Made of Honor takes zero liberties with the rom-com formula, but the delightful Michelle Monaghan makes walking down this aisle a treat.
Made of Honor (2008)
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Reviews Counted:108
Fresh:14
Rotten:94
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.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for sexual content and language.
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... 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, Kevin McKidd, Kathleen Quinlan
Starring: Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Kevin McKidd, Kathleen Quinlan, 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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Reviews for Made of Honor
Despite its predictability, the feature has enough satire and comedy to be entertaining.
Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan make an agreeable pair in this above-average comedy, another go-round for the reliable premise of longtime pals awakening to each other romantically.
A great film to catch with your girlfriends or loved one. Mc Dreamy does not disappoint on the big screen.
Made Of Honor is a pleasant surprise, funnier and smarter than one would expect.
This is an enjoyable romcom enlivened by strong performances from Dempsey and Monaghan.
An amusing, smartly cast romantic comedy told from a guy's perspective.
Made of Honor is a nice cookie-cutter comedy, no more and no less, but Dempsey, with his relaxed charm, and Monaghan, with her soft and peachy sensual spark, rise to the challenge of making friendship look like the wellspring of true love.
Exaggerating the genre cliches is a joke the audience can share; deriding their belief in romance, the genre's sacred trust, is not.
Made of Honor earns enough goodwill in a long, clever and sexy opening act to carry it through to an ending that we don't necessarily guess because it seems to lack enough of that last word in the title: 'honor.'
The romantic comedy Made of Honor adds tart satirical flavors to a cotton-candy formula without sabotaging the sugar rush.
It's a delightful, audience-pleasing, fun-filled fairytale of laughter and love.
That the film can’t seem to keep a cohesive tone is an undeniable irritant, but somehow director Paul Weiland...manages to massage such endearing performances from a very capable cast that the bad patches feel more like unfortunate hitches.
It remains a mystery why viewers -- particularly female ones -- continue to flock to wedding movies, particularly ones that paint all women as despicable, pathetic and/or man-hungry.
A strong opening, bursting with wit and vigour, gives way to a predictable, patronising and immensely lazy second half. Could have been so much more.
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.
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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