A Guy Thing

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A Guy Thing

PG-13

Released Jan 17, 2003

1h 41m

Romance

Comedy

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Paul Morse (Jason Lee) is a good guy. When his friends throw him a wild bachelor party, he just wants to keep his conscience clean -- which is why he's shocked when he wakes up in bed with a beautiful girl named Becky (Julia Stiles) and can't remember the night before. Desperate to keep his fiancée, Karen (Selma Blair), from finding out what may or may not be the truth, he tells her a teensy lie. Soon his lies are spiraling out of control and his life is a series of comical misunderstandings.

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Critics Consensus

Wasting the talent of its leads, this predictable romantic comedy relies on cheap laughs.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Lame, crude descendent of Meet the Parents.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 21, 2010

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

It is a delightful turn in a movie that doesn't deserve it and I could only imagine the movie that could have been were a stronger script available.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 19, 2003

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Jason Best

BBC.com

Thanks to Chris Koch's slack direction, A Guy Thing never gathers real comic momentum.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 11, 2003

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Jae-Ha Kim

Jae-Ha Kim

There are a few stereotypes which neither sex seems to mind perpetuating. Men are deathly afraid of marriage. A bachelor party isn’t complete without strippers. It’s better to take chances than settle for a middle-class life.

Rated: 1/4

Jul 27, 2023

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...forgettable yet mostly watchable...

Rated: 2.5/4

May 8, 2021

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Kaleem Aftab

The List

A truly dire thing and a waste of good populist talent.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 17, 2019

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Ed R

A cute romantic comedy that catches your attention.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/20/25

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Tim K

Regardless of the reviews, I enjoyed the movie. Great cast, lots of laughs, no profanity and no one died. What's not to like ?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/20/25

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Jose G

Funny, and entertaining! The characters were likeable, the women were beautiful, and I would watch it again.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/19/25

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thiago s

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, o elenco é bacaninha, e alguns ajudam a melhorar o filme, a história é fraca, mas o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e mais relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/18/25

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alan g

Lewd, crude, mysoginistic, mildly funny but unbelievable. Lame predictable plot.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/26/25

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Bob B

Sometimes it's good to watch a movie which doesn't require much overthinking. Julia Stiles and Jason Lee Paul were ideal for their roles. I enjoyed the comedy throughout especially the preacher scenes. If you're looking for a film with lots of clever ideas or something new don't look here, but if you want to be entertained for a couple of hours you're sure to find some laughs here. I don't think you'll find many surprised here. I found the outcome predictable, but Julia Stiles part made the movie worth watching for me.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/11/24

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Julia Stiles

Becky

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Karen

James Brolin

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Synopsis

Paul Morse (Jason Lee) is a good guy. When his friends throw him a wild bachelor party, he just wants to keep his conscience clean -- which is why he's shocked when he wakes up in bed with a beautiful girl named Becky (Julia Stiles) and can't remember the night before. Desperate to keep his fiancée, Karen (Selma Blair), from finding out what may or may not be the truth, he tells her a teensy lie. Soon his lies are spiraling out of control and his life is a series of comical misunderstandings.

Director: Chris Koch
Producer: David Ladd, David Nicksay
Screenwriter: Greg Glienna, Pete Schwaba, Matt Tarses, Bill Wrubel
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating: PG-13 (Drug References|Crude Humor|Language|Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 17, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.4M
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, DTS-ES, Surround, DTS, SDDS, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR

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