Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- breezy
- witty
- chaotic
- date night
- light weekend viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly rejected the film as an unfunny, formulaic romantic comedy with weak execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bryan is forced to marry Masha under immigration-related pressure before their honeymoon develops into a romantic and criminal adventure.
The unassuming Chicago pet photographer is thrust into serious action after traveling with his Croatian bride to a remote tropical resort.
Masha's kidnapping turns the couple's arranged honeymoon into a rescue-centered action predicament.
The premise moves Bryan from his everyday photography work into a remote resort filled with kidnapping and action set pieces.
Films like You May Not Kiss the Bride, and why
The Proposal
romantic comedy built around an arranged marriage, escalating criminal complications, and broad fish-out-of-water humor
The Mexican
light action-romance combining an ordinary protagonist, criminal danger, tropical escapism, and comedic misunderstandings
Fools Rush In
broad romantic adventure with kidnapping peril, mismatched partners, and comic chemistry
Movie Details
- Director
- Rob Hedden
- Release Date
- 2011-04-03
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (216)
Cast
- Dave Annable
- Katharine McPhee
- Rob Schneider
- Mena Suvari
- Tia Carrere
- Kathy Bates
- Ken Davitian
- Kevin Dunn
- Vinnie Jones
- Stephen Tobolowsky
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Troma NOW, Dove Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is You May Not Kiss the Bride about?
- A mild-mannered pet photographer’s forced marriage becomes a chaotic tropical rescue mission when his new bride is kidnapped.
- What is You May Not Kiss the Bride like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of You May Not Kiss the Bride as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is You May Not Kiss the Bride violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in You May Not Kiss the Bride as mild.
- What did critics think of You May Not Kiss the Bride?
- Critics broadly rejected the film as an unfunny, formulaic romantic comedy with weak execution.
- Which films are like You May Not Kiss the Bride?
- Films with a similar feel include The Proposal, The Mexican, and Fools Rush In.
- How long is You May Not Kiss the Bride?
- You May Not Kiss the Bride runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch You May Not Kiss the Bride?
- In United States, You May Not Kiss the Bride streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Troma NOW, Dove Amazon Channel.
