My Best Friend's Wife (2001)

Two friends are about to learn that they are "Grownups."

Director:

Doug Finelli

Writers:

Doug Finelli, Mitch Galane

Stars:

John Stamos, Daniel London, Meredith Salenger

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Stamos	...	Steve Richards
Daniel London	...	Eric Meyer
Meredith Salenger	...	Ami Meyer
Tara Westwood	...	Claire Richards
Bill Sage	...	Chuck
Jessica Walter	...	Mrs. Epstein
Tony Roberts	...	Mr. Epstein
Paul Michael Valley	...	Cliff
Carol Alt	...	Judy
Anthony LaMagna	...	Vinney
Carlo Castronovo	...	Jackson
Miss Bunny	...	Ruby (as Juliette Alexander)
Cameron Teitleman	...	Young Eric -
Robert Vito	...	Young Steve
Cindy Baer	...	Claire's Friend #1

Storyline

The late '70s. Vietnam has ended. Watergate has come and gone. Women are burning their bras. The Fonz and Charlies Angels are everywhere. Teens are borrowing the family car to drive to Manhattan with hopes of being picked to enter Studio 54. It is a time of freedom. A time of experimentation. A time where all fantasies can come true - Unfortunately, it is no longer the '70s. How has the "excitement" of the 70's turned into the "blandness" of today? That is the question that plagues Steve Richards and Eric Meyer in the comedy "Grownups." Steve and Eric are average guys living average lives with their average wives in the small suburban town of Freehold, New Jersey. Having been born, raised, and schooled in the Garden State, they are now, in their early 30's, starting to realize that something is lacking in their lives. It's not that their lives are not turning out as expected - it's that they're turning out EXACTLY as expected. Both they and their wives Ami and Claire are dealing with ...

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Plot Keywords:

friend | marriage | flower shop | friendship | new jersey | 

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Taglines:

Love, Marriage, Friendship, and Wife Swapping.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some sexuality/nudity

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 October 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Grownups

Filming Locations:

Brick, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bridge and Tunnel Productions LLC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot in four weeks entirely on location.

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Quotes

Ami Meyer: [to Eric] If you really love me, you'll sleep with Claire.

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Connections

Referenced in Inside 'Never Among Friends' (2005)

User Reviews

2.5 stars

Two childhood best friends grow up and are still best friends at age 30, but now are both married, one to his first girlfriend. Their lives have become far more boring than they would like, and what were once jokes about wife swapping begin to be taken seriously, first by the men and eventually by the women, as a last act of wildness before becoming grownups.

The comedy works fairly well, but the actors are not good enough to make the premise believable or to carry off the dramatic scenes. To the writers' credit, the complications that ensue are not simply the obvious ones. The film has high production values and it tied for the audience award at Cinequest (the San Jose, CA film festival) for best dramatic feature, so perhaps it has a chance of getting distribution. I saw it on 3/2/2002.