
The Wedding Date (2005)
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- PG-13
- 1h 30min
- Comedy, Romance
- 04 Feb 2005 (USA)
- Movie
Single-girl anxiety causes Kat Ellis to hire a male escort to pose as her boyfriend at her sister's wedding. Her plan, an attempt to dupe her ex-fiancé, who dumped her a couple years prior, proves to be her undoing.
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Debra Messing | ... |
Kat Ellis
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Dermot Mulroney | ... |
Nick Mercer
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Amy Adams | ... |
Amy
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Jack Davenport | ... |
Edward Fletcher-Wooten
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Sarah Parish | ... |
TJ
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Jeremy Sheffield | ... |
Jeffrey
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Peter Egan | ... |
Victor Ellis
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Holland Taylor | ... |
Bunny
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Jolyon James | ... |
Woody
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C. Gerod Harris | ... |
Bike Messenger
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Martin Barrett | ... |
Teenager
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Jay Simon | ... |
Male Flight Attendant
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Ivana Horvat | ... |
Smitten Girl
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Linda Dobell | ... |
Sonja
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Helen Lindsay | ... |
Aunt Bea
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Lucy Bermingham | ... |
Posh American Woman
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John Sackville | ... |
Phil
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George Asprey | ... |
Pat
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Alan Wills | ... |
Limo Driver
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Nick Miers | ... |
Limo Driver
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David Nobbs | ... |
Rolls Royce Driver
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Steve Hall | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Dave Brown | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Colin Staplehurst | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Patrick Guihen | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Michael McCarthy | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Anthony Blackman | ... |
Wedding Car Driver
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Adrian Walker | ... |
Stag
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Ivan Johnson | ... |
Organist
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Anna Sands | ... |
Stripper
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Jens La Barre | ... |
Stripper
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Brian Lesseat | ... |
Stripper
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Alice Brickwood | ... |
Stripper
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Danielle Lewis | ... |
Pretty Woman
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Stephen Lobo | ... |
Harried Employee (uncredited)
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Lisa-Marie Long | ... |
Flirty girl (uncredited)
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Kerry Shale | ... |
Clipboard Manager (uncredited)
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Directed by
Clare Kilner |
Written by
Elizabeth Young | ... | (book "Asking for Trouble") |
Dana Fox | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Jessica Bendinger | ... | producer |
Mairi Bett | ... | line producer |
Paul Brooks | ... | producer |
Michelle Chydzik Sowa | ... | producer |
Jeff Levine | ... | co-producer |
Nathalie Marciano | ... | producer |
Scott Niemeyer | ... | executive producer |
Jim Reeve | ... | executive producer |
Steve Robbins | ... | executive producer |
Rae Umsted | ... | line producer: New York |
Norm Waitt | ... | executive producer |
Music by
Blake Neely |
Cinematography by
Oliver Curtis |
Film Editing by
Mary Finlay |
Editorial Department
Kate Higham | ... | first assistant editor |
Nicola Instone | ... | post-production coordinator |
Alexandra Montgomery | ... | post-production coordinator |
Des Murray | ... | on-line editor |
Christy Richmond | ... | additional editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
Monika Mikkelsen | ||
Carl Proctor |
Production Design by
Tom Burton |
Art Direction by
Astrid Sieben |
Set Decoration by
Barbara Herman-Skelding |
Costume Design by
Louise Page |
Makeup Department
Kirstin Chalmers | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
Hanna Coles | ... | makeup artist |
Donald McInnes | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Laura McIntosh | ... | makeup artist |
Sarah Pickering | ... | makeup artist (as Sarah Berry) |
Production Management
Marshall Leviten | ... | production manager |
Alan Martin | ... | executive in charge of production |
Tim Pedegana | ... | post-production supervisor |
Emma Zee | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sasha Mann | ... | second assistant director |
Andrew Woodhead | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
Lorna Gay Copp | ... | standby props |
Jonnie Elf | ... | art department assistant |
David Gray | ... | standby rigger |
Kamlan Man | ... | assistant art director |
Lisa McDiarmid | ... | stand-by art director |
Mark Papworth | ... | stand-by props |
Leigh Thurbon | ... | carpenter |
Graham Ward | ... | props |
Sound Department
Howard Bargroff | ... | re-recording mixer |
Courtney Bishop | ... | adr recordist |
Owen Bleasdale | ... | foley recordist |
Dan Green | ... | adr recordist |
Mike Grimes | ... | sound effects editor |
Christopher Harvengt | ... | adr supervisor |
Stewart Henderson | ... | additional adr editor |
Dan Johnson | ... | re-recording mixer |
Melissa Lake | ... | foley artist |
Cynthia Merrill | ... | foley artist |
Michael Miller | ... | adr mixer |
Joe Milner | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
Nick Neutra | ... | foley mixer |
Bernard O'Reilly | ... | supervising sound editor |
Lionel Selwyn | ... | foley artist |
George Trevis | ... | boom operator |
Martin Trevis | ... | sound mixer |
Michele Woods | ... | dialogue editor |
Hilary Wyatt | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
Visual Effects by
Andrew Bishop | ... | visual effects |
Simon Coombs | ... | visual effects |
Greg Cox | ... | visual effects |
Christopher Dusendschon | ... | digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM |
Simon Percy | ... | visual effects |
Anthony Wonsoff | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
Richard Hammatt | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Blackmore | ... | daily electrician |
Camilla Drennan | ... | camera trainee |
Eamonn Fitzgerald | ... | electrician (as Eammon Fitzgerald) |
Sam Garwood | ... | director of photography: second unit |
Adrienne Hayward | ... | camera trainee |
Tim Potter | ... | focus puller |
Craig Pressgrove | ... | first assistant camera: New York City |
Hilda Sealy | ... | second assistant camera |
Larry Slater | ... | electrician |
Roger Tooley | ... | steadicam operator |
Paul Toomey | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
Louis Elman | ... | adr voice casting |
Monika Mikkelsen | ... | u.s casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sharon McCormack | ... | costume cutter |
Michael Weldon | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
Giles Edleston | ... | location manager |
Mark Grimwade | ... | assistant location manager |
Sascha Springer | ... | location manager: New York |
Music Department
Jeffrey Biggers | ... | assistant score engineer |
John Carrington | ... | musician: harp |
Don Gallacher | ... | music consultant |
Randy Gerston | ... | music supervisor |
Joel Iwataki | ... | music scoring engineer |
Kory Kruckenberg | ... | scoring assistant engineer |
Brian Leff | ... | music coordinator |
Beth Neely | ... | music studio manager (as Elizabeth Neely) |
Emily Rogers Swanson | ... | music editor (as Emily Rogers) |
David Sabee | ... | orchestra contractor |
Stuart Michael Thomas | ... | music editor: Los Angeles / scoring assistant |
Greg Vines | ... | assistant score engineer |
John Winters | ... | scoring crew |
Sean Osborn | ... | clarinet (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Elizabeth West | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Mark Oliver | ... | picture car coordinator |
Karen Russell | ... | driver: minibus |
Additional Crew
Monika Agorelius | ... | electronic press kit |
Cassandra Barbour | ... | rights and clearances |
Daniel Budd | ... | first assistant accountant |
Anouska Chydzik | ... | assistant: Michelle Chydzik Sowa |
Chris Doss | ... | executive in charge of finance |
Julia Finn | ... | publicist |
Phil Girdlestone | ... | stand-in |
Suraj Gohill | ... | production lender |
Alix Graham | ... | assistant: Ms. Messing |
Nicole Gregory | ... | unit publicist |
Sasha Harris | ... | production coordinator |
Mary Hope | ... | assistant to director |
Karyn Isaacs | ... | legal affairs: Gold Circle Films |
Rebecca Johnson | ... | assistant: Jeff Levine and Wendy Rhoads |
Julia Jones | ... | unit publicist |
Heather Joyce | ... | manager of marketing |
Susy Kane | ... | stand-in |
Alex Karpinski | ... | assistant to director |
Brian Kelly | ... | foot double: Ms. Messing |
Theresa Larche | ... | assistant to director (as Theresa Larché) |
Alan Martin | ... | production executive |
Sarah McFadden | ... | unit nurse |
Adam R. Mehr | ... | attorney |
Aaron Michiel | ... | legal affairs: Gold Circle Films |
John Miles | ... | production accountant |
Martin Poultney | ... | camera film and tape |
Wendy Rhoads | ... | production executive |
Corrie Rothbart | ... | finance executive |
Laura Sevier | ... | rights & clearances |
Charlie Simpson | ... | unit manager |
Stuart Michael Thomas | ... | additional synthesizer programmer |
Jennifer Turek | ... | assistant: Nathalie Marciano |
Tracy Wass | ... | assistant: Nathalie Marciano |
Kelly Weinstein | ... | assistant: Scott Niemeyer |
Thanks
David Foster | ... | special thanks |
Gary Goetzman | ... | thanks |
James Newton Howard | ... | special thanks |
Seth Jaret | ... | special thanks |
Heather Persons | ... | special thanks |
Chris Pettit | ... | special thanks |
Christy Richmond | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Gold Circle Films (presents)
- 26 Films
- Visionview Production (in association with)
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (2005) (United States) (theatrical)
- AQS (2005) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Cinema Park (2005) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Nordisk Film Distributors (2005) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Elephant Films (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- Ex-Link (2005) (Estonia) (theatrical)
- Ex-Link (2005) (Latvia) (theatrical)
- Ex-Link (2005) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- Gulf Film (2005) (United Arab Emirates) (theatrical)
- LNK Audiovisuais (2005) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Medusa Distribuzione (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Noah Films (2005) (Israel) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Shaw Renters (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- TMC Film (2005) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Tiga (2005) (Thailand) (theatrical)
- Vértigo Films (2005) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Canale 5 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Disney Channel (2016) (Germany) (tv)
- Film1 (2006) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- GEM Entertainment (2005) (Non-US)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Nelonen (2007) (Finland) (tv)
- Net5 (2007) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Nordisk Film (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Nordisk Film (2005) (Finland) (VHS)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- RTL Entertainment (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL8)
- Sony Pictures Entertainment (2012) (Japan) (DVD)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Argentina)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Pacific Title (digital opticals)
- Cine Image Film Opticals (digital effects and opticals)
- Darkside Animation
Other Companies
- AFM Lighting (lighting)
- BSX Records (score album released by) (limited edition)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (dollies)
- Entertainment Clearances (rights and clearances)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Kodak (motion picture film supplied by)
- Line 21 Media Services (combined dialogue, continuity & spotting list)
- London Editing Machines Ltd. (editing equipment)
- Molinare Studio (title design)
- Videosonics Cinema Sound (sound post-production)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
"The Wedding Date" centers around Kat Ellis (Messing), who returns to her parents' London home for her sister's wedding. Afraid of confronting her ex-fiancé, who dumped her two years before, she hires a top-drawer male escort (Mulroney) to pose as her new boyfriend.
Written by TombRaiderBuffy |
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Taglines | Love doesn't come cheap. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $11,129,580, 06 Feb 2005 |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $47,175,038 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | The filmmakers tried to use artificial flowers as often as possible because Debra Messing is allergic to real flowers. See more » |
Goofs | On the night Kat comes back and has her fun with Nick and they proceed to move to the boat in the driveway, they are seen standing and walking around inside. From the outside, the boat obviously is not large enough for that to happen. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in A Date with Debra (2005). See more » |
Soundtracks | Breathless See more » |
Quotes |
Nick Mercer:
I'd rather fight with you than make love with anyone else. See more » |