Something Borrowed (2011)

Friendships are tested and secrets come to the surface when terminally single Rachel falls for Dex, her best friend Darcy's fiancé.

Director:

Luke Greenfield

Writers:

Jennie Snyder Urman (screenplay), Emily Giffin (novel)

Stars:

Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, Colin Egglesfield

5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ginnifer Goodwin	...	Rachel
Kate Hudson	...	Darcy
Colin Egglesfield	...	Dex
John Krasinski	...	Ethan
Steve Howey	...	Marcus
Ashley Williams	...	Claire
Geoff Pierson	...	Dexter Thaler Sr.
Jill Eikenberry	...	Bridget Thaler
Jonathan Epstein	...	Professor Zigman
Leia Thompson	...	Bridal Consultant
Sarah Baldwin	...	June
Mark La Mura	...	Marcus's Dad
Lindsay Ryan	...	Salesgirl
Kirsten Day	...	Pretty Brunette
Christopher Peuler	...	Husband

Storyline

Rachel is a lawyer. When she was in law school she fell for another student, Dex, who comes from an affluent family, but she was too shy to say anything. When Dex meets her best friend Darcy, who sometimes treats her like dirt, Darcy makes a move on Dex and gets him. Eventually, they get engaged and Darcy asks Rachel to be her Maid of Honor. However, Rachel still has feelings for Dex and still can't say anything. Darcy throws her a birthday party and Dex is there. When she and Dex are alone she blurts out that she had a thing for him in college which surprised him, and after drinking a little they spend the night together. They try to forget the whole thing and agree that it means nothing. Ethan, Rachel's close friend, tells her that she'll spend her entire life regretting that if she does nothing.

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Plot Keywords:

cheating fiancee | pregnant | best friend | law school | lawyer | 

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Taglines:

It's a thin line between love and friendship.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content including dialogue, and some drug material

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 May 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Love & Marriage

Filming Locations:

Long Island, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,945,368, 8 May 2011, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$39,046,489

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$65,090,821

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alcon Entertainment, 2S Films, Wild Ocean Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Emily Giffin: sitting on a bench next to Rachel and Marcus reading the novel's sequel of which this film is based, "Something Blue"

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Goofs

When Rachel and Dex meet on the front stairs of Rachel's house (4th of July), they go for a walk. When the camera is filming Rachel from the front, she keeps her arms behind her back. When the camera is filming from her back, the arms are held in front.

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Quotes

Ethan: I don't really get it. I don't get how you let her win all the time.
Rachel: Wow.
Ethan: Oh, no. "Wow" nothing. Because if the tables were turning, you'd think she'd let you win?
Rachel: Will you stop? What is it with you two? Why do you hate her so much?
Ethan: What are you talking about? I don't hate her. I hate the fact that you yield at her at every turn.

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Crazy Credits

Halfway through the end credits, a scene shows Darcy showing up in London to see Ethan, with the words "to be continued".

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Connections

Referenced in Switched at Birth: Bracing the Waves (2015)

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Soundtracks

The Big W
Written by Curt Sobel and Gary Schreiner
Performed by P.O.E.
Courtesy of Palisades Music Productions

User Reviews

Very great adaption!!!

I've been able to watch a test screening of the movie in early February during the Berlin Film Festival in Berlin, Germany.

I've been a big fan of the book(s), so I was really looking forward to how they adapted "Something Borrowed". First of all, the actors were great. I didn't expect it at first, but Ginnifer and Colin were just perfect as Rachel and Dex. They did such an amazing job and I was sitting in the cinema with a pounding heart the whole time. Kate and John were hilarious, but I didn't expect any less and just because of those two, I really hope they'll adapt "Something Blue" (the sequel to "Something Borrowed") as well.

I've read the book a couple of years ago, so I don't remember every detail of it, but I don't think they left any major facts out. It's a great chick-flick. I'm not sure if guys will enjoy it much, but it's a great movie to watch with your girlfriends/mother/sisters, etc.