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 [fr] 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

During rehearsal, when the bride and groom are facing each other, they're told by Sergeant Volkom to turn 180 degrees. They do however turn 90 degrees, facing the room (as they should). Had they in fact turned 180 degrees they would of course be standing back to back instead.

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Quotes

Paul: These are my groomsmen. Guys, this is my brother Connor.
Groomsman #1: We've heard the stories, man.
Connor Mead: Oh, ok.
Groomsman #2: An *honor* to be serving with you.
Connor Mead: And with you.
Groomsman #3: It's mice to neat you. Damn it! I blew it.

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Connections

Version of The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse: A Christmas Carol (1948)

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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

A good idea, that quickly dies down fast.

Someone thought why don't we take Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol and take tiny bits of last years Maid of Honor, and you get Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. A good idea that quickly goes nowhere, It's not all funny, but mildly amusing at times.

Connor Mead(Matthew McConaughey) a famous photographer that has pretty much slept with a lot of women, some are clients. Is invited to be best man at his brother Pauls(Breckin Meyer) wedding. During that time he meets up with an old child hood friend and former lover Jenna(Jennifer Garner), and pretty much begins hitting on most of the brides maid. But is quickly visited by the ghost of his rich uncle(Michael Douglas), and tells him that he will be visited by three ghosts, in hopes that they will make him see the error of his ways.

Although the idea was good, but it went nowhere, cause it had very little laughs. Matthew McConaughey doesn't show much here in this role, he is so unlikable and makes it impossible to care about him. Jennifer Garner really surprised me here, she gave a real strong performance, and her performance was not week like it was in Catch and Release(2006). And she and McConaughey have very little chemistry. Now Emma Stone is pretty much a scene stealer as the ghost of girlfriends past, she got some laughs. But Michael Douglas's character began to wear out his presence.

A little note: Christa B. Allen who plays teenage Jenna, also starred in 13 going on 30(2004), in which she also played a teenage version of Jennifer Garner character.