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The Wedding Planner

PG-13

Released Jan 26, 2001

1 hr. 42 min.

Romance

Comedy

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106 Reviews

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While celebrating her newest and most lucrative account -- the wedding of Internet tycoon Fran Donelly (Bridgette Wilson-Sampras) -- Mary (Jennifer Lopez) is rescued from a near-fatal collision with a runaway dumpster by handsome pediatrician Steve Edison (Matthew McConaughey). After spending the most enchanting evening of their lives together, Mary thinks she's finally found a reason to believe in love. What she doesn't know is that cupid and her career are about to collide head-on.

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Critics Consensus

Instead of being light and charming, this romantic comedy is heavy-handed and contrived in its execution. Also, it's too unoriginal.

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Highest C

One of the best rom coms

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/29/24

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Carlos T

Minha opinião: Este gênero de filme existe milhares, tantos atores de renome já fizeram; Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Brittany Murphy, Ashton Kutcher, Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn, Katherine Heigl, Edward Burns, Drew Barrymore, Hugh Grant,... JLO tem outros filmes do gênero; Plano B, Encontro de Amor, A Sogra e este ultimo é uma ótima comédia, acredito que o melhor dela. Creio que este é o mais fraco deste gênero. Apesar de termos aqui termos Matthew. A estoria começa com JLO é uma agente de casamento, organizando e realizando os casamentos. Ela tem a ambição de se tornar sócia da sua agência e para isso ela tem que realizar um ultimo casamento. Porem ela se acidenta e Matthew a salva e rola uma química, mas quando ela vai conhecer o noivo do seu trabalho é o Matthew. E para a salada ficar melhor o pai da JLO esta arranjando um casamento com Justin. E assim esta pronta a salada. Até que chega ao final onde JLO vai se casar com Justin e Matthew se casar com Bridgette. Como será que irá terminar esa estoria. Roteiro e enredo tudo fraco. Vale apena assistir? Só se não tiver alternativa. Nota: 3

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/14/23

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Audience Member

One of the better ones Right here yes we really loved it. I will highly recommend it, James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas, June 11, 2023.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/12/23

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vincent h

Jennifer Lopez redeems this otherwise predictable rom-com

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

pretty dumb, but in a fun way. All right, all right, all right.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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clive e

Pretty much rom-com perfection ticking every box required of the genre.. it's just not very good and the chemistry between the two leads is absent

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Adam Shankman

Director

Jennifer Lopez

Mary Fiore

Matthew McConaughey

Steve Edison

Bridgette Wilson-Sampras

Fran Donolly

Justin Chambers

Massimo

Judy Greer

Penny

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Anne Cohen

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From the very first scene, in which she comforts a distraught father by handing him a Valium from her trusty catch-all kit all while juggling three or four other minor crises, Lopez fills the screen.

Oct 29, 2020

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Disappointing would-be romantic comedy with innuendo.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 29, 2010

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 22, 2002

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Daniel Barnes

Dare Daniel

A vehicle seemingly designed to seep all the appeal out of stars Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey.

Rated: 1/5

Mar 18, 2022

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Not so much a movie than just another tool in the entertainment-world-domination plot concocted by the burgeoning, big-butt-blessed multimedia phenomenon nicknamed J. Lo.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 26, 2010

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 2/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Synopsis

While celebrating her newest and most lucrative account -- the wedding of Internet tycoon Fran Donelly (Bridgette Wilson-Sampras) -- Mary (Jennifer Lopez) is rescued from a near-fatal collision with a runaway dumpster by handsome pediatrician Steve Edison (Matthew McConaughey). After spending the most enchanting evening of their lives together, Mary thinks she's finally found a reason to believe in love. What she doesn't know is that cupid and her career are about to collide head-on.

Director: Adam Shankman
Executive Producer: Nina R. Sadowsky, Chris Sievernich, Moritz Borman, Guy East, Nigel Sinclair
Screenwriter: Pamela Falk, Michael Ellis
Distributor: Pacifica Film Distribution, Intermedia Films, Columbia Pictures, Palace Films
Production Co: Dee Gee Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, Prufrock Pictures, Tapestry Films, Intermedia Films
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexual Humor|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 26, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 15, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $60.4M
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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