The Wedding Planner (2001)

Mary Fiore is San Francisco's most successful supplier of romance and glamor. She knows all the tricks. She knows all the rules. But then she breaks the most important rule of all: she falls in love with the groom.

Director:

Adam Shankman

Writers:

Pamela Falk, Michael Ellis

Stars:

Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras

2 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Lopez	...	Mary Fiore
Matthew McConaughey	...	Steve Edison
Bridgette Wilson-Sampras	...	Fran Donolly
Justin Chambers	...	Massimo
Judy Greer	...	Penny
Alex Rocco	...	Salvatore
Joanna Gleason	...	Mrs. Donolly
Charles Kimbrough	...	Mr. Donolly
Kevin Pollak	...	Dr. John Dojny
Fred Willard	...	Basil St. Mosely
Lou Myers	...	Burt Weinberg
Frances Bay	...	Dottie
Kathy Najimy	...	Geri
Cortney Shounia	...	Mary Fiore - Age 7
Philip Pavel	...	Benton

Storyline

Mary Fiore is the wedding planner. She's ambitious, hard-working, extremely organized, and she knows exactly what to do and say to make any wedding a spectacular event. Bt when Mary falls (literally) for a handsome doctor her busy yet uncomplicated life is turned upside down - he's the groom in the biggest wedding of her career! Will she help him walk down the aisle with his internet tycoon girlfriend, or will Mary finally get to be the bride herself? When it comes to love, you can never plan what's going to happen.

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Plot Keywords:

therapist | love triangle | man wears eyeglasses | wedding | wedding planner | 

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Taglines:

A romantic comedy about love, destiny and other events you just can't plan for.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language and some sexual humor

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the theatrical trailer, the Columbia Pictures woman is wearing a wedding dress. Confusingly, in 2020, in Ireland, that version removed the Columbia logo, and started with the independent production company logo.

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Goofs

Wire can be seen between torso and extended arm of figure when Mary and Steve are shopping for statues.

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Quotes

Steve: [while taking dance lessons] If you're thinking what I'm thinking...
Mary: What I'm thinking involves a machete and a pair of pliers!

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Alternate Versions

UK version was edited for language (a single sexual expletive) to secure a PG rating. An uncut 12 rating was available to the distributor (Pathé).

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Connections

Referenced in Hollywood Game Night: Chris Is Us (2020)

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Soundtracks

I Honestly Love You
Written by Peter Allen and Jeff Barry
Performed by Olivia Newton-John
Courtesy of MCA Records Nashville
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Not Enough Redeeming Qualities

Let's make a list of the major flaws in this movie.

1. Jennifer Lopez is one of, if not, the most famous Latina entertainers in the world. Why make her Italian?

2. Justin Chambers is horrible as the love forlorn Italian immigrant. His accent is so bad is ruins his otherwise likable character.

3. Lopez and Matthew McConaughey generate no chemistry. I just did not care what happened to them. I hoped that Lopez would go for the other guy.

4. This movie is an excuse to promote Lopez songs.

Movies in which a bright and intelligent woman falls for a spineless letch are starting to wear on me. I just could not believe that a character as strong a Lopez's would fall for such a weiner.

That said, Brigette Wilson and Alex Rocco are great, and there are some fun moments in this film. But please - did the makers of this film watch the scene where Lopez takes a bottle of "solvent" out of her purse to remove a stone penis that his glued to McConaugehy's hand? Good thing she had that solvent! ** out of ****.

Details

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

26 January 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Wedding Planner

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,510,293, 28 January 2001

Gross USA:

$60,400,856

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$94,728,529

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Dee Gee Entertainment, IMF Internationale Medien und Film GmbH & Co. Produktions KG

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1