My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)

When a woman's long-time friend reveals he's engaged, she realizes she loves him herself and sets out to get him, with only days before the wedding.

Director:

P.J. Hogan

Writer:

Ronald Bass

Stars:

Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 23 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julia Roberts	...	Julianne Potter
Dermot Mulroney	...	Michael O'Neal
Cameron Diaz	...	Kimberly Wallace
Rupert Everett	...	George Downes
Philip Bosco	...	Walter Wallace
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Joe O'Neal
Rachel Griffiths	...	Samantha Newhouse
Carrie Preston	...	Amanda Newhouse
Susan Sullivan	...	Isabelle Wallace
Christopher Masterson	...	Scotty O'Neal (as Chris Masterson)
Raci Alexander	...	Title Sequence Performer
Jennifer Garrett	...	Title Sequence Performer
Kelleia Sheerin	...	Title Sequence Performer (as Kelly Sheerin)
Bree Turner	...	Title Sequence Performer
Cassie Creasy	...	Flower Girl

Storyline

A woman who, by a promise made years earlier, is supposed to marry her best friend in three weeks, even though she doesn't want to. When she finds out that he's marrying someone else, she becomes jealous and tries to break off the wedding.

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Plot Keywords:

wedding | best friend | singing | kiss | unrequited love | 

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Taglines:

Michael and Julianne have been best friends for years - but they were never more than that - until he popped the question - to someone else.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 on appeal for one use of strong language and brief sex-related humor

Did You Know?

Trivia

Most of the songs in the movie are originally performed by Dionne Warwick.

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Goofs

Disappearing picture when Julianne is composing the email.

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Quotes

Julianne Potter: This is my one chance at happiness. I have to be ruthless!

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Alternate Versions

UK cinema version removes all profanity and inserts inoffensive replacements, most notably in the scene where Julianne explains tells Michael that George came from New York to f*** her.

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Connections

Featured in Out in the Line-up (2014)

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Soundtracks

I Say A Little Prayer
Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David
Produced by Andy Marvel
Performed by Diana King
Courtesy of The Work Group

User Reviews

Julia Roberts was made for her role in 'My Best Friend's Wedding'

My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) Julia Robert, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz, Rupert Everett, Philip Bosco, M. Emmet Walsh, Rachel Griffiths, Carrie Preston, D: P.J. Hogan.

Roberts is a New York food critic who's best friends with sports writer Mulroney, and when he tells her he's marrying a rich blonde spitfire (Diaz), the best friend tries sabotaging their nuptials. Funny and smart romantic comedy gives a custom-made role for Roberts whose smile and infectious cackle make her sweet, and Everett steals the show as her editor/gay friend.

Running Time: 105 minutes and rated PG-13 for brief strong language and sex-related humor.

RATINg: *** (out of ****)

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French Italian

Release Date:

20 June 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

My Best Friend's Wedding

Filming Locations:

Marshall Fields, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$38,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$21,678,377, 22 June 1997

Gross USA:

$127,120,029

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$299,288,605

Company Credits

Production Co:

TriStar Pictures, Zucker Brothers Productions, Predawn Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1