All Over the Guy (2001)

"All Over The Guy" is a contemporary romantic comedy about the quest to find the "one" when "the one" doesn't know he's the "one." It explores the unlikely pairing of two 20-somethings ... See full summary »

Director:

Julie Davis

Writer:

Dan Bucatinsky

Stars:

Dan Bucatinsky, Richard Ruccolo, Sasha Alexander

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dan Bucatinsky	...	Eli Wyckoff
Richard Ruccolo	...	Tom
Sasha Alexander	...	Jackie Samantha Gold
Adam Goldberg	...	Brett Miles Sanford
Andrea Martin	...	Dr. Ellen Wyckoff
Joanna Kerns	...	Lydia
Christina Ricci	...	Rayna Wyckoff
Lisa Kudrow	...	Marie
Doris Roberts	...	Esther
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tony Abatemarco	...	Dr. David Wyckoff
Julie Claire	...	Lizz
Ben Foreman	...	Young Eli
Sydney Foreman	...	Young Rayna
Chris Gann	...	Stripper (as Christian Gann)
Blaise Garza	...	Young Tom

Storyline

"All Over The Guy" is a contemporary romantic comedy about the quest to find the "one" when "the one" doesn't know he's the "one." It explores the unlikely pairing of two 20-somethings thrown together by their respective best friends in hopes of igniting their own romance. They do everything they can to NOT fall in love, but finally they overcome the dysfunction of their parents and surrender to their hearts.

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Plot Keywords:

best friend | friend | love | adultery | drunkenness | 

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Taglines:

4 friends, 2 couples. Twice as much to lie about in the morning.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 March 2002 (Australia)

Also Known As:

La otra pareja

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$12,852 (USA) (10 August 2001)

Gross:

$1,006,969 (USA) (2 November 2001)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The name of the producer of the movie, Juan A. Mas, is used in the police report that Tom reads to Eli.

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Goofs

While talking to Tom she says - something blue - I got the blue thong. Then when Jackie sits down beside Tom in her wedding dress, she is wearing red panties, a few shots later, still sitting in same location - she's wearing her "blue" panties - actually looking black.

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Quotes

Jackie: I know gay men. I practically invented them.

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Connections

References The Opposite of Sex (1998)

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Soundtracks

"The Blues Walk"
Performed by Lyle Lovett and his Large Band
Written by Clifford Brown
Courtesy of Universal Music Special Markets

User Reviews

Classic love story

I thought about doing this review long ago (and actually started it at one point), but, well, you know how it is... but I just happened to catch the first hour when I went home at lunch, so here goes.

All Over the Guy is, ultimately, a classic boy meets boy, boy falls in love with boy, boy loses boy, boy gets boy back. In short, the kind of movie I wished for most of my younger life. It is -- yes, let's just say it and get it over with -- sweet. And that's nothing to be ashamed of.

First, a disclaimer -- I have worked with both Rich Ruccolo and Don Roos (I haven't seen either in years)... but that makes my love of this film all the more amazing. I find it difficult to watch films of actors I have worked with because it's hard to separate the character from the person I know. Rich succeeded in making me forget the actor and concentrate on the character of Tom. Tom is at once vulnerable and supremely sexy; you're not sure whether you want to hug him like a teddy bear or throw him down and get wild with him.

Dan Bucatinsky's Eli is perhaps not the polar opposite of Tom he appears to be. Tom almost physically runs from relationships while Eli backs away apologizing the whole time. They both embody the whole kaleidoscope of feelings that most of us have when we meet someone who interests us -- mostly, of course, fear. Fear of falling in love, or of not falling in love. Fear our feelings won't be returned, or that they will.

Personally, I see an enormous amount of chemistry between Tom and Eli. Look at the scene in the flea market, the interaction of their eyes, the body language... here are two guys who are fighting what they're feeling every step of the way (oh, and by the way, Eli is much more forgiving that I would be about the smoking).

The rest of the cast is superb as well, including some great cameo roles. Most of all, the characters of Brett and Jackie are very funny in a superb role reversal -- instead of the ubiquitous second-banana gay best friends, we have second-banana straight best friends.

The only problem I have with the film is the same problem I have with straight versions of this kind of story. How likely is it that people who appear to have such different interests and such volatile emotions will stay together... not to mention Tom's penchant for alcoholism. But then in "Pretty Woman" I just couldn't shake the feeling that this rich guy wouldn't stay with a prostitute long whether she looked like Julia Roberts or not.

Gay cinema has, thankfully, branched out from the early "Oh my God I'm gay I hate myself I can't let anyone find out" films like "Doing Time On Maple Drive." There is a place for gay cinema in every genre. And this film is in a definite class by itself in its genre.

Enjoy!