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My Best Friend's Wedding

My Best Friend's Wedding

ComedyRomance3.3

When she receives word that her longtime platonic pal Michael O'Neal is getting married to debutante Kimberly Wallace, food critic Julianne Potter realizes her true feelings for Michael -- and sets out to sabotage the wedding.When she receives word that her longtime platonic pal Michael O'Neal is getting married to debutante Kimberly Wallace, food critic Julianne Potter realizes her true feelings for Michael -- and sets out to sabotage the wedding.

June 19, 1997 · Directed by P.J. Hogan

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A simple estimate based mostly on pace, with small nudges for flow, payoff speed, and how much keeps happening. Rounded to the nearest 5 minutes.

Runtime1h 45m
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Feels like1h 35m
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How it's told

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  • Complexity. Straightforward or demanding. Whether you can sink in, or have to keep up.

What it feels like

  • Tone. Light or heavy. Whether it plays for fun or for weight.
  • Emotionality. Restrained or openly emotional. How much it reaches for your feelings.
  • Outlook. Bleak or hopeful. What it believes about people when it counts.
  • Intensity. Gentle or provocative. How far it is willing to push you.

What it's grounded in

  • Realism. Stylized or grounded. Whether it feels larger than life or plausibly real.
  • Substance. Pure entertainment or ideas. Whether you want a ride or something to chew on.
How it's told
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What it's grounded in
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Cast & crew

Julia Roberts
Julianne Potter
Dermot Mulroney
Michael O'Neal
Cameron Diaz
Kimmy Wallace
Rupert Everett
George Downes
Philip Bosco
Walter Wallace
M. Emmet Walsh
Joe O'Neal
Rachel Griffiths
Samantha Newhouse
Carrie Preston
Amanda Newhouse
Susan Sullivan
Isabelle Wallace
Christopher Masterson
Scotty O'Neal
Raci Alexander
Title Sequence Performer
Jennifer Garrett
Title Sequence Performer

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