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The Wedding Planner

  • 20012001
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
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Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey in The Wedding Planner (2001)
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  • Romance
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... Read allMary 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.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.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
81K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,901
392
  • Director
    • Adam Shankman
  • Writers
    • Pamela Falk
    • Michael Ellis
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Lopez
    • Matthew McConaughey
    • Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
Top credits
  • Director
    • Adam Shankman
  • Writers
    • Pamela Falk
    • Michael Ellis
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Lopez
    • Matthew McConaughey
    • Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 247User reviews
    • 102Critic reviews
    • 33Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Jennifer Lopez
    Jennifer Lopez
    • Mary Fioreas Mary Fiore
    Matthew McConaughey
    Matthew McConaughey
    • Steve Edisonas Steve Edison
    Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
    Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
    • Fran Donollyas Fran Donolly
    Justin Chambers
    Justin Chambers
    • Massimoas Massimo
    Judy Greer
    Judy Greer
    • Pennyas Penny
    Alex Rocco
    Alex Rocco
    • Salvatoreas Salvatore
    Joanna Gleason
    Joanna Gleason
    • Mrs. Donollyas Mrs. Donolly
    Charles Kimbrough
    Charles Kimbrough
    • Mr. Donollyas Mr. Donolly
    Kevin Pollak
    Kevin Pollak
    • Dr. John Dojnyas Dr. John Dojny
    Fred Willard
    Fred Willard
    • Basil St. Moselyas Basil St. Mosely
    Lou Myers
    Lou Myers
    • Burt Weinbergas Burt Weinberg
    Frances Bay
    Frances Bay
    • Dottieas Dottie
    Kathy Najimy
    Kathy Najimy
    • Gerias Geri
    Cortney Shounia
    • Mary Fiore - Age 7as Mary Fiore - Age 7
    Philip Pavel
    Philip Pavel
    • Bentonas Benton
    Natalia Safran
    Natalia Safran
    • Crying Brideas Crying Bride
    • (as Natalia Jaroszyk)
    F. William Parker
    F. William Parker
    • Father of the Bride - Mr. Bartlettas Father of the Bride - Mr. Bartlett
    Caisha Williams
    Caisha Williams
    • Self-Conscious Bridesmaidas Self-Conscious Bridesmaid
    • Director
      • Adam Shankman
    • Writers
      • Pamela Falk
      • Michael Ellis
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jennifer Love Hewitt was developing a separate film with the same premise for her to star in but was forced to cancel the project when this film was released.
    • Goofs
      After the dance lesson when Fran says Eddie will have to take off work on Friday to go inspect the vineyard as a possible wedding site, he says he can't because he has a diverticulitis seminar. It would be highly unlikely that he would be attending such as seminar if he was a pediatrician since diverticular disease is uncommon before the age of forty.
    • Quotes

      Massimo: Love can't always be perfect. Love is just love.

    • Crazy credits
      In the trailer, the torch lady in the Columbia Pictures logo is dressed in a wedding dress, she's holding a bouquet, and the pedestal is decorated. the actual film meanwhile had use the normal variant.
    • 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).
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Pledge/The Amati Girls/Snatch/Panic (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Somewhere My Baby Waits For Me
      Written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin

      Performed by Lisa Stansfield

      Courtesy of BMG Eurodisc Ltd

    User reviews247

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Only of your girlfriend really wants to see it.
    The Wedding Planner tells an identifiable story about falling in love and failing to recognize it.

    The Wedding Planner stars Jennifer Lopez as Mary Fiore, a hardworking, beautiful, single woman of Italian descent, who has made a reputable career as a wedding planner. Fully dedicated to her work, Mary successfully coordinates all the details of her wealthy clients' weddings. She even acts as a kind of therapist, transmitting to the brides and grooms-to-be the optimism that relieves them of their "second-thoughts", and that allows them to fulfill their true dreams of marrying. Yet one day, a literal "faux pas" turns Mary's orderly life upside-down: she walks across a street and gets her shoe stuck in a manhole. Just then, a dumpster menacingly rolls down the steep San Francisco street, towards her. Noticing that the dumpster is rapidly gaining speed, a young man rushes to help Mary out of her dilemma. The two are instantly enveloped by the rush of the moment, falling victims to love at first sight. Soon, however, fate shows its cruel side, proving that the handsome Steve Edison (Mathew McConaughey) is tied to Fran Donelly (Bridgette Wilson-Sampras), one of Mary's most promising clients. In the meantime Salvatore (Alex Rocco), Mary's concerned father, tries to inspire her to consider her childhood inamorato Massimo (Justin Chambers), who just arrived from Italy. Torn between acting sensibly and fulfilling her long suppressed dreams of marrying, Mary must first determine which love is the one destined for her.

    The Wedding Planner exploits the physical beauty of its star (Lopez) and emphasizes her character's style and professionalism at work, while defining her personality as that of a free-spirited, down-to-earth person who enjoys dancing and playing Bingo with her father and his elderly friends. Similarly, her costar (McConaughey) is depicted as a good-looking, sensitive man who enjoys his work as a pediatrician. However, the film's secondary characters, especially Mary's family, friends and coworkers, are sketchy and mostly inconsequential. Thus, The Wedding Planner creates a story that solely revolves around the coupling of its two main characters; a choice which makes The Wedding Planner's plot extremely predictable, although at times amusing. While the plot complications are limited to the unavailability of either of the two main characters (where Steve is unable to abandon his prior commitments and Mary is ready to take up new ones), The Wedding Planner is most enjoyable when it creates romantic settings for its lovesick characters.
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    • chrisbrown6453
    • Jul 12, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 26, 2001 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Experta en bodas
    • Filming locations
      • Filoli Estate - 86 Cañada Road, Woodside, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Dee Gee Entertainment
      • IMF Internationale Medien und Film GmbH & Co. Produktions KG
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $60,400,856
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,510,293
      • Jan 28, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $94,728,529
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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