27 Dresses (2008)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Anne Fletcher

Writer (WGA):

Aline Brosh McKenna (written by)

Release Date:

18 January 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

This January, always a bridesmaid, never a bride.

Plot:

After serving as a bridesmaid 27 times, a young woman wrestles with the idea of standing by her sister's side as her sibling marries the man she's secretly in love with.

Plot Keywords:

Bridesmaid | Wedding | Love | Friend | Boss

Awards:

4 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Brian Kerwin	...	Hal
Charli Barcena	...	Young Tess
Peyton List	...	Young Jane (as Peyton Roi List)
Jane Pfitsch	...	Cousin Lisa
Katherine Heigl	...	Jane
Jennifer Lim	...	Bridal Salesgirl #1
Brigitte Bourdeau	...	Salesgirl Olga
Judy Greer	...	Casey
Danielle Skraastad	...	Bride Suzanne
Marilyn L. Costello	...	Bride Suzanne's Minister
James Marsden	...	Kevin
Michael Ziegfeld	...	Taxi Driver Khaleel
Yetta Gottesman	...	Hip Bridesmaid
Erin Fogel	...	Shari Rabinowitz
Bern Cohen	...	Rabbi

Also Known As:

27 bodas (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
27 robes (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Vestida Para Casar (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
27 Dresses (Germany) [de]
27 bryllupper (Denmark) [da]
27 dresses - Hääkuumetta (Finland) [fi]
27 foremata (Greece) [el]
27 idegen (Hungary) [hu]
27 jian lifu de mimi (Taiwan) [zh]
27 sukienek (Poland) [pl]
27 tao lifu (China: Mandarin title) [zh]
27 vestidos (Spain) [es]
27 volte in bianco (Italy) [it]
27 yi ga (Hong Kong: Cantonese title) [zh]
27 yi jia (Hong Kong: Mandarin title) [zh]
Benimle evlenir misin? (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Pulmasõltlane (Estonia) [et]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, some innuendo and sexuality.

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #43961) | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:PG | Hong Kong:IIA | Singapore:PG (edited for re-rating) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Ireland:12A | Germany:o.Al. | South Korea:15 | Argentina:Atp | Netherlands:6 | Malaysia:U | Taiwan:PG-12 | Sweden:Btl | New Zealand:PG (original rating) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | France:U | Finland:K-3 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Fox 2000 Pictures

Trivia:

The wardrobe department reported that their initial designs for the dresses all looked too good on Katherine Heigl because of her figure, and they were hard-pressed to design bridesmaids dresses that would look bad on her.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jane is first hailing the cab in between her two friend's weddings, the light on top of the cab changes. First it's a cab with an advertisement on top and then the next shot shows that the cab only has a light that shows the cab number on it.

Quotes:

Jane: I feel like I just found out my favorite love song was written about a sandwich.

Movie Connections:

References "Bridezillas" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Who Knows

Very cute

For many the plot of this movie feels formulaic and revisited. Jane (Katherine Heigl) is the people-pleaser of the century. A somewhat spineless nice girl who can't say no to anyone, she has been a bridesmaid 27 times, often exceeding her duties in every wedding. For all her romantic yearnings, she can't seem to hook her boss, George (Ed Burns) whom she has been in love with for years. When her self-centered little sister Tess (Malin Akerman) comes in and manages to snag George, Jane once again capitulates to everyone's needs but her own. In comes Kevin (James Marsden), a newspaper columnist stuck covering weddings who yearns to break out and write about more important things. Under the pretense of covering George and Tess's wedding, he really is writing about Jane and her perpetual bridesmaid stints. Complications ensue etc. etc.

For me, what really made this movie was the performances. Katherine Heigl did an absolutely fantastic job playing the woman that I'm sure everyone has felt like at one time. She brought a lot of spice to what could have been a one-note role. James Marsden is also pitch-perfect as the cynical reporter, a foil to Jane. It helps that they have good fight-and-kiss chemistry.

Also, for me the story line was not as tired and recycled as people made it out to be. It had some fresh spin and I really enjoyed it. I also preferred the ending to this movie to many chick-flick comedies which leave things open-ended and almost unrealistic. 27 Dresses wraps up all the plot lines in one neat sequence that is a truly worthy finale.

All in all, as far as romances and rom-coms go, this one shot to the top of my list.