My Best Friend's Girl (2008)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Howard Deutch

Writer (WGA):

Jordan Cahan (written by)

Release Date:

19 September 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

Tank faces the ultimate test of friendship when his best friend hires him to take his ex-girlfriend out on a lousy date in order to make her realize how great her former boyfriend is.

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Lap Dance | Pizza | Rain | Professor

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Dane Cook	...	Tank
Kate Hudson	...	Alexis
Alec Baldwin	...	Professor Turner
Jason Biggs	...	Dustin
Diora Baird	...	Rachel
Lizzy Caplan	...	Ami
Riki Lindhome	...	Hilary
Mini Anden	...	Lizzy
Hilary Pingle	...	Claire
Nate Torrence	...	Craig
Malcolm Barrett	...	Dwalu
Taran Killam	...	Josh
Faye Grant	...	Merrilee
Richard Snee	...	Brian
Amanda Brooks	...	Carly

Also Known As:

Bachelor No. 2 (USA) (working title)
How to Lose a Girl in One Date (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and sexual content throughout, including graphic dialogue and some nudity.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Australia:MA | USA:R (certificate #44357) | Singapore:M18 (cut) | Hong Kong:IIB | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Finland:K-13 | UK:15 (cinema release) (cut) | Ireland:16 | Norway:11 | Sweden:7 | Czech Republic:15 | Greece:K-13 | New Zealand:R16 | Taiwan:R-12 | UK:18 (DVD rating) (2009) (uncut) | UK:18 (uncut) | Portugal:M/16 | France:U | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

1688 Beacon Street, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Management 360

Trivia:

For the scene in which Dane Cook grabs and squeezes Kate Hudson's butt, a "stunt butt" was used.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Alexis and Tank are kissing inside the church, lipstick is smeared all over Tank's face. When he goes to the bathroom and looks in the mirror, the lipstick has disappeared.

Quotes:

Tank: The only funny thing that will ever come out of you, is me!

Movie Connections:

References Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Soundtrack:

In the Bag

Not for everyone .... but definitely entertaining to some!

Maybe because I wasn't expecting Oscar material... maybe because I enjoy Dane Cook... maybe because Alec Baldwin can be funny in just about anything... I just really had a good time at this movie. I understand why it doesn't have huge box office appeal, but it certainly has appeal for a specific type of audience. Crude humor? Cheezy plot line? Bring it on! I'm sorry that more people can't enjoy 115 minutes of silly escapism.

Sure, most of it was predictable. Sure, Dane Cook was basically being Dane Cook. But if you let yourself catch all the RIDICULOUS lines (especially the dialog between Alec Baldwin and Dane Cook), and if you let yourself enjoy how cute Kate Hudson is ... you MIGHT just enjoy this movie a little.