The Plus One

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The Plus One

PG-13

Released Sep 29, 2023

1h 34m

Romance

Comedy

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Lizzie (music superstar Ashanti) is looking to have the perfect destination wedding thanks to her doting father (Cedric the Entertainer) but her carefully laid plans are thrown into disarray when her "man-of-honor", Marshall (Jonathan Bennett, Mean Girls), brings his "ex-from-hell", Marie. It is going to take an all-out effort from Lizzie's friends and family to keep Lizzie from losing her mind as her "happily ever after" is faced with ruin. THE PLUS ONE is an uproarious and charming romantic comedy.

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Clotilde Chinnici

Loud and Clear Reviews

It soon becomes underwhelming and struggles to remain funny and relevant as the plot of the film goes on.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 14, 2024

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Josh Bell

Crooked Marquee

Tedious comedy about a bunch of self-centered people grinding through sitcom-level misunderstandings at a fancy Florida resort.

Rated: D+

Oct 3, 2023

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Within a very uneven script, there are some enjoyably sparky tensions between the large ensemble of characters, although director Erik White struggles to navigate the whiplash shifts between broad slapstick and over-cooked emotion.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 3, 2023

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Aside from some lovely beachfront scenery, this woefully predictable romantic comedy about a destination wedding gone off the rails is a checklist of cliches.

Sep 29, 2023

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Monique Jones

Common Sense Media

An illogical romcom [with lots of product placement.

Rated: 1/5

Sep 29, 2023

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Bo W

It's such a unsatisfying movie. I don't know Jonathan, the actor, before this movie. I can tell his sexual orientation soon after he starts to act. Their marketing is good to have so many clips of Marie doing bad stuff to Lizzie, so a lot of audience including myself watched because we wanted to know what kind of Karma is going to Marie. It's barely anything, super unsatisfying. She's pretty much the same as when she first appears. She doesn't learn anything, she doesn't gain or lose anything. You can argue she loses a relationship. But it's a relationship that she doesn't care for. Poor Lizzy, no one is really on her side. Everyone is asking her to suck it up, just enjoy the day, be the bigger person. No one stands up for her to face this big piece of obstacle. This is a torture to go through the movie. The plot is not good, the directing is not good. Don't waste your time on it. Oh, it almost feels like they try to make Marie like a Jennifer Coolidge like of a character. No, the plot, and the directing are not making it happen. I am quite certain most people wouldn't like Marie like we like Jennifer Coolidge.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/07/24

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Vvv D

Painfully unfunny, Ashanti better stick to performing at the these small county fairs

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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Nae N

This movie absolutely pissed me off. Definitely not worth watching!!!!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/26/24

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Paula G

I did NOT even want to rate a star! I rather watch ads/comercials for that length of time! Literally, wanted to throw my remote at the screen, to make it stop! Director, and acting, worst ever.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/31/24

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Yuki P

Absolutely horrible. Literally one of the worst movies I've ever seen.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/29/24

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Avernelle C

DONT DO IT. It just kept getting worse! This movie pissed me off. It looked like a tolerable late night movie, with some quality known actors but idk everything was bad about it. amateur acting, amateur script. The Marie character and Marshall (alleged best friend) Is the downfall of the movie, what bride would tolerate that? So unrealistic. I was just waiting on Ashanti to beat her a**. Marshall need his a** beat too. I was trying not to take this movie seriously but it’s a tough watch to get through… I think it was just a sponsorship movie cause they do market some top brands in the movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/19/24

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Synopsis

Lizzie (music superstar Ashanti) is looking to have the perfect destination wedding thanks to her doting father (Cedric the Entertainer) but her carefully laid plans are thrown into disarray when her "man-of-honor", Marshall (Jonathan Bennett, Mean Girls), brings his "ex-from-hell", Marie. It is going to take an all-out effort from Lizzie's friends and family to keep Lizzie from losing her mind as her "happily ever after" is faced with ruin. THE PLUS ONE is an uproarious and charming romantic comedy.

Director: Erik White
Producer: Danny Chan, Danny Roth, Ashanti, John Mehrer, Demetrius V. Spencer, David Yates, Tina Douglas, Stephan Dweck
Screenwriter: Brendan Bradley, Austin Highsmith Garces
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: RNR Media, Almost Never Films Inc.
Rating: PG-13 (Suggestive Material|Some Drug Use|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 29, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 3, 2023
Runtime: 1h 34m

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