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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Ronald Bass (written by)
Release Date:
20 June 1997 (USA)
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Tagline:
Julianne fell in love with her best friend the day he decided to marry someone else. more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 11 wins
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14 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(68 articles)
Screen Queens: Julia and Rupert
(From FilmExperience. 5 December 2009, 8:56 PM, PST)
Rupert Everett's Advice To Gay Actors: Stay In The Closet
(From Huffington Post. 2 December 2009, 10:12 AM, PST)
(From FilmExperience. 5 December 2009, 8:56 PM, PST)
Rupert Everett's Advice To Gay Actors: Stay In The Closet
(From Huffington Post. 2 December 2009, 10:12 AM, PST)
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"What would Lucy do in this situation?"
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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 | |
| Kelly Sheerin | ... | Title Sequence Performer #3 | |
| Bree Turner | ... | Title Sequence Performer #4 | |
| Cassie Creasy | ... | Flower Girl |
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 on appeal for one use of strong language and brief sex-related humor.
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Runtime:
105 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
Iceland:L |
South Korea:12 (DVD rating) |
France:U |
Philippines:PG-13 |
South Korea:15 (original rating) |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:M |
Finland:S |
Germany:6 |
Italy:T |
Norway:A |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:7 |
Sweden:Btl |
Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) |
UK:12 |
USA:PG-13
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The scene where everyone gathers in a large room to watch Kimmy throw the bouquet was filmed at Cuneo Museum and Gardens in Vernon Hills, Illinois. The movie crew removed the large carpet from the floor and stored it someplace - it took the museum staff several months to find it again.
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Continuity: When Jules is smoking outside the Hotel room and the door is pulled open ash falls in her hair, after a few shots of this scene the ash disappears, but she is still in the same position.
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Quotes:
Julianne Potter:
Crème brûlée can never be Jell-O. YOU could never be Jell-O.
Kimmy Wallace: I HAVE to be Jell-O!
Julianne Potter: You're never gonna be Jell-O!
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Kimmy Wallace: I HAVE to be Jell-O!
Julianne Potter: You're never gonna be Jell-O!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in La donna lupo (1999)
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Soundtrack:
Annie's Song
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Julia Roberts' considerable on screen charisma anchors MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING, a romantic comedy with a twist that may or may not have you cheering for our girl to come out on top. Roberts plays a food critic named Julianne who learns that her ex-boyfriend Michael (Dermot Mulroney) is getting married and he asks her to come to the wedding and be his "Best Man." Upon her arrival for the wedding festivities and meeting the bride-to-be, Kim (Cameron Diaz), Julianne decides that she wants Michael back and pulls out every dirty trick she can think of to break them up. This mission gets complicated when the fiancée asks Julianne to be her maid of honor. There are a lot of comic situations that arise from this premise, but it is a little unsettling as well because, deep down, we know that what Julianne is doing is wrong, but part of us wants her to win, whether we want to admit or not, because Roberts still manages to evoke our sympathies as Julianne especially when we learn that it is Julianne who broke off the relationship with Michael and that his new fiancée gives him everything that Julianne couldn't't...like the ability to be affectionate in public, but seeing Michael so happy ignites the Mr. Hyde in Julianne. She even asks her gay best friend, George (Rupert Everett) to pretend to be her fiancée to make Michael jealous. The scene where George tells Kim's family how he and Julianne met is hysterical. Whether or not Julianne succeeds in her mission should not be revealed here for those who haven't seen the film,but know that the film works for the most part thanks to some smart writing, a winning performance by Roberts and a scene-stealing turn by Everett as George. It's not PRETTY WOMAN, but if you accept that going in , it's a pleasant ride.