Made of Honor (2008)

MSNBC | 2008-06-30

And this movie falls flat on both counts.
Dempsey's character, who is clearly meant to be a charming devil, is neither believable as a philanderer nor does he have enough roguish charm to make us like him.
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Times of India

The chemistry may be a bit tepid and the plot somewhat tardy and foregone, but there's enough for Dempsey fans to get dreamy about.
This time round, it's Dempsey, the millionaire playboy of Manhattan, who has two weeks to destroy, best friend Hannah's (Michelle Monaghan) wedding with a bloke (Kevin McKidd) she found on a business trip, only because he thinks his best friend is bride material.
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San Francisco Chronicle | 2008-05-01

What's unusual is that the trailer itself - that is, a three-minute film - seems more appropriate to the story of "Made of Honor" than the long, stretched-out thing we get when we see the movie.
Yet the sad thing is that instead of complicating a simple premise, "Made of Honor," with the same cast and a better script, could have pursued a more complicated direction.
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Film Journal International

Along the way, were forced to learn far too much about the onerous responsibilities attending this honorific, with changes of scenery thrown in as palliative.
The movie suggests that his father (gamely played by the director Sydney Pollack) has not set the best example by marrying six times.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | 2008-05-02

Made of Honor" glides on an appealing, attractive cast led by Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan but stumbles at the end and resorts to some pratfalls for laughs.
You're less likely to notice the entree is not exactly extraordinary.
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Remake of "Loverboy"?

Brad Kruse@imdb | 2008-05-04

I enjoyed Made of Honor. Often cute, quite engaging, the characters are likable, the story well-paced. There is no real bad-guy, the 'villain' is the Dempsey character's lack of self-respect, his shallow manipulation of sexual intimacies, and his failure to... Read more at imdb.com

Un-Needed Sophomoric Sexual Humor

brother-dave@imdb | 2008-05-30

Just an OK movie. Plot is decent; acting and directing were average. The use of crude sexual jokes throughout the movie takes it down several notches. It's as if they made the movie and then went back and added sophomoric... Read more at imdb.com

Cute Movie But Weak in Several Areas

cochford@imdb | 2008-05-08

I am a 51 year old woman. I saw "Made Of Honor" this evening and gave it a six rating. It was a cute romantic comedy with some tender scenes in it at times. That being said I have to... Read more at imdb.com

A Nutshell Review: Made of Honor

DICK STEEL@imdb | 2008-05-11

Made of Honor spells chick flick all over it, the perennial formulaic romantic comedy that tells its entire story in the trailer, but that's not going to stop couples from hitting the cinemas for their date movie flick, does it?... Read more at imdb.com

A Story About True Friendship!

hannah8700-1@imdb | 2008-06-12

This latest romantic comedy definitely has its moments. The story begins by showing how Tom and Hannah, played by Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan, first become best friends and from then on remain inseparable. It's not the first time two... Read more at imdb.com

Tech

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 9/20/08 - I should have worn a kilt to the premiere, says Patrick Dempsey who travels to Scotland to be in Made of Honor. ... Full Article

Filmmaker's autobiographical story makes local premiere at Jewish Film Festival

When Made of Honor director Paul Weiland was growing up in London, he felt like a forgotten child, trying in vain to get noticed in the shadow of his older brother while his parents struggled to keep their modest business... ... Full Article

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Made of Honor - Review

In this years summer preview edition of Entertainment Weekly, Made of Honor My Best Friends Wedding producer Neal Moritz all but admits his movie is little more than a rehash of other successful romantic comedies. ... Full Article

Tacky 'Made of Honor' Is Missing a Best Man By Desson ThomsonWashington Post Staff WriterFriday, May 2, 2008; C01

This just in . . .Actors Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan are trapped in the wreckage of a bad romantic comedy. Observers suggest the vehicle in which they were riding was poorly engineered and believed to be constructed of... ... Full Article