My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

P.J. Hogan

Writer (WGA):

Ronald Bass (written by)

Release Date:

20 June 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Julianne fell in love with her best friend the day he decided to marry someone else.

Plot:

When a woman's long-time friend says he's engaged, she realizes she loves him herself... and sets out to get him, with only days before the wedding.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Wedding | Promise | Rival | Screwball

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 11 wins & 14 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. July 15	10:00 AM	TBS
Thur. July 16	1:00 AM	TBS

Cast

Julia Roberts	...	Julianne Potter
Dermot Mulroney	...	Michael O'Neal
Cameron Diaz	...	Kimberly Wallace
Rupert Everett	...	George Downes
Philip Bosco	...	Walter Wallace
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Joe O'Neal
Rachel Griffiths	...	Samantha Newhouse
Carrie Preston	...	Mandy Newhouse
Susan Sullivan	...	Isabelle Wallace
Christopher Masterson	...	Scotty O'Neal (as Chris Masterson)
Raci Alexander	...	Title Sequence Performer #1
Jennifer Garrett	...	Title Sequence Performer #2
Kelly Sheerin	...	Title Sequence Performer #3
Bree Turner	...	Title Sequence Performer #4
Cassie Creasy	...	Flower Girl

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 on appeal for one use of strong language and brief sex-related humor.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | Italian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 (DVD rating) | France:U | Philippines:PG-13 | South Korea:15 (original rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Italy:T | Norway:A | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:7 | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

TriStar Pictures

Trivia:

The scene where everyone gathers in a large room to watch Kimmy throw the bouquet was filmed at Cuneo Museum and Gardens in Vernon Hills, Illinois. The movie crew removed the large carpet from the floor and stored it someplace - it took the museum staff several months to find it again.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jules enters the private box at the ballpark, she is carrying a full tray of beers. She then hands a couple to some guys. A few seconds later the tray is full again.

Quotes:

Julianne Potter: Crème brûlée can never be Jell-O. YOU could never be Jell-O.
Kimmy Wallace: I HAVE to be Jell-O!
Julianne Potter: You're never gonna be Jell-O!

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1998) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Louie Louie

Good romantic comedy that will make you laugh, possibly cry, touch you, and make you feel warm inside

MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING, in my opinion, is a good romantic comedy that will make you laugh, possibly cry, touch you, and make you feel warm inside. If you ask me, Julia (Roberts), Dermot (Mulroney), and Cameron (Diaz) dazzle as a jealous food critic, a wandering sports writer, and a sunny-natured heiress! My favorite parts are when Julianne (Julia Roberts) chases after Michael (Dermot Mulroney) as he's chasing after Kimmy (Cameron Diaz) and when Kimmy and Julianne yell at each other in the ladies' room at Comiskey Park. The one thing I really hated about this movie was Cameron Diaz' singing. My friend, Brandon, covered his ears when she sang "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself." No offense, Cameron, but, you sang better in THE MASK. In conclusion, there is a moral to this story, and, that moral is, "Never take your relationship with your boyfriend or girlfriend for granted."