My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)

When a woman's long-time friend says he's engaged, she realizes she loves him herself... and sets out to get him, with only days before the wedding.

Director:

P.J. Hogan

Writer:

Ronald Bass

Stars:

Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 11 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julia Roberts	...	Julianne Potter
Dermot Mulroney	...	Michael O'Neal
Cameron Diaz	...	Kimberly Wallace
Rupert Everett	...	George Downes
Philip Bosco	...	Walter Wallace
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Joe O'Neal
Rachel Griffiths	...	Samantha Newhouse
Carrie Preston	...	Mandy Newhouse
Susan Sullivan	...	Isabelle Wallace
Christopher Masterson	...	Scotty O'Neal (as Chris Masterson)
Raci Alexander	...	Title Sequence Performer #1
Jennifer Garrett	...	Title Sequence Performer #2
Kelleia Sheerin	...	Title Sequence Performer #3 (as Kelly Sheerin)
Bree Turner	...	Title Sequence Performer #4
Cassie Creasy	...	Flower Girl

Storyline

A woman who, by a promise made years earlier, is supposed to marry her best friend in three weeks, even though she doesn't want to. When she finds out that he's marrying someone else, she becomes jealous and tries to break off the wedding.

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Plot Keywords:

love | wedding | promise | comiskey park | urban setting | 

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Taglines:

A comedy about finding your heart and losing your head.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 on appeal for one use of strong language and brief sex-related humor

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French Italian

Release Date:

20 June 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

La boda de mi mejor amigo

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$46,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

DEM 4,930,331 (Germany) (5 December 1997)

Gross:

DEM 37,081,010 (Germany) (30 January 1998)

Company Credits

Production Co:

TriStar Pictures, Zucker Brothers Productions, Predawn Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Julia Roberts hand-picked both Dermot Mulroney and Cameron Diaz for this film.

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Goofs

When George comes over to see Julianne, her cigarette disappears.

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Quotes

George Downes: Go on. This is so moving. Kindred spirits, eh?
Julianne Potter: No, he's nothing like me. He's like you, actually, only straight.

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Connections

Referenced in Scrubs: My Best Friend's Wedding (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Always You"
Performed by Sophie Zelmani

User Reviews

Excuse me, I didn't get the joke.

Well it happened again. I didn't get the joke, but everyone else seemed to get it. Is this movie funny? I didn't think so. I didn't think so at all. Then again I must have awful taste in films. EVERYONE else liked it, at least a little. I didn't even smile when Julia Roberts fell on the butt, although everyone else did. Where did they come up with a script like that. But the most amazing thing was that she fell again, and again. Then there were some kids that sang a song after breathing in helium. I didn't find that very funny either, but the other in the cinema seemed to be having a good time. I admit that this is the only place I dare to talk about this. Else I would probably have no friends, at least they would find me a bore.