The Accidental Husband (2008)

When talk radio host Emma Lloyd advises one of her listeners to break up with her boyfriend, the jilted ex sets about getting his revenge.

Director:

Griffin Dunne

Writers:

Mimi Hare, Clare Naylor

Stars:

Uma Thurman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Justina Machado

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Uma Thurman	...	Emma
Jeffrey Dean Morgan	...	Patrick
Colin Firth	...	Richard
Sam Shepard	...	Wilder
Lindsay Sloane	...	Marcy
Justina Machado	...	Sofia
Ajay Naidu	...	Deep
Jeffrey Tedmori	...	Ajay
Nick Sandow	...	Larry
Michael Mosley	...	Declan
Brooke Adams	...	Carolyn
Lindsey Kraft	...	Lauren
Sarita Choudhury	...	Sunny
Yolande Bavan	...	Naniji
Isabella Rossellini	...	Mrs. Bollenbecker

Storyline

Emma Lloyd has made a career out of her sensible, mature and responsible approach to relationships. She has a hit radio talk show, an impending book deal, and a loving relationship with her fiancé, Richard, a conventional sort-which is precisely what Emma is drawn to. Then Emma finds out that she is already married to a man she's never met before, a result of a misguided prank that leaves her bewildered and very confused. Worse than that, her plans for the future are now threatened. With her wedding just around the corner, Emma must find the mystery man and obtain an annulment. Emma tracks down her "accidental husband" - Patrick, a charming and handsome neighborhood fireman, with a big secret...that he was behind the "accidental" marriage. Unable to fess up, Patrick goes along with the ruse pretending to be just as baffled as Emma. While at first their opposite approaches to life create much tension and chaos, Emma soon starts to admire his carefree passion for life and doubt her own ...

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Plot Keywords:

wedding | advice | book | fireman | revenge | 

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Taglines:

Forget Mr. Right, start looking for Mr. Wrong

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and brief strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Metropolitan Films [France] Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA Ireland

Language:

English Hindi German

Release Date:

29 February 2008 (Ireland)

Also Known As:

Marido por accidente

Filming Locations:

Conde Nast Building - 4 Times Square, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Yari Film Group (YFG), Blumhouse Productions, Team Todd

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actresses Kristina Klebe and Isabella Rossellini both starred briefly in a scene in a film scene alongside Brad Dourif. Kristina Klebe in Rob Zombie's 2007 Halloween remake. And Isabella in the late '80s in the David Lynch film Blue Velvet.

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Goofs

When Patrick and Emma are on the top of the building, the wall is apparently as high as their shoulders. But in the scenes where they are talking to each other, the wall is invisible or much to low.

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Quotes

Emma: You can't find something if you don't know what you're looking for.

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Connections

Referenced in El Reviewer Random: New in Town (2012)

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Soundtracks

Rang De
From the movie Thakshak
Performed by A.R. Rahman

User Reviews

Thoroughly entertaining

I nearly didn't watch this film because of the negative reviews that I read on here so I thought I'd set the record straight. I don't know if the previous reviewers had watched the same film that I did as I enjoyed every moment of it.

I watch a lot of movies and I am very fussy about what I watch. I don't normally watch this kind of movie as I would consider it to be a bit of a chick flick but I found this to be surprisingly good.

The story was very well written with lots of twists and turns and the comic timing was just right. Most films seem to have a bit of a slow section where you wish they would just get on with it but this film keeps you interested all the way through.

If you are a fan of films like Four Weddings and Bridget Jones then I recommend that you see this one. It has all the makings of classic, well written romantic comedy.