Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- breezy
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a conventional, by-the-numbers romantic comedy despite its ensemble appeal and festival recognition.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Josh and Molly begin by faking an engagement to reassure Josh's dying father, then become entangled in family expectations and wedding planning.
The family wedding and subsequent phony wedding plans force Josh and Molly to sustain their deception amid boisterous relatives.
Josh and Molly are explicitly childhood friends whose familiar bond becomes the foundation for their staged engagement.
The central comic situation depends on Josh and Molly's families accepting their engagement as genuine while the pair privately maintains the ruse.
Films like One Small Hitch, and why
The Proposal
shared fake relationship premise, family pressure, breezy romantic comedy tone, and eventual emotional sincerity
My Best Friend's Wedding
shared friends-to-lovers arc, wedding-centered ensemble comedy, and warm but formulaic romantic structure
While You Were Sleeping
shared pretend romance, escalating social complications, and lighthearted relationship-focused humor
The Wedding Planner
shared wedding chaos, family interference, and ensemble-driven romantic comedy sensibility
Movie Details
- Director
- John Burgess
- Release Date
- 2013-02-14
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (174)
Cast
- Shane McRae
- Aubrey Dollar
- Daniel J. Travanti
- Janet Ulrich Brooks
- Robert Belushi
- Rebecca Spence
- Heidi Johanningmeier
- Mary Jo Faraci
- Ron Dean
- Lily Spottiswoode
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is One Small Hitch about?
- Childhood friends fake an engagement to comfort a dying father, only to find family wedding chaos making the performance emotionally complicated.
- What is One Small Hitch like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of One Small Hitch as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is One Small Hitch violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in One Small Hitch.
- What did critics think of One Small Hitch?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a conventional, by-the-numbers romantic comedy despite its ensemble appeal and festival recognition.
- Which films are like One Small Hitch?
- Films with a similar feel include The Proposal, My Best Friend's Wedding, While You Were Sleeping, and The Wedding Planner.
- How long is One Small Hitch?
- One Small Hitch runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch One Small Hitch?
- In United States, One Small Hitch streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
