My Best Friend's Wedding

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My Best Friend's Wedding

PG-13

Released Jun 20, 1997

1h 45m

Romance

Comedy

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Childhood friends Julianne Potter (Julia Roberts) and Michael O'Neal (Dermot Mulroney) had a deal to marry each other if they were still single by age 28. Now, four days before her 28th birthday, O'Neil announces that he's marrying a gorgeous 20-year-old named Kimberly (Cameron Diaz). Suddenly realizing that she's actually in love with him, Julianne vows to stop the wedding at all costs. However, when she is appointed maid of honor, things get even more complex.

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Critics Consensus

Thanks to a charming performance from Julia Roberts and a subversive spin on the genre, My Best Friend's Wedding is a refreshingly entertaining romantic comedy.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

The buoyant, bittersweet "Wedding" puts new fizz in an old form.

Feb 28, 2018

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Carol Buckland

CNN.com

Although [Hogan] stages most of the scenes in a straightforward way for Friend's Wedding, there are some charming, offbeat touches here. One wishes he'd mined some of the story's kinkier subtexts a bit more, but hey ... this is a commercial-minded flick.

Jan 5, 2018

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Duane Byrge

The Hollywood Reporter

A bittersweet, modern-love morsel, this scrumptious drama should touch moviegoers' hearts in this action gorged summer.

Jun 20, 2017

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Gary Wolcott

Tri-City Herald

This is a sweet movie that works on a lot of levels. It's funny, sad, dramatic and clever.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 18, 2024

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

Julia Roberts makes a glorious return in this romantic comedy... The screenplay is filled with bright dialogue and clever twists.

Rated: B+

Jan 10, 2023

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Michael Cuby

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My Best Friend’s Wedding dared to acknowledge that, sometimes, a friendship shared between two people who love each other can be just as important as a romantic partnership.

Sep 26, 2022

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Lauren

One of the best rom-coms! I love that it's not the traditional story, and it has something for everyone, funny, dramatic, and a singalong scene.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/15/22

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Shannon

Love the whole movie!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/15/22

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Ida N

The setup is genuinely intriguing: a woman attempts to sabotage a wedding because the groom, her best friend, is someone she’s harbored unspoken feelings for over the years. The ending isn’t like an average formulaic rom-com. It resists the urge to unite the would-be lovers at any cost. However, aside from an array of plot holes (like the email blunder) the issue is how the protagonist is framed. She is introduced as an independent woman, explicitly shown that she doesn’t think she needs a man or a romantic relationship. Yet, as the story unfolds, she realizes (through jealousy rather than self-reflection) just how desperately she wants him. In the end, she loses him to a more traditional, self-sacrificing woman. The underlying message seems to be that a self-reliant, modern woman is emotionally stunted, and her pride becomes her downfall, while a male character with similarly ambitious, emotionally reserved traits is rewarded with a wealthy, supportive wife, no less.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/23/25

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Audience Member

An excellent film with a catchy plot, the acting is perfect, 20/10!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/12/25

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Yossam I

We need the sequel asap

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/12/25

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Zamya F

Charming, exciting and recognizing

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/25

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P.J. Hogan

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Julia Roberts

Julianne Potter

Dermot Mulroney

Michael O'Neal

Cameron Diaz

Kimberly Wallace

Rupert Everett

George Downes

Philip Bosco

Walter Wallace

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Synopsis

Childhood friends Julianne Potter (Julia Roberts) and Michael O'Neal (Dermot Mulroney) had a deal to marry each other if they were still single by age 28. Now, four days before her 28th birthday, O'Neil announces that he's marrying a gorgeous 20-year-old named Kimberly (Cameron Diaz). Suddenly realizing that she's actually in love with him, Julianne vows to stop the wedding at all costs. However, when she is appointed maid of honor, things get even more complex.

Director: P.J. Hogan
Producer: Ronald Bass, Jerry Zucker
Screenwriter: Ronald Bass
Distributor: TriStar Pictures, Columbia Tristar, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: TriStar Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 20, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 9, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $126.8M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)

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