A Few Best Men
A British groom’s chaotic best friends collide with an eccentric Australian family to turn a clifftop wedding into an outrageous test of love and loyalty.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- raucous
- crude
- party viewing
- wedding movie night
What critics said
Critics largely found the crude wedding farce overlong and weighed down by a flimsy plot, though a minority praised its grounded silliness and performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
David and Mia's wedding preparations are continually threatened by the best men's behavior and the Ramme family's dysfunction.
Londoner David, his British friends, and Mia's Australian family negotiate marriage and identity at a Sydney estate.
Tom fears that David's wedding violates their friendship, while the best men confront changes in their own lives.
Tom, Graham, Luke, Mia's family, and Ray each bring separate problems that compound during the wedding visit.
Films like A Few Best Men, and why
The Hangover
raucous wedding comedy built around friendship, romantic commitment, and escalating social chaos
Bridesmaids
crude ensemble humor, mismatched personalities, and a celebration derailed by reckless behavior
Muriel's Wedding
British-Australian cultural clash, wedding pressure, and irreverent romantic comedy energy
I Love You, Man
adult friendship tested by marriage plans and broad, embarrassment-driven comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Stephan Elliott
- Release Date
- 2012-01-05
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (456)
Cast
- Xavier Samuel
- Kris Marshall
- Kevin Bishop
- Laura Brent
- Tim Draxl
- Rebel Wilson
- Steve Le Marquand
- Jonathan Biggins
- Olivia Newton-John
- Solveig Walking
Where to watch in United States
- 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 A Few Best Men about?
- A British groom’s chaotic best friends collide with an eccentric Australian family to turn a clifftop wedding into an outrageous test of love and loyalty.
- What is A Few Best Men like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Few Best Men as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is A Few Best Men violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in A Few Best Men as mild.
- What did critics think of A Few Best Men?
- Critics largely found the crude wedding farce overlong and weighed down by a flimsy plot, though a minority praised its grounded silliness and performances.
- Which films are like A Few Best Men?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hangover, Bridesmaids, Muriel's Wedding, and I Love You, Man.
- How long is A Few Best Men?
- A Few Best Men runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Few Best Men?
- In United States, A Few Best Men is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
