27 Dresses (2008)

Director:

Anne Fletcher

Writer (WGA):

Aline Brosh McKenna (written by)

Release Date:

18 January 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

This January, always a bridesmaid, never a bride.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Wedding | Bridesmaid | Friend | Boss

Awards:

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

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, some innuendo and sexuality.

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #43961) | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:PG | Hong Kong:IIA | Singapore:PG (edited for re-rating) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Ireland:12A | Germany:o.Al. | South Korea:15 | Argentina:Atp | Netherlands:6 | Malaysia:U | Taiwan:PG-12 | Sweden:Btl | New Zealand:PG (original rating) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | France:U | Finland:K-3 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | UK:12 (DVD rating) | Brazil:10

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Fox 2000 Pictures

Trivia:

Katherine Heigl is a few months younger than Malin Akerman, who plays her younger sister (by several years) in the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jane is waiting for Tess to come back to the apartment after going dancing with George, Jane is in bed and is heard saying that it is 3 O'Clock in the morning. Jane then gets up because she can't sleep, and begins to work on her laptop, exercise, and clean the kitchen. The impression is given that a couple of hours has passed since Jane got out of bed at 3AM, but when Tess gets back to the apartment and sees Jane, she says she is surprised that Jane is "still" awake. Tess should have said "You are up early," because it would have been likely around 6AM that Tess made her way back to the apartment.

Quotes:

Kevin: [helping Jane practice saying no] Jane, give me fifty bucks.
Jane: No!
Kevin: Jane, it's fifty bucks. I'll pay you back.
Jane: No.
Kevin: [takes Jane's hand] Jane... I *need* you to give me fifty bucks.
Jane: [hesitantly] No?
Kevin: Eh... not bad. Can I have your drink?
Jane: Sure.
[beat]
Jane: No! Oh, no...
[...]

Movie Connections:

References "Bridezillas" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Be Here Now

A pleasant surprise!

I wasn't expecting much from this movie. I went to see it with a bunch of girlfriends not really thinking it would be anymore then your usual rom-com but I was very pleasantly surprised! Right from the start I could tell it would be something more than I had thought because the opening scenes had me laughing so hard -and thats saying something, because it takes a lot to make me laugh. The script was clever and witty and although sometimes certain aspects were predictable, you were always very engaged in the story and the characters. The acting was solid the entire film, I was already a huge fan of Katherine Heigl but after watching this and 'Enchanted' I am now also in love with James Marsden! The atmosphere in the cinema when i saw this movie was great, you could tell everyone was enjoying themselves. I enjoyed myself so much in fact, that I am going to watch the movie again tomorrow with my sister!