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The Plus One

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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 Sep 14, 2024
2.5/5
It soon becomes underwhelming and struggles to remain funny and relevant as the plot of the film goes on. Go to Full Review
Josh Bell Crooked Marquee Oct 3, 2023
D+
Tedious comedy about a bunch of self-centered people grinding through sitcom-level misunderstandings at a fancy Florida resort. Go to Full Review
Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Oct 3, 2023
2/5
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. Go to Full Review
Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue Sep 29, 2023
Aside from some lovely beachfront scenery, this woefully predictable romantic comedy about a destination wedding gone off the rails is a checklist of cliches. Go to Full Review
Monique Jones Common Sense Media Sep 29, 2023
1/5
An illogical romcom [with lots of product placement. Go to Full Review
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Largenette R @RT79415795 Oct 5, 2025 This movie was trash. As a former bride, your wedding day and activities are about you. Girlfriends of friends, parents, siblings, etc do not take precedence over the bride. This movie was full of ish and the bride had no one on her side including her groom. Sad and shameful. This is another reason why I stray away from majority brown skinned casts. The ish is unrealistic to me. The plot was slow and foolish. I am mad at myself for watching the entire movie. See more Bo W @RT26805066 Dec 7, 2024 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. See more Vvv D @RT48258519 Nov 3, 2024 Painfully unfunny, Ashanti better stick to performing at the these small county fairs See more Sizwe S @Moloantoa May 31, 2024 One of the worst Movies I've ever seen. Pace, dialogue, cinematography are all abysmal. The actors try really hard but the script does them no favours. Might have chuckled once or twice the entire movie. Why Cedric the entertainer was involved in this train wreck, is beyond me. Thoroughly unwatchable. See more Joseph C @RT95751920 May 26, 2024 Who in his right mind approved this picture ? Bad plot , worst acting , total waste of time... See more Hoang N @RT25738179 Apr 7, 2024 The acting isn't great and it seems like a lot of improv with bad edits but it's a hilarious rainy afternoon watch, if you don't take it seriously. There are frustrating parts where the director seems to tell everyone to act like themselves, which non have talent in. See more Read all reviews
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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
Almost Never Films Inc., RNR Media
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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