The Wedding Date

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The Wedding Date

PG-13

Released Feb 4, 2005

1h 28m

Romance

Comedy

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With the wedding of her younger sister (Amy Adams) fast approaching, Kat Ellis (Debra Messing) faces the undesirable prospect of traveling alone to London for the ceremony. While this is bad enough, Jeffrey (Jeremy Sheffield), the man who left her as they moved closer to marriage, happens to be the groom's best man. Determined to show everyone -- most of all Jeffrey -- that her romantic life is as full and thrilling as ever, Kat hires a charming male escort (Dermot Mulroney) as her date.

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Critics Consensus

Critics are leaving The Wedding Date at the altar, calling it shopworn, bland, and lightweight.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

As stale as last week's wedding cake.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 29, 2010

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 2/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Stella Papamichael

BBC.com

As forgettable as a Hollywood couple's marriage vows.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 20, 2005

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a decent-enough premise that’s employed to tedious and frustratingly half-baked effect...

Rated: 2/4

Dec 18, 2022

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

Just you try and get a romantic comedy called The Wedding Date to the church on time without escorting a cliche or three down the aisle.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 15, 2020

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Megan Basham

National Review

The only positive thing that can be said for The Wedding Date is that for some completely inexplicable reason it is set in England and so includes some lovely pastoral scenery and some interesting looking hats.

Feb 6, 2018

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Jamie G

Some people think this movie was too trite, but I find it a perfectly pleasing little rom-com that doesn't offend anyone and is great for a rainy afternoon or when you're feeling down.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/23/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é ruim, o filme coloca um romance que não é bom, e as cenas são fracas, o elenco tenta ajudar mais não consegue fazer com que esse filme seja bom.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/19/25

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Luis Otavio F

This will be a film that will very soon undergo a critical analysis, it is worth every minute, perfect in plot/story, good performances and good moments mark these 90 minutes of duration.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/31/24

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Nawaf K

Awesome movie if you like romance comedy stupid critics will say trash movie but this a gem and many movies they rate as 90% + are trash just see audience score with atleast 10000+ votes anyways good movie watched it liked it

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/30/24

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Emily N

This movie was so close to being a great one. It just kinda lost me somewhere in the middle, there was no build up to the characters falling in love it just kinda happened at the end. I didn’t know why we should feel connected to the ex and I wanted to hear more about the quirky best friend, that could've made the movie somewhat funny but it failed. I feel as though they should’ve left more time to develop a better relationship between characters and story to draw the viewer in, but rather it kinda seems like it all got thrown together and pushed at your face like we should understand somehow. The premise was nice and would’ve made for a great movie, however it’s just missing a few more key details. Overall I think it just needs some better writing and better character development till then I won’t be watching this again.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/18/24

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Jan G

Surprisingly entertaining while being both funny and serious. Not your typical Rom Com. Also love the cast. Re-watched many times

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/01/24

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Clare Kilner

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Synopsis

With the wedding of her younger sister (Amy Adams) fast approaching, Kat Ellis (Debra Messing) faces the undesirable prospect of traveling alone to London for the ceremony. While this is bad enough, Jeffrey (Jeremy Sheffield), the man who left her as they moved closer to marriage, happens to be the groom's best man. Determined to show everyone -- most of all Jeffrey -- that her romantic life is as full and thrilling as ever, Kat hires a charming male escort (Dermot Mulroney) as her date.

Director: Clare Kilner
Producer: Jessica Bendinger, Paul Brooks, Michelle Chydzik, Nathalie Marciano
Screenwriter: Dana Fox
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: 26 Films, Gold Circle Films
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content/Dialogue)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 4, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $31.6M
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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