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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Empire Magazine

Rated: 2/5

Nov 2, 2003

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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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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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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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Eva T

I laugh out loud every time I see this movie! The entire cast is so funny from an unemployed pot head who lives to cook becomes an last minute chef for his rehearsal dinner prior to getting married. You have to watch entire movie yes it's stupid funny but made my day! Not a predictable movie that's why I love it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/24/23

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steve d

Funny on occasion thanks mostly to the cast. The story never figures out what it wants to be. Mostly it is gross.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Very familiar feeling movie with good laughs.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Michael T

I thought this movie was laugh out loud funny. Lots of funny gags. I don't know why people were complaining about the script. After all the terrible reviews I wasn't expecting much, so I was pleasantly surprised. Julia Stiles was adorable, as usual. I thought she and Jason Lee had good chemistry. I'd watch this again, which I can't say about too many movies.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/14/23

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Audience Member

Fun, not too serious RomCom. Not sure why everyone is dumping on it. I enjoyed it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Chris Koch

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Jason Lee

Paul

Julia Stiles

Becky

Selma Blair

Karen

James Brolin

Ken

Shawn Hatosy

Jim

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A Guy Thing: Official Clip - Hiding the Underwear

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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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