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:

A romantic drama about love, destiny and other events you just can't plan for.

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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

Shooting was originally going to start in summer 2009, but it didn't start until early November 2009.

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Goofs

When Weesie comes in the house naked after streaking, in shadows the strap from her thong is clearly visible.

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Quotes

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

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Connections

Referenced in IMDb's 20th Anniversary Star of the Day: Jennifer Todd (2010)

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Soundtracks

This Will Be Our Year
Written by Chris White
Performed by The Zombies

User Reviews

Boring script, bad acting, limp direction

Since Galt Niederhoffer wrote the book and screenplay and directed this movie, she has nobody to blame for its terrible awfulness but herself. The screenplay has lots of boring gaps in which this supposedly bright, witty group wanders around without saying much at all. Although they are all supposed to be college buddies, the obvious ten-year age gap between Anna Paquin and Josh Duhamel makes this proposition laughable.

Katie Holmes acting here is so bad that it makes Josh Duhamel look like DeNiro, which is saying something. The whole movie hinges on the chemistry between the two leads, and there is none whatsoever. Sidekicks Jeremy Strong and Rebecca Lawrence are virtual non-entities. Candice Bergen does the same geriatric reprise of Murphy Brown that she recently did on the TV series "House," with no better results. If Elijah Wood was going for creepy he succeeded, but to no great purpose.

That leaves only the performances of Anna Paquin, Malin Akerman, and Adam Brody to save this stinker. Akerman is the standout of the three, and it's only when she is on screen do you have the sense that something interesting could happen. Unfortunately, she not on screen all that much.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 May 2010 (Australia)

Also Known As:

The Romantics

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