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My Best Friends Wedding
1997
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My Best Friends Wedding
Positive Reviews
33
Negative reviews
7
Average Rating
3.4
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3.0
Yet the genre itself is far from dead; it has come alive in such recent films as The Truth About Cats & Dogs and the witty and sparkling One Fine Day.
EW
3.8
It is also a bad idea when Julianne forces Kimmy to sing in a karaoke bar.
Rogerebert
1.5
The films brazen amorality gradually freezes the smile on your face.
Time Out
1.0
Of the principals, only one really delivers.No, its not Diaz, who spends most of her screen time bawling annoyingly as a little rich girl who neverthe ..
2.0
A misbegotten attempt to update the genre that only proves the enduring if not downright inviolable appeal of the boy meets girl scenario.
3.5
A bittersweet, modern love morsel, this scrumptious drama should touch moviegoers hearts in this action gorged summer.
The Hollywood Reporter
3.0
The Philadelphia Story is 57 years old, George Cukor lies a moulderin in the grave, and the theory prevails in some quarters that Hollywood has forgot ..
2.0
What I found unbelievable and unable to forgive, much of what the audiences were blindly exculpatory to, was the wicked, insideousness of Julia Robert ..
E Film Critic
3.8
But casting Diaz as Kimmy blurs the distinction; she doesnt have the hauteur to play upper crust.
San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
This is the rare kind of film that will send you to the streets feeling giddy.
Spirituality And Practice
3.2
It makes for a different kind of screwball comedy/romance, one with dubious morals.
Sover
3.8
Fortunately, this film doesnt fall into the overcrowded category of the traditional frothy romance.In fact, My Best Friends Wedding has a bit of an ed ..
ReelViews
2.0
This is the mark of the exciting combination of good writing, good directing and good acting.
5.0
This might be the best performance of her career.Cameron Diaz is very effective as a naive romantic and Dermot Mulroney genuinely seems confused by al ..
Lariat
2.5
With something like this, you can either go full bore into dark satire, or you can lighten it up as slick slapstick.
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.0
Fairly entertaining, thanks to a few unexpected bursts of irreverence.
Internet Reviews
4.5
This is the thinking mans romantic comedy and a contender for the best of that genre for the decade.
Internet Reviews
3.1
Although there are many laughs, this frustrating movie has more missed opportunities than realized ones.
Internet Reviews
4.5
And therein lies the moral of this story: No matter how independent we career girls pretend to be, were all really just looking for Prince Charming to ..
4.0
Its a fun script with endearing characters placed in awkward situations: its a joy to watch the craft and skill of the players.
4.4
Just what exactly are Schumacher and company going after here.Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman): The one character that is the slightest bit done right is that ..
Mr Brown Movies
3.5
The Curse of La Llorona cast members Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez and Linda Cardellini, along with director Michael Chaves, share some personal La ..
Calendar Live
3.5
It seems filmmakers feel they have to dumb down the sophistication of classic screwball comedies to attract a contemporary audience.
Cnn
4.4
Through all this Roberts still manages to garner audience sympathy and plenty of laughs.
Spliced Wire
4.4
In fact, the movie is not shallow and it breaks from formula in interesting ways.It was surprising to see that the movie had a soul.
Movie Habit
3.0
There are many humorous moments throughout, though some of the more outrageous segments seem too contrivedly wacky.
Boxoffice Magazine
3.0
Continuing his good luck with matrimony, director Hogan marries broad humor with subtle observations.
E Online
3.8
This amiable comedy may not be hugely sophisticated, but Hogan does manage to make his attractive leads look like complete idiots, no mean achievement ..
Movies Tv Guide
3.8
It might not be edgy, profound or extremely funny, but it sure is an entertaining movie.
Montreal Film Journal
4.0
JULIANNE (JULIA Roberts), a food critic, and Michael (Dermot Mulroney), a sports writer, are former lovers, current best friends and about to turn 28. ..
News Week
4.5
Hogans follow up to Muriels Wedding rolls smoothly over the bumps in the plot, oiled by a witty acerbic script and strong central performances.
Film4
4.5
GOP rips Cuomo for America was never that great Gov. Andrew Cuomo was under siege by his political opponents Thursday after he said a day earlier that ..
Rochester Goes Out
3.0
In a movie era where stars are so often plugged into material that does not take full advantage of their gifts, Ill say a little prayer to the rare mo ..
Nicks Flick Picks
3.8
Every once in a long while, along comes a refreshing change like My Best Friends Wedding, a movie whose appeal rests largely on its knack for defying ..
Globe and Mail
1.5
This one is being pushed as Julia Robertss return to Pretty Woman form, and, sadly, it might be just that.
Boston Phoenix
4.4
Not only does this modern day screwball romp manage to be romantic and comical, it also offers Julia Roberts a chance to shine again in the kind of mo ..
3.5
And he has the right light touch without getting overly sentimental.
Film Scouts
4.4
One of the things that makes My Best Friends Wedding such a terrific romantic comedy is that it refuses to play it safe.
Angel Fire
3.0
Roberts, despite being required to fall through doors and tumble from chairs more often than is truly necessary, handles the material with exactly the ..
Empire Online
1.5
The draggy narrative of this 1997 comedy is tough to sit through there are even several overproduced musical numbers but it does have an intriguing su ..
Chicago Reader
3.8
In the eleventh hour, a little romance creeps into this distinctly unromantic comedy.
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