Although the film seems very proud of its clever gender bending "twist," there's really nothing fresh about Made of Honor. It's a one-gag movie that wears out its gag well before the halfway mark.
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06/11/08
Made of Honor (2008)
12 %
Reviews Counted: 97 Fresh: 12 Rotten:85 Average Rating: 4/10
Consensus:
Sharp performances by Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan can't save this forgettable, formulaic chick flick from its comic failings.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating]
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Theatrical Release: May 2, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $46,012,734
Synopsis: Patrick "McDreamy" Dempsey leads this big-budget romantic comedy, making optimal use of his many swoon-inducing charms. Dempsey is Tom, a wealthy womanizer living the high life in New York City. He happily hops from bed to bed, living by a firm set of rules that keeps him from becoming... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Sydney Pollack, Chris Messina, Busy Philipps
Director: Paul Weiland
Screenwriter: Adam Sztykiel, Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont
Story: Adam Sztykiel
Producer: Neal H. Moritz
Composer: Rupert Gregson-Williams
Screenwriter: Adam Sztykiel, Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont
Story: Adam Sztykiel
Producer: Neal H. Moritz
Composer: Rupert Gregson-Williams
Reviews
Top Critic
This is not the worst film of the year. In fact, it's not even really a bad movie. It's unoriginal, standard, and ordinary, but not terrible.
06/04/08
I felt like I was watching a fairy tale or something. It just didn't seem realistic at all.
05/17/08
The film just revels in gay jokes and marriage clichés. There's no actual awkwardness to Tom doing a traditionally female job, so they just call him gay over and over and over.
05/09/08
Made of Honor is like a paint-by-the numbers exercise in filmmaking, sealed with a misogynistic lacquer.
05/07/08
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05/06/08
The fact that this is not in any way original isn't really much of a problem. The fact that it's completely awful is.
05/05/08
I know Julia Roberts, and you, Patrick Dempsey, are no Julia Roberts
05/05/08
Top Critic
That we're now in such a safe sex cautionary era aside, turning a horny lecherous guy into Prince Charming is a tad more problematic than, say, transforming that mythic frog. A womanizer's guide to marital bliss.
05/03/08
Despite its predictability, the feature has enough satire and comedy to be entertaining.
05/03/08
I admit the need for a frequent romantic-comedy fix, but 'Made of Honor' left me totally unsatisfied.
05/03/08
Made of Honor takes zero liberties with the rom-com formula, but the delightful Michelle Monaghan makes walking down this aisle a treat.
05/03/08
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