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Made of Honor (2008)

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Reviews Counted: 100

Fresh: 12

Rotten:88

Average Rating: 4/10

Consensus: Sharp performances by Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan can't save this forgettable, formulaic chick flick from its comic failings.

Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release: May 2, 2008 Wide

Box Office: $46,012,734

Synopsis: Patrick "McDreamy" Dempsey leads this big-budget romantic comedy, making optimal use of his many swoon-inducing charms. Dempsey is Tom, a wealthy womanizer living the high life in New York City. He happily hops from bed to bed, living by a... Patrick "McDreamy" Dempsey leads this big-budget romantic comedy, making optimal use of his many swoon-inducing charms. Dempsey is Tom, a wealthy womanizer living the high life in New York City. He happily hops from bed to bed, living by a firm set of rules that keeps him from becoming romantically entangled with anyone. The only woman he makes time for is his dear college friend, Hannah (Michelle Monaghan), whom he sees weekly, and whom he adores. When Hannah suddenly takes off for Scotland on a job assignment, Tom misses her terribly, and has a dramatic realization about their relationship. He makes a plan to tell her about it as soon as she gets back, but of course she returns with a handsome Scottish fiancé (Kevin McKidd) in tow. To make matters worse, she informs Tom that she must make wedding plans rather quickly, and would he please, please, please be her Maid of Honor? In typical rom-com fashion, the tale quickly escalates into over-the-top, barely believable plot twists, forcing the viewer to turn a blind eye to any holes in the story and instead focus on the pretty clothes and Dempsey's dimples. It shifts into full-on fantasy mode, with rugged lads on horseback, Scottish castles, and gargantuan New York apartments that only Bill Gates himself could afford. Monaghan is likeable and lovely in her role as the confused bride, but the star here is undoubtedly Dempsey. Despite being cast as a slick Casanova, he still manages to exude the fumbling charm from his CAN'T BUY ME LOVE days. His non-threatening grin will likely be put on repeat at slumber parties everywhere, charming yet another generation of teenage girls. [More]

Starring: Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Sydney Pollack, Chris Messina

Starring: Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Sydney Pollack, Chris Messina, Busy Philipps, Kevin Sussman, Richmond Arquette, Kadeem Hardison, Selma Stern, James B. Sikking

Director: Paul Weiland

Director: Paul Weiland
Screenwriter: Adam Sztykiel, Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont
Story: Adam Sztykiel
Producer: Neal H. Moritz
Composer: Rupert Gregson-Williams
Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment

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10/01/08
Kit Bowen
Hollywood.com
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Features moments so light, they alone could lift the economy.

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
09/27/08
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)
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Not much distinguishes this determinedly average Hollywood outing, but it can claim Sydney Pollack's final performance and Patrick Dempsey's first big-screen starring role since his career second-wind...

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09/22/08
Peter Canavese
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They made McDreamy into McCreepy!!!

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09/14/08
Willie Waffle
WaffleMovies.com
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That we're now in such a safe sex cautionary era aside, turning a horny lecherous guy into Prince Charming is a tad more problematic than, say, transforming that mythic frog. A womanizer's guide to marital bliss.

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09/12/08
Prairie Miller
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My only consolation was that I saw this alone and no one else had to suffer these indignities with me...a baseless romance yearning to force itself into existence.

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
07/17/08
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina
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Although the film seems very proud of its clever gender bending "twist," there's really nothing fresh about Made of Honor. It's a one-gag movie that wears out its gag well before the halfway mark.

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06/11/08
Beth Accomando
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06/10/08
James Berardinelli
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This is not the worst film of the year. In fact, it's not even really a bad movie. It's unoriginal, standard, and ordinary, but not terrible.

Full Review Source: Sin Magazine | comment Comment
06/04/08
Austin Kennedy
Sin Magazine
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I felt like I was watching a fairy tale or something. It just didn't seem realistic at all.

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05/17/08
Kevin McCarthy
WJFK-FM (CBS Radio)
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I hate Patrick Dempsey!!!

Full Review Source: Tucson Weekly | comment 1 Comment
05/12/08
Bob Grimm
Tucson Weekly
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The film just revels in gay jokes and marriage clichés. There's no actual awkwardness to Tom doing a traditionally female job, so they just call him gay over and over and over.

Full Review Source: Can Magazine | comment 1 Comment
05/09/08
Fred Topel
Can Magazine
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Made of Honor is like a paint-by-the numbers exercise in filmmaking, sealed with a misogynistic lacquer.

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
05/07/08
Lisa Ann Cockrel
Christianity Today
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Comic desperation can be seen at alarmingly frequent intervals.

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05/07/08
Matt Brunson
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05/06/08
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The fact that this is not in any way original isn't really much of a problem. The fact that it's completely awful is.

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05/05/08
Tim Brayton
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I know Julia Roberts, and you, Patrick Dempsey, are no Julia Roberts

Full Review Source: jackiekcooper.com | comment 1 Comment
05/05/08
Jackie K. Cooper
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...makes little effort to be believable...

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
05/05/08
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review
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[A] very very very tired and familiar love story.

Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment 1 Comment
05/05/08
Richard Roeper
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For those who find 'My Best Friend's Wedding' too mentally taxing.

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05/04/08
Dan Lybarger
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