27 Dresses (2008)

After serving as a bridesmaid 27 times, a young woman wrestles with the idea of standing by her sister's side as her sibling marries the man she's secretly in love with.

Director:

Anne Fletcher

Writer:

Aline Brosh McKenna

Stars:

Brian Kerwin, Katherine Heigl, James Marsden

4 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brian Kerwin	...	Hal
Charli Barcena	...	Young Tess
Peyton List	...	Young Jane (as Peyton Roi List)
Jane Pfitsch	...	Cousin Lisa
Katherine Heigl	...	Jane
Jennifer Lim	...	Bridal Salesgirl #1
Brigitte Bourdeau	...	Salesgirl Olga
Judy Greer	...	Casey
Danielle Skraastad	...	Bride Suzanne
Marilyn L. Costello	...	Bride Suzanne's Minister
James Marsden	...	Kevin
Michael Ziegfeld	...	Taxi Driver Khaleel
Yetta Gottesman	...	Hip Bridesmaid
Erin Fogel	...	Shari Rabinowitz
Bern Cohen	...	Rabbi

Storyline

Two things about Jane: she never says no to her friends (she's been a bridesmaid 27 times and selflessly plans friends' weddings), and she's in love with her boss, George, nurturing dreams of a lovely, romantic wedding of her own. She meets Kevin, a cynical writer who finds her attractive, and that same week her flirtatious younger sister Tess comes to town. Jane silently watches George fall for Tess, a manipulative pretender. Worse, Jane may be called upon to plan their wedding. Meanwhile, Kevin tries to get Jane's attention and has an idea that may advance his career. Can Jane uncork her feelings?

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Plot Keywords:

bridesmaid | wedding | love | friend | boss | 

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Taglines:

This January, always a bridesmaid, never a bride.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language, some innuendo and sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

20th Century Fox [France] 20th Century Fox [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 January 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

27 bodas

Filming Locations:

Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,752,897 (UK) (28 March 2008)

Gross:

$76,806,312 (USA) (23 May 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox 2000 Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Dune Entertainment III

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

While Jane and Kevin are in the bar, you can hear a Josh Kelley song in the background. In real life, Josh Kelley is married to Katherine Heigl.

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Goofs

In the scene where the sister is flipping through the newspaper clips, the article text doesn't match the headline (it's some completely unrelated article, with a wedding headline pasted on).

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Quotes

Tess: [about their childhood dog] Not a day goes by that I don't think about that bag of fleas. Good old Tory.
George: Hey, Jane, how come you never mentioned Tory?
Jane: I don't know. I guess I repressed the memory of *Toby*.
Tess: Yeah, his name was Toby, but I called him Tory because I had a lisp.
Jane: A lisp that turned your B's to R's?

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Crazy Credits

Primary closing credits (director, producers, cinematographer, etc.) done as by-lines in a newspaper. Main acting credits are displayed as wedding announcement photos and captions.

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Connections

Referenced in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Wedding Week 4 (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Clarinet Concerto 2nd Movement"
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Courtesy of Firstcom Music

User Reviews

Sneak Preview: 27 Dresses

On Thursday, December 27, my friends and I went to the sneak preview of "27 Dresses". At first, I wasn't excited to see it because I thought it would be just another cheesy romantic comedy, "chick-flick" if you will. I was wrong. "27 Dresses" was a romantic comedy everyone could enjoy. That's right! I said EVERYONE (including guys).

Katherine Heigl is great in the film as Jane, the optimistic bridesmaid who wants a shot of love for herself someday and feels the the 27 bridesmaid dresses she keeps in her closet is a calling that its time for her to get a dress of a different kind.

Judy Greer, who's always "the best friend" in the movies, is very comical and sassy as Katherine's friend Casey. At least she knows what she wants, but she's very compassionate and supportive to Jane throughout the film.

One person, though, that I think stood out in this film, was James Marsden. I've always seen him in action movies ("X-Men" series and "Superman Returns) as a minor or supporting character, but I think that he made the male lead of Kevin his own. Although he gets on Jane's nerves half the time, he always tends to put on a smile on her face because she knows that he's trying to get her to let go of the past and move on to a possible future where her big day might come. Kevin's the guy you would want to confide in if something's troubling you or if you need to dance to an Elton John song to get your groove back.

If you should see any movie this new year, make a date with "27 Dresses". You'll be happy that you did.