Rotten
Suffers particularly in inevitable comparison with My Best Friend's Wedding.
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
The Wedding Planner
A romantic comedy about love, destiny and other events you just can't plan for.
2001 · 1h 43m · PG-13
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Adam Shankman
Overview
San Francisco's premiere wedding planner, Mary Fiore is rescued from an accident by the man of her dreams, pediatrician Steve Edison, only to find he is the fiancé of her latest client. As Mary continues making their wedding arrangements, she and Steve are put into a string of uncomfortable situations that force them to face their mutual attraction.
Director and cast
- Adam Shankman Director
- Jennifer Lopez as Mary Fiore
- Matthew McConaughey as Steve Edison
- Justin Chambers as Massimo
- Joanna Gleason as Mrs. Donolly
- Lou Myers as Burt Weinberg
- Kathy Najimy as Geri
- Charles Kimbrough as Mr. Donolly
- Judy Greer as Penny
- Bridgette Wilson-Sampras as Fran Donolly
- Alex Rocco as Salvatore
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Rotten
McConaughey is insufferably smug as always, while the bewilderingly miscast Diva appears bored and impatient.
Jessica Winter, Village Voice
Rotten
Occasionally so inept and embarrassing that it's almost physically painful to sit through.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Rotten
It runs of romance and it runs out of laughs.
Joel Siegel, Good Morning America
Rotten
So insipid, so willfully bland, that it will probably need no nips, tucks, trims or bleeps to be ready for flight play.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
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