The Romantics (2010)

Seven close friends reunite for the wedding of two of their friends. Problems arise because the bride and the maid of honor have had a long rivalry over the groom.

Director:

Galt Niederhoffer

Writers:

Galt Niederhoffer (novel), Galt Niederhoffer

Stars:

Katie Holmes, Anna Paquin, Josh Duhamel

Cast

Cast overview:
Katie Holmes	...	Laura Rosen
Josh Duhamel	...	Tom McDevon
Anna Paquin	...	Lila Hayes
Malin Akerman	...	Tripler
Adam Brody	...	Jake
Dianna Agron	...	Minnow Hayes
Jeremy Strong	...	Pete
Rebecca Lawrence Levy	...	Weesie (as Rebecca Lawrence)
Candice Bergen	...	Augusta Hayes
Elijah Wood	...	Chip Hayes
James K. Schaffer	...	William Hayes
Rosemary Murphy	...	Grandmother Hayes
Warrent F. McKnight	...	Reverend Bartlett
Will Hutchins	...	Grandpa McDevon
Evelyn Aronin	...	Grandma McDevon

Storyline

Friends and family convene at a beach house for the wedding of Lila and Tom. But things don't go swimmingly, mainly because of one thing that Lila and her maid of honor, Laura, have in common - Tom, the groom. Laura and Tom were an item before Lila came along and nobody seems able to forget that. With very few successful marriages to look up to, and friends that she's not sure she can trust, will Lila be able to go through with the wedding?

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Plot Keywords:

wedding | friend | maid of honor | college friends | adaptation directed by original author | 

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Taglines:

nothing complicates friendships like love.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, partial nudity, language and some drug material

Did You Know?

Trivia

Liv Tyler was originally cast, but was replaced by Katie Holmes.

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Goofs

After Tom disappears in the ocean and Laura finds him by the tree, he is completely dry and is somehow still wearing the suit jacket that he threw off before.

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Quotes

Laura Rosen: He cheated on you.
Lila Hayes: No. You did.

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Connections

Featured in Maltin on Movies: The Romantics (2010)

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Soundtracks

Ready Steady Flow
Written by Andrew Willingale

User Reviews

After reuniting for a wedding a group of college friends try to keep secrets from the bride. Plot has been overdone. I say C+

A group of old college friends reunite for a wedding. The maid of honor (Holmes) and the groom Tom (Duhamel) are still not sure that their relationship is over. After the worst sequence of wedding toasts ever during the rehearsal dinner Tom disappears and Laura finds him and the begin to talk about their feelings. The other members of the wedding party are all looking for Tom and trying to keep the bride (Anna Paquin) from discovering what is going on. This is another plot that has been done to death. The cast and acting are enough to keep you watching and entertained but the writing really hurt this one. I can't go farther without giving the movie away, but watch it and you will see what I mean. I give it a C+.

Would I watch again? - I don't think I would

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 May 2010 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Романтики

Filming Locations:

North Fork, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$45,527, 12 September 2010

Gross USA:

$106,524

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$191,019

Company Credits

Production Co:

10th Hole Productions, Benaroya Pictures, Eva Daniels Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1