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:

Falling in love... even the expert is confused.

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Both Isabella Rossellini and Kristina Klebe share the same birthday: June 18.

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Goofs

When Emma is coming out of commercial during her radio show, the producer counts her down for her next segment with the words "five, four, three, two, one". No one in radio or television would ever vocalize the word, "one" in a countdown. This number is always replaced with a vertical finger signal to represent "one" and a direct finger point to show "zero" or "begin". Since the microphone always goes live on "two" the audience would otherwise constantly be hearing a disembodied voice say "one" when they come out of commercial.

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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

References Spider-Man 3 (2007)

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Soundtracks

Village Chase
Written by Lekha Rathnakumar
Provided by APM Music

User Reviews

Incoherent, Implausible and Silly

In New York, Emma Lloyd (Uma Thurman) gives sentimental advices in her radio talk show "Real Love". She is in the top of her successful career with many listeners; she is releasing her first book about things of love; and she is going to marry her editor Richard Bratton (Colin Firth) in a couple of weeks. When Emma advises her fan Sofia (Justina Machado) to call off her wedding with the fireman Patrick Sullivan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), the broken-hearted man loathes her. His next-door teenage neighbor hacks Emma's documents and plays a prank with her, marrying Emma with Patrick. Emma seeks out her husband to annul their marriage and after meeting Patrick, she feels attracted by his free spirit. Emma sees herself in a crossroad and having to choose between the safety of a life with Richard or the crush for Patrick.

"The Accidental Husband" is an incoherent, implausible and silly romantic comedy. The senseless story begins with Emma seeking out Patrick to annul their wedding instead of her lawyer. Their romance is absolutely absurd considering the background, age and social class of Emma. The homely Colin Firth shows a total lack of chemistry with Uma Thurman and the character of Jeffrey Dean Morgan does not belong to her world. In the end, this forgettable flick is not funny and a waste of time. My vote is four.

Title (Brazil): "Marido por Acaso" ("Husband by Chance")

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:

The Accidental Husband

Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$22,707,064

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