The Singles Ward (2002)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Kurt Hale

Writers:

Kurt Hale (writer)
John E. Moyer (writer)

Release Date:

30 January 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

The Road to Eternal Marriage Has Never Been Longer

Plot:

When Jonathan Jordan gets divorced he's thrust back into the world of being a single Mormon - a world who's ultimate goal is eternal marriage...

Plot Keywords:

Church | Single | Marriage | Mormon | Mormonism

Cast

Will Swenson	...	Jonathan Jordan
Connie Young	...	Cammie Giles
Daryn Tufts	...	Eldon
Kirby Heyborne	...	Dallen Martin
Michael Birkeland	...	Hyrum
Robert Swenson	...	Zak Aldridge (as Robert 'Bob-O' Swenson)
Lincoln Hoppe	...	DeVerl
Tarance Edwards	...	Troy
Michelle Ainge	...	Allyson
Gretchen Whalley	...	Stacie
Sedra Santos	...	Laura
Wally Joyner	...	Brother Angel
Danny Ainge	...	A Sunbeam Teacher
Richard Dutcher	...	Wes The Neighbor
Shawn Bradley	...	A Mechanic

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild thematic elements and brief language.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Provo, Utah, USA

Company:

Halestorm Entertainment

Trivia:

The phone number listed on the wall at the auto mechanic's shop is 867-5309, from the Tommy Tutone song "Jenny (867-5309)." This number is also referenced in the other Halestorm films "The R.M." and "Church Ball."

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: The shadow of a boom mic can be seen in the top part of the screen while Dallen opens his mission call.

Quotes:

Brother Niner: Let me reiterate what Brigham Young said: if you're 25 years old and unmarried, you're a menace to society. Just something for everybody to ponder.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in It's Latter-Day Night! Live Comedy (2003) (V)

Soundtrack:

Everyday

An okay movie, with some sorry acting

I went with high expectations of this movie, and I have to say the movie was okay, but I was disappointed with the acting. I found the acting in this movie to be subpar. The star, Will Swenson, is the only decent actor in the whole movie. The lead female, Connie Young, was I the only one completely annoyed by her performance the entire time? She drove me crazy. And the other characters seemed to be just whoever the director could talk into being in his movie. I guess at this small of a budget, that's all you can get. The cameos were just annoying, and had no point. Except maybe Gordon Jump. At least putting an experienced actor in the mix seemed to give this movie a little bit of credibility.

You obviously have to be Mormon, or at least live in Utah to get the majority of the jokes, which isn't a bad thing, that's their prime audience I guess. But I just felt like I was watching a movie that was written like a stand up comedy act rather then a movie (no pun intended since he is a stand up comedian). Real writers don't write jokes, they write movies. And I felt like this was just one joke after another...at least they were decent jokes though.