Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- sincere
- date night
- girls night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film refreshingly entertaining and praised Julia Roberts's lively performance, while judging the overall romantic comedy uneven or average.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Julianne Potter actively attempts to sabotage her best friend's wedding while recognizing her own jealousy and belated desire.
The story questions the assumption that longstanding friendship must culminate in marriage and redirects emotional resolution away from a conventional coupling.
Julianne recruits George to pose as her fiancé, producing the film's most overtly theatrical deception and comic set piece.
Engagement events, the rehearsal dinner, and the wedding reception turn Julianne's concealed feelings and sabotage into increasingly visible social crises.
Films like My Best Friend's Wedding, and why
The Wedding Planner
romantic comedy built around complicated friendship, mistaken emotional expectations, and a charismatic lead performance
The Holiday
witty romantic comedy with wedding-centered conflict, competing affections, and emotionally ambivalent resolutions
Something's Gotta Give
ensemble romantic comedy balancing comic deception, relationship sabotage, and sincere feelings beneath a glossy studio style
Movie Details
- Director
- P.J. Hogan
- Release Date
- 1997-06-19
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (2971)
Cast
- Julia Roberts
- Dermot Mulroney
- Cameron Diaz
- Rupert Everett
- Philip Bosco
- M. Emmet Walsh
- Rachel Griffiths
- Carrie Preston
- Susan Sullivan
- Christopher Masterson
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- 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 My Best Friend's Wedding about?
- A jealous restaurant critic schemes to stop her best friend's wedding, only to confront the limits of a lifelong promise and her own romantic entitlement.
- What is My Best Friend's Wedding like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of My Best Friend's Wedding as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is My Best Friend's Wedding violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in My Best Friend's Wedding.
- What did critics think of My Best Friend's Wedding?
- Critics generally found the film refreshingly entertaining and praised Julia Roberts's lively performance, while judging the overall romantic comedy uneven or average.
- Which films are like My Best Friend's Wedding?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wedding Planner, The Holiday, and Something's Gotta Give.
- How long is My Best Friend's Wedding?
- My Best Friend's Wedding runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch My Best Friend's Wedding?
- In United States, My Best Friend's Wedding is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex.
