The Best Man

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The Best Man

R

2005

1h 36m

Romance

Comedy

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When writer's block derails the literary dreams of Olly Pickering (Stuart Townsend), he has to move in with his friend Murray (Seth Green) after losing all his money. Things start to look up when Olly's college pal James (Steve John Shepherd) asks him to be the best man at his wedding. Prior to the nuptials, Olly is drawn to a woman whom he thinks is the bride's sister -- only she turns out to be the bride, Sarah (Amy Smart). Can Murray, who dislikes James, help get Sarah and Olly together?

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David Nusair

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...benefits from the light-hearted screenplay and uniformly charismatic performances.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 18, 2007

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Townsend and Smart were fantastic and adorable in this one. I loved the end. This is definitely a must watch for all fans of romantic comedies.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Frances H

Pleasant Brit rom com .

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/25/13

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a bit slow, but it get's interesting.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

nice movie good music a right descent rom-com about a guy who agrees 2b best man 4 a friend abd falls 4 the bride. my only complaint seth green's british accent-one word horrible!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

great story and cast

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

pretty good (Seth Green rules!!) but the plot is way to similar to the wedding singer

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Stefan Schwartz

Director

Stuart Townsend

Olly Pickering

Amy Smart

Sarah Marie Barker

Seth Green

Murray

Steve John Shepherd

James

Jodhi May

Tania

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Synopsis

When writer's block derails the literary dreams of Olly Pickering (Stuart Townsend), he has to move in with his friend Murray (Seth Green) after losing all his money. Things start to look up when Olly's college pal James (Steve John Shepherd) asks him to be the best man at his wedding. Prior to the nuptials, Olly is drawn to a woman whom he thinks is the bride's sister -- only she turns out to be the bride, Sarah (Amy Smart). Can Murray, who dislikes James, help get Sarah and Olly together?

Director: Stefan Schwartz
Producer: Neil Peplow
Screenwriter: Ed Roe, Stefan Schwartz
Production Co: Endgame Entertainment, Film Consortium
Rating: R (Some Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 8, 2016
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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