The Wedding Date (2005)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Clare Kilner

Writers:

Elizabeth Young (book)
Dana Fox (screenplay)

Release Date:

4 February 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Love doesn't come cheap.

Plot:

Single-girl anxiety causes Kat Ellis (Messing) to hire a male escort (Mulroney) to pose as her boyfriend at her sister's wedding. Her plan, an attempt to dupe her ex-fiancé, who dumped her a couple years prior, proves to be her undoing.

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Male Escort | Sister | Escort | Wedding Date

Cast

Debra Messing	...	Kat Ellis
Dermot Mulroney	...	Nick Mercer
Amy Adams	...	Amy
Jack Davenport	...	Edward Fletcher-Wooten
Sarah Parish	...	TJ
Jeremy Sheffield	...	Jeffrey
Peter Egan	...	Victor Ellis
Holland Taylor	...	Bunny
Jolyon James	...	Woody
C. Gerod Harris	...	Bike Messenger
Martin Barrett	...	Teenager
Jay Simon	...	Male Flight Attendant
Danielle Lewis	...	Pretty Woman
Ivana Horvat	...	Smitten Girl
Linda Dobell	...	Sonja

Also Known As:

Something Borrowed (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content including dialogue. (also edited version)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Brazil:12 | Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | Canada:G (Quebec) | Ireland:12 (DVD rating) | Ireland:12A | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:AL | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG (cut version) (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Chilworth Manor, Chilworth, Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

Company:

Gold Circle Films

Trivia:

The movie was originally going to be called "Something Borrowed".

Goofs:

Continuity: When Nick calms Kat by the car, his head against her face changes position between shots.

Quotes:

TJ: [after seeing Nick wink] I think I've just come.

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Soundtrack:

Sway

Debra and Dermot shine in a less than perfect but lighthearted film

Kat (Debra Messing), an airline executive, fears going alone to her snooty sister's wedding in London. This is especially so because her ex-fiancé will be there as well. Though young and beautiful, Kat nevertheless plunks down a cool $6,000 for a professional escort. In return, the gorgeous Nick (Dermot Mulroney) must play the role of her new and attentive boyfriend. Kat's sister, Amy, a la Monsoon Wedding, has planned her wedding extravaganza to last four days, complete with picnics, cricket, splashy parties and more. Can Kat and Nick pull it off? Do they have enough natural attraction for each other? And what about past loves? Messing and Mulroney make this film work, period. The script has some weaknesses and letdowns, but the darling duo rises above them. The nice scenery and costumes are also a bonus. There is a moment when Kat tells Nick he is worth every penny. The same could be said of the ticket price, as watching Debra and Dermot is very satisfying. Sometimes, the world just needs a silly love movie. What's wrong with that? I'd like to know.