IGN.com|AskMen.com|Rotten Tomatoes|GameSpy|FilePlanet|TeamXbox|CheatsCodesGuides|GameStats|Direct2Drive
RottenTomatoes.com
Register | Log In | What is RT?
Home Movies DVD Celebrities News Critics Trailers & Pictures The Vine Forums
Box Office | In Theaters | Opening | Upcoming | Best Of | Certified Fresh | Showtimes
RT Search Powered by Google
help icon Enhanced RT
searches on Google
Click here to turn on enhanced search results from RT on your Google searches by subscribing to our Google Subscribed Links profile.
 
Movies / On DVD / Made of Honor
Made of Honor

Rate This Movie

Write a Review
See Pictures
Share This Movie
Add to List
Buy DVD
Buy Poster

Bookmark and Share

Made of Honor (2008)

12%
16%
44%
N/A
N/A
N/A
12 %
Reviews Counted: 98 Fresh: 12  Rotten:86 Average Rating: 3.9/10
 
Consensus: Sharp performances by Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan can't save this forgettable, formulaic chick flick from its comic failings.
 

How does the Tomatometer work?

The Tomatometer measures the percentage of positive reviews from Approved Tomatometer Critics for a certain movie.[-]

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... 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 romantically entangled with anyone. The only woman he makes time for is his dear college friend, Hannah (Michelle Monaghan), whom he sees weekly, and whom he adores. When Hannah suddenly takes off for Scotland on a job assignment, Tom misses her terribly, and has a dramatic realization about their relationship. He makes a plan to tell her about it as soon as she gets back, but of course she returns with a handsome Scottish fiancé (Kevin McKidd) in tow. To make matters worse, she informs Tom that she must make wedding plans rather quickly, and would he please, please, please be her Maid of Honor? In typical rom-com fashion, the tale quickly escalates into over-the-top, barely believable plot twists, forcing the viewer to turn a blind eye to any holes in the story and instead focus on the pretty clothes and Dempsey's dimples. It shifts into full-on fantasy mode, with rugged lads on horseback, Scottish castles, and gargantuan New York apartments that only Bill Gates himself could afford. Monaghan is likeable and lovely in her role as the confused bride, but the star here is undoubtedly Dempsey. Despite being cast as a slick Casanova, he still manages to exude the fumbling charm from his CAN'T BUY ME LOVE days. His non-threatening grin will likely be put on repeat at slumber parties everywhere, charming yet another generation of teenage girls. [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

DVD Info

Release:

Sep 16, 2008

[DVD Details]

Pre-order it on DVD

Reviews

 
T-Meter Critics
 
 
Top Critics
 
 
RT Community
 
 
My Critics
 
 
My Friends
 
 
DVD
 
 
 
1 - 20 (sorted by date)
Text View | 1 2 3 4 5 >> >|
Arrange By: Name | Fresh | Rotten | Date | Source
 
 
Ratings Image
1/5

My only consolation was that I saw this alone and no one else had to suffer these indignities with me...a baseless romance yearning to force itself into existence.

Full Review | comment Comment
07/17/08
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina
Ratings Image
N/A

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.

Full Review | comment Comment
06/11/08
Beth Accomando
KPBS.org
Ratings Image
2/4

Click to read the article

Full Review | comment Comment
06/10/08
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
Top Critic Icon Top Critic
Ratings Image
2.5/4

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.

Full Review | comment Comment
06/04/08
Austin Kennedy
Sin Magazine
Ratings Image
2.5/5

I felt like I was watching a fairy tale or something. It just didn't seem realistic at all.

Full Review | comment Comment
05/17/08
Kevin McCarthy
WJFK-FM (CBS Radio)
Ratings Image
0.5/5

I hate Patrick Dempsey!!!

Full Review | comment 1 Comment
05/12/08
Bob Grimm
Tucson Weekly
Ratings Image
N/A

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.

Full Review | comment 1 Comment
05/09/08
Fred Topel
Can Magazine
Ratings Image
1.5/4

Made of Honor is like a paint-by-the numbers exercise in filmmaking, sealed with a misogynistic lacquer.

Full Review | comment Comment
05/07/08
Lisa Ann Cockrel
Christianity Today
Ratings Image
2/4

Comic desperation can be seen at alarmingly frequent intervals.

Full Review | comment Comment
05/07/08
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review | comment Comment
05/06/08
BBC
Ratings Image
3/10

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.

Full Review | comment Comment
05/05/08
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy
Ratings Image
5/10

I know Julia Roberts, and you, Patrick Dempsey, are no Julia Roberts

Full Review | comment 1 Comment
05/05/08
Jackie K. Cooper
jackiekcooper.com
Ratings Image
2/5

...makes little effort to be believable...

Full Review | comment Comment
05/05/08
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review
Ratings Image
N/A

[A] very very very tired and familiar love story.

Full Review | comment 1 Comment
05/05/08
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
Top Critic Icon Top Critic
Ratings Image
2/5

For those who find 'My Best Friend's Wedding' too mentally taxing.

Full Review | comment Comment
05/04/08
Dan Lybarger
eFilmCritic.com
Ratings Image
N/A

Best friend takes his first wife.

Full Review | comment Comment
05/04/08
Victoria Alexander
FilmsInReview.com
Ratings Image
N/A

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.

Full Review | comment Comment
05/03/08
Prairie Miller
NewsBlaze
Ratings Image
B

Despite its predictability, the feature has enough satire and comedy to be entertaining.

Full Review | comment Comment
05/03/08
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve
Ratings Image
N/A

I admit the need for a frequent romantic-comedy fix, but 'Made of Honor' left me totally unsatisfied.

Full Review | comment Comment
05/03/08
Betty Jo Tucker
ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Ratings Image
2.5/4

Made of Honor takes zero liberties with the rom-com formula, but the delightful Michelle Monaghan makes walking down this aisle a treat.

Full Review | comment Comment
05/03/08
Christian Toto
Washington Times
1 - 20 (sorted by date)
Text View | 1 2 3 4 5 >> >|
See More Topics...

Related Forums

(2008)-MADE OF HONOR contest needs YOU to help pick lucky couple to be wed 2 preem!!!
by: ReelReviewer.com 6/15


Liberty4All
"Made of Honor" vs. "Knocked Up", et al
by: Liberty4All 5/28


Liberty4All
"Made of Honor" made for a charming movie
by: Liberty4All 5/22


So is Tom supposed to be bisexual?
by: Bag of Magic Food 5/16


Stupid And Completely Unnecessary, Although Tolerable Thanks To Its Charming Leads
by: MH and THE MOVIES 5/10
all

Pictures

See More Movie Pictures
Play All

Trailers & Clips

  • >
    RT Review Revue Mini - Made of Honor
1 of 1
See More Movie Trailers and Clips
all

News

Box Office Guru Preview: Can Speed Racer Defeat Iron Man?
posted by Gitesh Pandya May 08, 2008
Fast cars and comedy stars make their way into North American multiplexes on Friday hoping to shake things up after Iron...


UK Box Office Breakdown: Summer Season Begins With a Bang
posted by Orlando Parfitt May 07, 2008
Summer box office season began with a bang last Friday, with Iron Man the first of the pumped up, big-budget...


RT Review Revue: Rounding Up Iron Man and Made of Honor
posted by Jen Yamato May 02, 2008
In today's Review Revue, we take a look at this week's blockbuster -- a film about a deeply flawed man who casts aside his...


Critics Consensus: Iron Man Is Heroic, Made of Honor Isn't
posted by Tim Ryan May 01, 2008
This week at the movies, we've got metal-plated superheroes (Iron Man, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth...

Around the Network

• Made of Honor at Rotten Tomatoes
• Made of Honor at IGN
• Made of Honor at AskMen
 
 
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Celebs List| Newsletter

IGN.com | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | ModCenter | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Planets | Vaults | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | Direct2Drive


By continuing past this page, and by the continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2008, IGN Entertainment, Inc. About IGN | Support | Advertise | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! IGN RSS Feeds
IGN's enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.