Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)

A bachelor is haunted by the ghosts of his past girlfriends at his younger brother's wedding.

Director:

Mark Waters

Writers:

Jon Lucas, Scott Moore

Stars:

Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Michael Douglas

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matthew McConaughey	...	Connor Mead
Jennifer Garner	...	Jenny Perotti
Michael Douglas	...	Uncle Wayne
Breckin Meyer	...	Paul
Lacey Chabert	...	Sandra
Robert Forster	...	Sergeant Volkom
Anne Archer	...	Vonda Volkom
Emma Stone	...	Allison Vandermeersh
Daniel Sunjata	...	Brad
Noureen DeWulf	...	Melanie
Rachel Boston	...	Deena the Bridesmaid
Camille Guaty	...	Donna the Bridesmaid
Amanda Walsh	...	Denice the Bridesmaid
Emily Foxler	...	Nadja
Catherine Haena Kim	...	Charlece

Storyline

Connor Mead, a successful fashion photographer and a Lothario keen on casual sex, goes to his younger brother's wedding to convince him not to marry. He arrives at his dead uncle's estate during the rehearsal the night before the wedding; he starts in, taking his brother aside, trashing marriage. Later in the men's room, his uncle, who taught Connor all he knows about women, appears to him, confesses to have been wrong, and tells Connor that three ghosts will visit him that night: the ghosts of girlfriends past, present, and future. Connor has already set the breakup in motion. Can he learn anything from his life and fix what he's broken?

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Plot Keywords:

ghost | wedding | mens room | aqua velva | death of parents | 

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Taglines:

You can't always run from your past

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content throughout, some language and a drug reference

Details

Official Sites:

Metropolitan Films [France] New Line Cinema

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Los fantasmas de mi ex

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£976,780 (UK) (1 May 2009)

Gross:

$52,236,131 (USA) (7 August 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jon Shestack Productions, New Line Cinema, Panther

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the second time that Christa B. Allen has played the younger version of a character played by Jennifer Garner. The first was in 13 Going on 30.

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Goofs

When Conner's iPhone rings during the rehearsal dinner, he answers it and talks, but it's upside down during the entire conversation.

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Quotes

Uncle Wayne: Whoa! Never touch a man while he's hanging a wire.

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Connections

Version of A Diva's Christmas Carol (2000)

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Soundtracks

"Don't Say Love (The Smooth Mix)"
Written by Ralph Sall
Performed by All Too Much
Courtesy of Bulletproof Recording Company, Inc.

User Reviews

Enjoyable romantic comedy/drama, it borrows "Christmas Carol" ghosts of past, present and future

After being the root cause of his kid brother's wedding being called off, Connor Mead (Matthew McConaughey), a noted womanizer who sees male-female relationships as a strategic game to be enjoyed without becoming ensnared, is visited by the "ghost" of the first girl he ever had sex with. She tells him he will be visited by ghosts of his past, future and present girl friends. These are not ghosts of dead people but possess the shape and memories of the living women.

I found the film to be more enjoyable than I expected it would be. I generally don't care much for Matthew McConaughey films. But he surprised me in this one.

Although generally considered a romantic comedy, it is not a film aiming for laughs. It is a comedy in the sense of not a tragedy, in that it has a happy ending. Instead of funny, the story aims at giving the audience an emotional response.