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The Wedding Date

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With the wedding of her younger sister (Amy Adams) fast approaching, Kat Ellis (Debra Messing) faces the undesirable prospect of traveling alone to London for the ceremony. While this is bad enough, Jeffrey (Jeremy Sheffield), the man who left her as they moved closer to marriage, happens to be the groom's best man. Determined to show everyone -- most of all Jeffrey -- that her romantic life is as full and thrilling as ever, Kat hires a charming male escort (Dermot Mulroney) as her date.
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Critics Consensus

Critics are leaving The Wedding Date at the altar, calling it shopworn, bland, and lightweight.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/29/2010
2/5
As stale as last week's wedding cake. Go to Full Review Stella Papamichael BBC.com 04/20/2005
2/5
As forgettable as a Hollywood couple's marriage vows. Go to Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle 02/19/2005
1/5
Inexplicable Fantasy Romances for the Harried Modern Gal 101 is a more fitting title for this shameless mediocrity. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 12/18/2022
2/4
...a decent-enough premise that’s employed to tedious and frustratingly half-baked effect... Go to Full Review Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) 10/15/2020
2/5
Just you try and get a romantic comedy called The Wedding Date to the church on time without escorting a cliche or three down the aisle. Go to Full Review Megan Basham National Review 02/06/2018
The only positive thing that can be said for The Wedding Date is that for some completely inexplicable reason it is set in England and so includes some lovely pastoral scenery and some interesting looking hats. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Michael C @Letgoforfun Dec 18 A movie to make you feel good when you're down. Ignore the critics calling it shop-worn cliche. Messing and Mulroney in lead roles were very likeable and Amy Adams was great in her role as well. Most important is it was fun for a romantic comedy and I cared about the characters. See more Jamie G @RT65628220 Apr 23 Some people think this movie was too trite, but I find it a perfectly pleasing little rom-com that doesn't offend anyone and is great for a rainy afternoon or when you're feeling down. See more thiago s @Thiagostone 03/19/2025 Filme fraco, o roteiro é ruim, o filme coloca um romance que não é bom, e as cenas são fracas, o elenco tenta ajudar mais não consegue fazer com que esse filme seja bom. See more Luis Otavio F @RT47579327 12/31/2024 This will be a film that will very soon undergo a critical analysis, it is worth every minute, perfect in plot/story, good performances and good moments mark these 90 minutes of duration. See more Nawaf K @RT46808786 11/29/2024 Awesome movie if you like romance comedy stupid critics will say trash movie but this a gem and many movies they rate as 90% + are trash just see audience score with atleast 10000+ votes anyways good movie watched it liked it See more Emily N @RT84722715 09/18/2024 This movie was so close to being a great one. It just kinda lost me somewhere in the middle, there was no build up to the characters falling in love it just kinda happened at the end. I didn’t know why we should feel connected to the ex and I wanted to hear more about the quirky best friend, that could've made the movie somewhat funny but it failed. I feel as though they should’ve left more time to develop a better relationship between characters and story to draw the viewer in, but rather it kinda seems like it all got thrown together and pushed at your face like we should understand somehow. The premise was nice and would’ve made for a great movie, however it’s just missing a few more key details. Overall I think it just needs some better writing and better character development till then I won’t be watching this again. See more Read all reviews
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Clare Kilner

Director

Debra Messing

Kat Ellis

Dermot Mulroney

Nick Mercer

Amy Adams

Amy

Jack Davenport

Edward Fletcher-Wooten

Sarah Parish

TJ

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Synopsis With the wedding of her younger sister (Amy Adams) fast approaching, Kat Ellis (Debra Messing) faces the undesirable prospect of traveling alone to London for the ceremony. While this is bad enough, Jeffrey (Jeremy Sheffield), the man who left her as they moved closer to marriage, happens to be the groom's best man. Determined to show everyone -- most of all Jeffrey -- that her romantic life is as full and thrilling as ever, Kat hires a charming male escort (Dermot Mulroney) as her date.
Director
Clare Kilner
Producer
Jessica Bendinger, Paul Brooks, Michelle Chydzik, Nathalie Marciano
Screenwriter
Dana Fox
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
26 Films, Gold Circle Films
Rating
PG-13 (Sexual Content/Dialogue)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 4, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$31.6M
Runtime
1h 28m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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