My Best Friend's Wedding

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My Best Friend's Wedding

PG-13

1997

1h 45m

Romance

Comedy

Drama

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Childhood friends Julianne Potter (Julia Roberts) and Michael O'Neal (Dermot Mulroney) had a deal to marry each other if they were still single by age 28. Now, four days before her 28th birthday, O'Neil announces that he's marrying a gorgeous 20-year-old named Kimberly (Cameron Diaz). Suddenly realizing that she's actually in love with him, Julianne vows to stop the wedding at all costs. However, when she is appointed maid of honor, things get even more complex.

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Critics Consensus

Thanks to a charming performance from Julia Roberts and a subversive spin on the genre, My Best Friend's Wedding is a refreshingly entertaining romantic comedy.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Feb 28, 2018

The buoyant, bittersweet "Wedding" puts new fizz in an old form.

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Carol Buckland

CNN.com

Jan 5, 2018

Although [Hogan] stages most of the scenes in a straightforward way for Friend's Wedding, there are some charming, offbeat touches here. One wishes he'd mined some of the story's kinkier subtexts a bit more, but hey ... this is a commercial-minded flick.

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Duane Byrge

The Hollywood Reporter

Jun 20, 2017

A bittersweet, modern-love morsel, this scrumptious drama should touch moviegoers' hearts in this action gorged summer.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Mar 25, 2026

4.5/5

My Best Friend’s Wedding holds up because it balances humor, heartfelt emotion, and surprising honesty.

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Simon Rose

Daily Mirror (UK)

Sep 22, 2025

4/5

Much as I hate to say it, the film belongs to the casually wisecracking Everett... Without him, this would be a sweet but mundane romantic comedy. With him, the funny scenes are so joyous you don't mind the dull spots.

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Gary Wolcott

Tri-City Herald

Dec 18, 2024

3.5/5

This is a sweet movie that works on a lot of levels. It's funny, sad, dramatic and clever.

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Lauren

Jun 15, 2022

One of the best rom-coms! I love that it's not the traditional story, and it has something for everyone, funny, dramatic, and a singalong scene.

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Shannon

Jun 15, 2022

Love the whole movie!!

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Dean J

@RT46941473 Sep 10, 2026

Fantastic movie back in 1997 and still is today the best movies was back in the 80s and 90s fantastic Cust fantastic crew and great storyline.

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Adonis J

@RT16098418 Jun 29, 2026

Phenomenal movie. Enjoyable to see that in the end she doesn’t get the man she wanted but was willing to fight for who she cared about, although in a wrong way of going about it. It felt really fresh to see a romance from this perspective, sometimes that’s how life plays out

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Natalia M

@RT25564677 Jun 26, 2026

It´s a cute romance movie, not quite on my top 3, but it´s a fun watch.

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Elisa P

@RT81518512 Jun 16, 2026

Horrible toxic movie. sends an awful message. This is what I (valued audience member) would’ve liked to see:Julianne, a well renowned food critic, attends fancy restaurants to review the finest delicacies. What the audience doesn’t know is,the food she critiques is actually sourced by her and cooked by the same chef.Julianne spends nine years befriending Micheal (just as she has done with previous men with similar personalities).She continues to feed his ego-driven/ deeply insecure personality so he can do what he does best,string her along. Little does he know Julianne has a plan. She has been working with Kimberly to prepare the finest dish on the menu (which is the meal she tries at the start of the movie). Kimberly pretends to be head over heels for Micheal and the two fight over him.One day, they both conspire to meet Micheal in the same location, a dark alleyway leading to a secret kitchen. Here, he is cut to pieces and cooked,becoming one of Kimberly’s most popular menu items.

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P.J. Hogan

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Julia Roberts

Julianne Potter

Dermot Mulroney

Michael O'Neal

Cameron Diaz

Kimberly Wallace

Rupert Everett

George Downes

Philip Bosco

Walter Wallace

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Synopsis

Childhood friends Julianne Potter (Julia Roberts) and Michael O'Neal (Dermot Mulroney) had a deal to marry each other if they were still single by age 28. Now, four days before her 28th birthday, O'Neil announces that he's marrying a gorgeous 20-year-old named Kimberly (Cameron Diaz). Suddenly realizing that she's actually in love with him, Julianne vows to stop the wedding at all costs. However, when she is appointed maid of honor, things get even more complex.

Director: P.J. Hogan
Producer: Ronald Bass, Jerry Zucker
Screenwriter: Ronald Bass
Distributor: Columbia Tristar, TriStar Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: TriStar Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 20, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 9, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $126.8M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)

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