RottenTomatoes.com
Log In | Register | What is RT?
Check out the new RT Community
  • Home
  • Movies
  • DVD
  • Celebrities
  • News
  • Critics
  • Trailers & Pictures
  • CommunityBeta
  • Box Office
  • | In Theaters
  • | Opening
  • | Upcoming
  • | Best Of
  • | Certified Fresh
  • | Showtimes
RT Search Powered by Google
help icon Enhanced RT
searches on Google
Click here to turn on enhanced search results from RT on your Google searches.
 
Movies / On DVD / The Best Man
The Best Man

Rate this Movie Help Icon

  • Write a Review
  • Read Reviews
  • Add to List
  • Get this Movie
  • Buy Poster External Icon
  • Visit Official Site External Icon
Bookmark and Share

The Best Man (1999)

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
65 %
Tomatometer
Template ImageTemplate Image

How does the Tomatometer work Help Icon

Reviews Counted:52

Fresh:34

Rotten:18

Average Rating:5.8/10

Consensus: Writer/director Malcom D. Lee's impressive debut gets lots of support from a strong cast of characters.

Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Taye Diggs plays Harper, a writer who's about to explode into the mainstream. Leaving behind his girlfriend Robin (Sanaa Lathan), he heads to New York City to serve as best man for his friend... Taye Diggs plays Harper, a writer who's about to explode into the mainstream. Leaving behind his girlfriend Robin (Sanaa Lathan), he heads to New York City to serve as best man for his friend Lance's wedding (Chestnut). Once there, he reunites with the rest of his college circle: the girlfriend-whipped Murch (Harold Perrineau, Jr.), the aimless Quentin (Howard, who runs away with every scene he's in), and the professionally motivated Jordan (Long), with whom Harper has always shared a mutual sexual attraction. As the weekend unfolds, each member of the group has their turn reading UNFINISHED BUSINESS, something that Harper doesn't want to happen--for reasons that eventually introduce themselves. A film that focuses on serious human issues, Malcolm D. Lee's directorial debut is a crowdpleasing success. [More]

Starring: Taye Diggs, Nia Long, Morris Chestnut, Harold Perrineau

Starring: Taye Diggs, Nia Long, Morris Chestnut, Harold Perrineau, Terrence DaShon Howard, Monica Calhoun, Sanaa Lathan, Melissa DeSousa, Victoria Dillard

Director: Malcolm D. Lee

Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Screenwriter: Malcolm D. Lee
Producer: Sam Kitt, Spike Lee, Bill Carraro
Composer: Stanley Clarke

[See More Credits]

Get This Movie

Rent DVD
 
 

Click on the "ADD" button to put this movie into your Netflix queue.

 
 
Buy DVD
 
 
Release:

Feb 29, 2000

No Details Exist
 
 

Reviews

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
 
 
1 - 20
1 2 3 >> >|
 
 
Carmen E.8/13/09
90%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Carmen E.
Brandon D.7/7/09
70%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Brandon D.
Kaimosae6/15/09
90%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Kaimosae
Candace M.5/24/09
100%
Template Image
Template Image Fresh
More
Quote by Candace M.
Austin H.2/5/09
80%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Austin H.
ROCK85441/15/09
60%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by ROCK8544
Vincent S.12/2/08
60%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Vincent S.
atomb78/8/08
90%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by atomb7
muchomovies8/4/08
30%
Template Image
Rotten
More
Quote by muchomovies
journalregister7/28/08
60%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by journalregister
DeoD7/14/08
70%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by DeoD
borisf7/7/08
10%
Template Image
Rotten
More
Quote by borisf
cmorales4117/1/08
80%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by cmorales411
gracearivenbark5/26/08
60%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by gracearivenbark
bringtherain4/3/08
70%
Template Image
Fresh
FINAL VERDICT: In the end, I think that this film was better than I expected and well worth the... More
Quote by bringtherain
yorubaactors.com2/12/08
90%
Template Image
Fresh
Best of best movie for every one before wedding day! More
Quote by yorubaactors.com
twistedgem2312/14/07
30%
Template Image
Rotten
More
Quote by twistedgem23
SidneyCarton12/13/07
10%
Template Image
Rotten
More
Quote by SidneyCarton
pandorina12/9/07
50%
Template Image
Rotten
More
Quote by pandorina
harlowe11/19/07
20%
Template Image
Rotten
More
Quote by harlowe
 
 
1 - 20
1 2 3 >> >|
See All

More DVDs

Close
Top Rentals
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
77% 77% The Hangover
88% 88% Inglourious Basterds
66% 66% Public Enemies
24% 24% G-Force
44% 44% Night at the Museum: B…

More Rentals…

New On DVD This Week
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
82% 82% Paranormal Activity
58% 58% 9
44% 44% Jennifer's Body
58% 58% A Perfect Getaway

More New Releases…

What’s Hot On RT

RT Editors' Picks

RT Editors' Picks

Which films of '09 were staff faves?

Awards Tour

Awards Tour

Stay up on the latest awards and noms!

Sex and The City 2

Sex and The City 2

Friendship, fashion, and fun in one trailer!

RT on DVD & Blu-Ray

RT on DVD & Blu-Ray

9 and Paranormal Activity!

Other News

Close
  • Top Stories
  • Popular
  • Interviews
 
 

Comments

 
 
Top Stories
Headlines Comments
  
  • New Moon Tops Moviefone's 2009 List Source: Hollywood Reporter
2
  • Star Trek Tops 2009's Most-Pirated Movies List Source: Hollywood Reporter
17
  • Weekly Ketchup: Peter Jackson's Secret Sci-Fi Project
108
  • New Toy Story 3 Clip, Photos Posted Source: Slashfilm
26
  • Danny Trejo Talks Machete, Possible Sequels Source: Collider.com
14
  • It's Official: Jackass 3-D Coming in 2010 Source: Collider.com
16
  • Bryan Singer Returning to X-Men for First Class Source: Superhero Hype
102
  • Mark Strong Talks Kick-Ass, John Carter, and Robin Hood Source: Collider.com
1
  • How Avatar Happened: The Path to Innovation Source: CinemaBlend.com
19
  • Rob Marshall Says Pirates 4 Is Still a Maybe Source: ComingSoon.net
32
Popular
Headlines Comments
  
  • Box Office Guru Wrapup: Avatar, Sherlock, and Alvin Team Up To Break Records
254
  • RT's Best of the Decade!
172
  • Total Recall: Jude Law's Best Movies
60
  • RT Editors Choose Their Favorite Films of 2009!
48
  • Weekly Ketchup: Peter Jackson's Secret Sci-Fi Project
36
  • Critics Consensus: Sherlock Holmes Is Worth Investigating
33
  • RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: 9 and Paranormal Activity
17
  • Friday Harvest: Sherlock Holmes, Toy Story 3, and more!
10
  • What We're Watching on Blu-ray from 20th Century Fox!
0
Interviews
Headlines Comments
  
  • Five Favorite Films With Peter Jackson
72
  • Robert Downey Jr. talks Sherlock Holmes & Iron Man 2 - RT Interview
21
  • Director Ruben Fleischer Talks Zombieland
2
  • "I Don't Hate Women": Lars von Trier on Antichrist
17
  • Eric Bana talks Love the Beast - RT Interview
12
  • Fight Club Sound Designer Reflects on Film's 10th Anniversary
24
  • James Schamus talks Taking Woodstock - RT Interview
8
  • John Hurt Talks Harry Potter, Quentin Crisp and Alien - The RT Interview
16
  • Terry Gilliam Talks Doctor Parnassus
24
  • Wes Anderson Talks Fantastic Mr. Fox - RT Interview
9
 
 

Sponsored Links

Around The Network

  • The Best Man at Rotten Tomatoes
 
 
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Games| Celebs List| Newsletter
IGN Logo
About Us | Advertise | Contact Us | Press | Careers
IGN | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | Direct2Drive | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Game Sites | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | GIGA.DE | What They Play | Battlefield Heroes
By continuing past this page, and by your continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2009, IGN Entertainment, Inc. | Support | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! RSS Feeds
IGN’s enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA.
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.