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27 Dresses

Play trailer 2:03 Poster for 27 Dresses PG-13 Released Jan 18, 2008 1h 47m Romance Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Perennial bridesmaid Jane always puts the needs of others before her own, making her the go-to gal whenever someone needs help with wedding plans. So when Jane's younger sister Tess snags the man Jane secretly loves, Jane finds herself questioning her role as a wedding junkie for the first time in her life. Meanwhile, a handsome reporter sees Jane's unusual story as his ticket off the bridal beat.
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The filmmakers perfectly follow the well-worn romantic comedy formula, rendering 27 Dresses clichéd and mostly forgettable.

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Namrata Joshi Outlook The film is yawningly predictable... Rated: 1/4 Jan 29, 2019 Full Review Melissa Anderson Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Alonso Duralde MSNBC Writer Aline Brosh McKenna's latest effort instructs women to be doormats for men who treat them like crap, because heaven forbid they wind up never getting married. Rated: 1/5 May 1, 2008 Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) Judy Greer does what she best chewing scenery and stealing scenes as Jane’s acerbic best friend Casey Apr 21, 2024 Full Review James Croot Stuff.co.nz A formulaic flop hog-tied by coincidences, contrivances and romantic-comedy clichés. Mar 15, 2023 Full Review Cate Young Thirty, Flirty + Film It really is Heigl's film, and she sells both the enthusiasm of someone high on the brilliant potential of love and versed in combatting the barbs of cynicism. Nov 5, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Maya T 27 Dresses is by no means an unknown rom-com, I’d say as far as the rom-com canon goes this one is relatively well known – that being said, I don’t think its value within the genre is acknowledged or properly weighed. 27 Dresses belongs to many classic rom-com sub-genres such as the wrong wedding rom-com, the wrong guy rom-com, enemies to lovers AKA irritable acquaintances to lovers rom-coms, and Katherine Heigl rom-coms, who definitely deserves her own sub-genre. Many critiques of this film revolve around its shallowness and formulaic nature. There are several aspects of rom-com that, though cliché and perhaps formulaic, remain integral to the overall success of romantic comedies. 27 Dresses contains the following of said clichés: attractive leads (bonus points for pretending they aren’t above averagely gorgeous within the realm of the film), a cynic of love, a lovable pet, a quirky best friend, a third act betrayal reveal, a selfish family member, a love interest who sees the real main character under their facade, among others I’m likely forgetting. So 27 Dresses is cliché, but if cliché is what you’re striving to avoid, I would recommend steering clear of rom-coms altogether. Part of the collective affection for rom-com that has kept it around for so long is found within its comfort and predictability. The protagonist, Jane, embodies lovers of rom-com with her staunch defense and love of weddings, despite the potential monotony and hopelessness pointed out by her cynical love interest. 27 Dresses is at its core a rom-com specifically designed for people who already love the genre. Though Jane goes through a transformation and becomes a stronger version of herself by the end of the film, yet another winning cliché, she still comes out victorious in the name of defending weddings as more than just institutional, capitalist, and ultimately meaningless processes. Jane as a character appeals to the typical target audience for rom-coms, namely people who are constantly told a genre they love has no value, that because it’s predictable and perhaps unrealistic, it simply isn’t any good. So it is because of Jane’s arc and character design that 27 Dresses remains popular and widely loved, despite its many, many critics. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/20/24 Full Review Avery S Don’t listen to anyone, this movie is such an easy watch and is great to have on while doing work or cleaning. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/02/24 Full Review Bahad j In my opinion, the movie uses very good camera and audio visual equipment and the crew members and the filmmakers have played their roles very well. I really liked it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/17/24 Full Review erdene c How beautiful are the wedding witnesses' dresses? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/17/24 Full Review Uynga U "27 Dresses" when people lost loved one realised they need to fight it back!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/17/24 Full Review Tim M More of a bridesmaid than a bride, 27 Dresses while inoffensive remains highly derivative and predictable to a fault. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Perennial bridesmaid Jane always puts the needs of others before her own, making her the go-to gal whenever someone needs help with wedding plans. So when Jane's younger sister Tess snags the man Jane secretly loves, Jane finds herself questioning her role as a wedding junkie for the first time in her life. Meanwhile, a handsome reporter sees Jane's unusual story as his ticket off the bridal beat.
Director
Anne Fletcher
Producer
Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, Jonathan Glickman
Screenwriter
Aline Brosh McKenna
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Birnbaum/Barber, Spyglass Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Sexuality|Language|Some Innuendo)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 18, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$76.8M
Runtime
1h 47m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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