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Ceremony

  • 20102010
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  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
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Uma Thurman and Michael Angarano in Ceremony (2010)
Sam Davis (Angarano) coerces his estranged friend to spend a weekend together in a beachside town, though his true intention is to prevent his crush, Zoe (Thurman), from marrying a famous documentary filmmaker (Pace).
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Two friends are off on a weekend outing. Marshall thinks the trip is to re-establish their friendship, but Sam has ulterior motives in mind as he crashes the wedding of a woman he still love... Read allTwo friends are off on a weekend outing. Marshall thinks the trip is to re-establish their friendship, but Sam has ulterior motives in mind as he crashes the wedding of a woman he still loves.Two friends are off on a weekend outing. Marshall thinks the trip is to re-establish their friendship, but Sam has ulterior motives in mind as he crashes the wedding of a woman he still loves.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
4.3K
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POPULARITY
26,679
2,505
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    • Director
      • Max Winkler
    • Writer
      • Max Winkler
    • Stars
      • Michael Angarano
      • Uma Thurman
      • Reece Thompson
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    • Director
      • Max Winkler
    • Writer
      • Max Winkler
    • Stars
      • Michael Angarano
      • Uma Thurman
      • Reece Thompson
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    • 24User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore

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    Ceremony
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    "What Exactly Is Your Objective?" from Ceremony
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    Interview 6:02
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    Uma Thurman and Michael Angarano in Ceremony (2010)
    Michael Angarano and Reece Thompson in Ceremony (2010)
    Lee Pace in Ceremony (2010)
    Michael Angarano in Ceremony (2010)
    Uma Thurman and Lee Pace in Ceremony (2010)
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    Michael Angarano
    Michael Angarano
    • Sam Davis
    Uma Thurman
    Uma Thurman
    • Zoe
    Reece Thompson
    Reece Thompson
    • Marshall Schmidt
    Lee Pace
    Lee Pace
    • Whit Coutell
    Jake Johnson
    Jake Johnson
    • Teddy
    Brooke Bloom
    Brooke Bloom
    • Margaret Cornish
    Harper Dill
    • Carol Archer
    Rebecca Mader
    Rebecca Mader
    • Esme Ball
    Nathalie Love
    Nathalie Love
    • Blonde Maid
    Charlie Moss
    • Nico Spicer
    Lisby Larson
    • Nina Pileggi
    Paul Amodeo
    • Bruce Singer
    Philip Carlson
    • Butler
    Catherine Russell
    • Party Guest #4
    Jack Koenig
    Jack Koenig
    • Party Guest #5
    Jerrin Holt
    • African Man
    Von Jeff
    • Von
    David Boston
    David Boston
    • Wedding Ceremony Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Max Winkler
    • Writer
      • Max Winkler
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Michael Angarano was originally cast to play as the best friend and Jesse Eisenberg was to play Sam, but Eisenberg dropped out and Angarano was promoted to the lead role.
    • Quotes

      Whit Coutell: Zoe and I are getting married on Sunday. And it's my birthday!

    • Connections
      References The Kid (1921)

    User reviews24

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Lady and the tramp
    Watchable romantic comedy stars the diminutive Angarano as Sam, the man with the plan to whisk his true love (Thurman) away from her fiancé (Pace), moments away from the altar. Unfortunately for Sam, Thurman's character has outgrown their once-brief tryst and sees stability and maturity in her imminent marriage, even if Pace is somewhat egotistical and high on self importance.

    Not a lot happening here, with minor chuckles and melancholy moments the general tone, Thurman's towering height and obvious age, both dwarfing Angarano, who's seemingly behind the eight ball all the way. Thompson as his best friend begins to suspect a ruse when they're "inadvertantly" invited to the wedding, and the once strong friendship that has cooled over the years, serves as the film's dramatic baseline, not quite a bro-mance, but equally, something short of true romance. He also has a funny scene in which he naively pops a party pill with some amusing consequences.

    Director Winkler never really seems to find the right tenor, lost amid light humour (predominantly from Johnson as Thurman's drug-addled brother) and pathos with little content to develop and only the natural appeal of Angarano and Thurman off which to pivot. Mature, low-key and likable but there's not a lot achieved (in my opinion the R-rating also seems excessive).
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    • Release date
      • February 11, 2011 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Wedding Ceremony
    • Filming locations
      • Long Island, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • NALA Films
      • Polymorphic Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,270
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,920
      • Apr 10, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $48,174
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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