Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- witty
- warm
- date night
- girls night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film pleasant but overly dependent on familiar romantic-comedy clichés and missed opportunities for sharper comedy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jane repeatedly accepts bridesmaid duties and suppresses her feelings while pursuing happiness for her friends.
Jane's younger sister Tess attracts George while presenting a curated version of herself, forcing Jane into an intimate family conflict.
Jane's twenty-seven bridesmaid experiences and wedding-planning labor define the film's Manhattan social world.
Jane's inability to say no and reluctance to confess her feelings drive the escalating romantic and family complications.
Films like 27 Dresses, and why
The Wedding Planner
shares romantic comedy conventions, wedding-centered social pressures, and a self-sacrificing heroine learning to prioritize her own desires
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
shares Manhattan romance, workplace entanglements, family complications, and a breezy but formulaic tone
Bride Wars
shares wedding culture, sibling rivalry, romantic misunderstandings, and warm ensemble comedy
The Devil Wears Prada
shares a people-pleasing protagonist, professional romantic complications, and an upbeat romantic comedy structure
Movie Details
- Director
- Anne Fletcher
- Release Date
- 2008-01-10
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (3517)
Cast
- Katherine Heigl
- James Marsden
- Malin Akerman
- Judy Greer
- Edward Burns
- Melora Hardin
- Brian Kerwin
- Maulik Pancholy
- David Castro
- Krysten Ritter
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus, Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is 27 Dresses about?
- A relentlessly accommodating bridesmaid must stop organizing everyone else’s happily-ever-after long enough to claim one of her own.
- What is 27 Dresses like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 27 Dresses as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is 27 Dresses violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in 27 Dresses.
- What did critics think of 27 Dresses?
- Critics generally found the film pleasant but overly dependent on familiar romantic-comedy clichés and missed opportunities for sharper comedy.
- Which films are like 27 Dresses?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wedding Planner, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Bride Wars, and The Devil Wears Prada.
- How long is 27 Dresses?
- 27 Dresses runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch 27 Dresses?
- In United States, 27 Dresses streams on Disney Plus, Starz Apple TV channel.
