Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- raunchy
- witty
- irreverent
- date night
- adult comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the romantic comedy excessively vulgar and offensive, with too few effective laughs to balance its premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tank runs a side business taking rejected women on intentionally terrible dates so they return to their former boyfriends.
Tank's amoral scoundrel persona and playboy behavior become central obstacles to his friendship and romantic choices.
The approaching wedding of Alexis's sister forces the characters' romantic complications toward resolution.
Tank must choose between taking advantage of Alexis's offer and remaining loyal to Dustin, who loves her.
Films like My Best Friend's Girl, and why
The Wedding Planner
shares an adult romantic comedy format, vulgar humor, and a self-serving bachelor whose dating schemes complicate genuine relationships
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
shares raunchy relationship comedy, friendship tested by romantic pursuit, and an emotionally immature male lead
The Break-Up
shares bawdy romantic comedy, competing loyalties, and wedding-centered relationship complications
Movie Details
- Director
- Howard Deutch
- Release Date
- 2008-09-19
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (819)
Cast
- Dane Cook
- Kate Hudson
- Jason Biggs
- Alec Baldwin
- Lizzy Caplan
- Diora Baird
- Taran Killam
- Riki Lindhome
- Nate Torrence
- Mini Anden
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon 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 My Best Friend's Girl about?
- A crude professional heartbreaker must choose between his roommate’s love, his own appetites, and the possibility of becoming an honest partner.
- What is My Best Friend's Girl like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of My Best Friend's Girl as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is My Best Friend's Girl violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in My Best Friend's Girl.
- What did critics think of My Best Friend's Girl?
- Critics broadly found the romantic comedy excessively vulgar and offensive, with too few effective laughs to balance its premise.
- Which films are like My Best Friend's Girl?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wedding Planner, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and The Break-Up.
- How long is My Best Friend's Girl?
- My Best Friend's Girl runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch My Best Friend's Girl?
- In United States, My Best Friend's Girl streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
