Made of Honor (2008)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Paul Weiland

Writers (WGA):

Adam Sztykiel (screenplay) and
Deborah Kaplan (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

2 May 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

It takes a real man to become a maid of honor.

Plot:

A guy in love with an engaged woman tries to win her over after she asks him to be her maid of honor.

Plot Keywords:

Maid Of Honor | Wedding | Love | Engagement | Wedding Date

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Patrick Dempsey	...	Thomas 'Tom' Bailey
Michelle Monaghan	...	Hannah
Kevin McKidd	...	Colin McMurray
Kadeem Hardison	...	Felix
Chris Messina	...	Dennis
Richmond Arquette	...	Gary
Busy Philipps	...	Melissa
Whitney Cummings	...	Stephanie
Emily Nelson	...	Hilary
Kathleen Quinlan	...	Joan
Selma Stern	...	Grandma Pearl
Sydney Pollack	...	Thomas Bailey Sr.
James Sikking	...	Reverend Foote
Kevin Sussman	...	Tiny Shorts Guy
Beau Garrett	...	Gloria

Also Known As:

Made of Honour (Australia) (Hong Kong: English title) (UK)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language. (edited; originally Rated R for some sex-related material.)

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

USA:R (original rating) | Ireland:15A | UK:12A | Canada:G (Québec) | Iceland:L | Australia:M | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-7 | Denmark:7 | Norway:A | Sweden:Btl | Brazil:10 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:AL | Malaysia:U | Hong Kong:IIA | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Spain:7 | Venezuela:PG-13 | Argentina:Atp | USA:PG-13 (edited for re-rating) (certificate #44056) | Greece:K | Peru:PT | New Zealand:M

Filming Locations:

Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Columbia Pictures

Trivia:

In an interview with Newsweek, Patrick Dempsey mentioned shooting a nude locker-room scene, which was cut to preserve the PG-13 rating.

Goofs:

Continuity: When they first arrive in Scotland there are only two cars on the ferry, but as they drive off there are three.

Quotes:

Melissa: Could someone please pass me the Splenda? Could someone who is not a misogynist pass the Splenda?
Melissa: [Stephanie takes the sugar bowl out of Tom's hand and passes it to Melissa] Thank you, Stephanie.

Movie Connections:

References Dog Soldiers (2002)

Soundtrack:

Love Song

By-the-numbers Romantic Comedy

If you're a fan of romantic comedy, or if you've had to spend some evenings on the couch with a fan, you know the basic plot of this movie all too well.

Patrick Dempsey plays a charmer who adamantly refuses to settle down and Michelle Monaghan is his long time friend looking for stability and a serious relationship. Dempsey is about to make his move when he learns that she has met a guy and plans to marry. The rest of the movie is about pulling out all the clichés in the romantic comedy genre.

While the movie is not great, what makes it bearable is that there are bits of humor here and there that work. It's certainly not the best entry but it's superior to many recent movies and you don't feel like skipping any part, which is already better than 27 dresses and other films of that ilk.

Patrick Dempsey was OK as Tom Bailey but unfortunately, I think he lacks the comedic chops and sex appeal to pull off his part. Monaghan is well cast but obviously, nobody in this film put extra effort in what was from the get go a vanilla genre movie.

Kevin McKidd feels underused and for that matter, so does Scotland has a wonderful background. Fans of the genre will be pleased while others will scratch their heads at the film and the choices made by the characters and wonder why they needed to see a movie that tells a story we have been told repeatedly for decades.

For my part, I'll give it a 5 because it was effective enough not to be grating and allowed me to spend a nice evening. If you have to watch a romantic comedies, you could do a lot worse.