Made of Honor (2008)

A guy in love with an engaged woman tries to win her over after she asks him to be her maid of honor.

Director:

Paul Weiland

Writers:

Adam Sztykiel (screenplay), Deborah Kaplan (screenplay)

Stars:

Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Kevin McKidd

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patrick Dempsey	...	Tom
Michelle Monaghan	...	Hannah
Kevin McKidd	...	Colin
Kadeem Hardison	...	Felix
Chris Messina	...	Dennis
Richmond Arquette	...	Gary
Busy Philipps	...	Melissa
Whitney Cummings	...	Stephanie
Emily Nelson	...	Hilary
Kathleen Quinlan	...	Joan
Selma Stern	...	Grandma Pearl
Sydney Pollack	...	Thomas Sr.
James Sikking	...	Reverend Foote (as James B. Sikking)
Kevin Sussman	...	Tiny Shorts Guy
Beau Garrett	...	Gloria

Storyline

Made of Honor revolves around Tom and Hannah, who have been platonic friends for 10 years. He's a serial dater, while she wants marriage but hasn't found Mr. Right. Just as Tom is starting to think that he is relationship material after all, Hannah gets engaged. When she asks Tom to be her "maid" of honor, he reluctantly agrees just so he can attempt to stop the wedding and woo her.

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Plot Keywords:

public nudity | maid of honor | misogynist | panties | bra | 

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Taglines:

It takes a real man to become a maid of honor.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The company filmed at Dunvegan Castle, on the Isle of Skye, for five days. Dunvegan Castle is said to be the oldest inhabited castle in northern Scotland. It has been occupied continuously by MacLeod chiefs for over seven centuries, and remains the MacLeod ancestral home. Skye's permanent population is around 12,000, and the film production rolled in with a cast of 25, a crew of 250, and 300 extras.

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Goofs

When Tom dials Hannah's Scotland number, he hits numbers as if he is dialing, but the screen just says "Hannah", with her number on it.

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Quotes

Tom: Joan, good to see you, it's been too long. I think, uh, Easter, wasn't it?
Joan: Yes, you slept with our maid.
Tom: She told you. I didn't know she spoke English.

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Connections

Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 "I Object!" Wedding Scenes in Movies (2020)

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Soundtracks

Misty Blue
Written by Bob Montgomery
Performed by Dorothy Moore
Courtesy of Malaco Records

User Reviews

On Par Romantic Comedy

Out of the gate Made of Honor is pretty standard, with it's cliché characters and dialog. We have Patrick Dempsey's character, a womanizing playboy type who's best friend is Michelle Monaghan, a lovable and pretty friend who "accepts" Dempsey's character. Michelle Monaghan's character is out of town for a few weeks, and during this time Dempsey's character has a personal reflection period, in which he realizes he cares for Monaghan's character more than he thought, he wants to be with her. So she's back in town and they meet for dinner. Here's the kicker, it's so she can introduce Dempsey's character to her fiancé. When it comes down to it, she asks him to be her made of honor.

Now the plot is not really new, just a gender reversal of "My Best Friend's Wedding" but it's charming. The chemistry between the film's two leads is great and is the saving grace, as you really do see why Dempsey's character is fighting for. Not much else about the movie is that new, the direction is on par with the given genre, the acting is on par with the genre, and most of the jokes are that of the genre. That being said the movie isn't bad, but you certainly aren't going to walk away with the feeling you'd get from classics like "When Harry met Sally".

Not bad but, a charming On Par addition to the Romantic Comedy genre.

a modest 5 out of 10

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Pictures [United States]

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 May 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Made of Honor

Filming Locations:

Grace Church - 802 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$14,756,850, 4 May 2008

Gross USA:

$46,012,734

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$106,407,672

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Original Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1