return to form.
Synopsis: Lingering tensions clash with new hopes in director Jonathan Demme's ensemble drama set during an idyllic wedding that threatens to descend into chaos...
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Directed By:
Jonathan Demme
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10
Royal Wedding (1951)
90%
Critics Consensus: Vintage MGM musical stuff, characterized by Stanley Donen's fleet direction and some amazing dance performances from star Fred Astaire.
Synopsis: Two real-life events were incorporated into the plot of the 1951 MGM musical Royal Wedding. One, the marriage of Fred Astaire's sister Adele to a...
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Directed By:
Stanley Donen
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9
Bridesmaids (2011)
90%
Critics Consensus: A marriage of genuine characters, gross out gags, and pathos, Bridesmaids is a female-driven comedy that refuses to be boxed in as Kristen Wiig emerges as a real star.
Synopsis: This spring, Universal Pictures and producer Judd Apatow (Knocked Up, The 40-Year-Old Virgin) invite you to experience Bridesmaids. Kristen Wiig leads...
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Directed By:
Paul Feig
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8
Father of the Bride (1950)
93%
Critics Consensus: With a terrific script, great performances from Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor, and assured direction from Vincent Minnelli, Father of the Bride endures as a sparkling comedy of its era.
Synopsis: Spencer Tracy received an Oscar nomination for his performance in this classic comedy. Stanley T. Banks (Tracy) is a securely middle-class lawyer...
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Directed By:
Vincente Minnelli
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7
The Wedding Banquet (Xi yan) (1993)
96%
Critics Consensus: Ang Lee's funny and ultimately poignant comedy of manners reveals the filmmaker's skill across genres.
Synopsis: A gay New Yorker stages a marriage of convenience with a young woman to satisfy his traditional Taiwanese family, but the wedding becomes a major...
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Directed By:
Ang Lee
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6
Monsoon Wedding (2002)
95%
Critics Consensus: An insightful, energetic blend of Hollywood and Bollywood styles, Monsoon Wedding is a colorful, exuberant celebration of modern-day India, family, love, and life.
Synopsis: Following up on her controversial erotic drama Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love, Mira Nair directs this charming family drama about a very chaotic Indian...
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Directed By:
Mira Nair
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5
The Quiet Man (1952)
89%
Critics Consensus: Director John Ford and star John Wayne depart the Western for the Irish countryside, and the result is a beautifully photographed, often comedic romance.
Synopsis: Returning to the Ireland of his birth, director John Ford fashions a irresistable valentine to the "Auld Sod" in The Quiet Man. Irish-American boxer...
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Directed By:
John Ford
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4
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
96%
Critics Consensus: While frothy to a fault, Four Weddings and a Funeral features irresistibly breezy humor, and winsome performances from Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell.
Synopsis: This acclaimed British comedy centers on the intermittent romance between a charming (if slightly bumbling) Englishman and a beautiful American woman,...
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Directed By:
Mike Newell
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3
The Princess Bride (1987)
96%
Critics Consensus: A delightfully postmodern fairy tale, The Princess Bride is a deft, intelligent mix of swashbuckling, romance, and comedy that takes an age-old damsel-in-distress story and makes it fresh.
Synopsis: Based on William Goldman's novel of the same name, The Princess Bride is staged as a book read by grandfather (Peter Falk) to his ill grandson (Fred...
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Directed By:
Rob Reiner
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2
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
100%
Critics Consensus: Offering a wonderfully witty script, spotless direction from George Cukor, and typically excellent lead performances, The Philadelphia Story is an unqualified classic.
Synopsis: We open on Philadelphia socialite C.K. Dexter Haven (Cary Grant) as he's being tossed out of his palatial home by his wife, Tracy Lord (Katharine...
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Directed By:
George Cukor
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