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 | wedding | wedding planner | doctor | woman | 

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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

Details

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

26 January 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Experta en bodas

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,510,293, 28 January 2001, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$60,400,856

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$94,728,529

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, 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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sarah Michelle Gellar was originally set to star, but had to drop out because of scheduling conflicts from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1996).

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Goofs

Steve only eats the brown M&M's and discards the rest because he doesn't want to eat the color dyes. In fact, the candy coating is actually white. All M&M's are dyed.

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Quotes

Steve: Fran is great. But... what if what I think is great really is great, but not as great as something greater?

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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 Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Villains (2002)

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Soundtracks

Encantada
Written and Produced by Sourcerer

User Reviews

"The Wedding Planner" is lacking in comedy but has tangible romance

"The Wedding Planner" is just another romantic comedy, and just another one starring Jennifer Lopez, and just another one starring Matthew McConaughey. As I have said before, Jennifer Lopez has such a beautiful feminine figure that I would prefer to see her as the romantic lead as opposed to most other Hollywood actresses working today. McConaughey is of course sexy with a laid-back charm, but that's just who he is.

This particular romantic comedy isn't all that funny, but the writers did seem to know which elements were necessary and included them. We find out McConaughey's secret the same time Lopez does, which is good because it helps us identify with our main heroine and we don't have to sit uncomfortably before the characters do. They also gave us another man - he's supposed to provide comic relief, and I did at least enjoy him. We also need to dislike the fiancée. Cast Bridgette Wilson and make her a stuck-up snob, so that is easily accomplished.

One thing that I found that "The Wedding Planner" has over lesser romantic comedies, is genuine chemistry between the leads. Although it's certainly lacking in the comedy, I found the romance tangible.