27 Dresses (2008)

Director:

Anne Fletcher

Writer (WGA):

Aline Brosh McKenna (written by)

Release Date:

18 January 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

This January, always a bridesmaid, never a bride.

Plot:

After serving as a bridesmaid 27 times, a young woman wrestles with the idea of standing by her sister's side as her sibling marries the man she's secretly in love with.

Plot Keywords:

Cab Driver | Rain | Best Friend | Wedding | Spare Ribs

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Katherine Heigl	...	Jane
Charli Barcena	...	Young Tess
James Marsden	...	Kevin
Malin Akerman	...	Tess
Peyton List	...	Young Jane (as Peyton Roi List)
Judy Greer	...	Casey
Jane Pfitsch	...	Cousin Lisa
Melora Hardin	...	Maureen
Brian Kerwin	...	Hal
Jennifer Lim	...	Bridal Salesgirl #1
Brigitte Bourdeau	...	Salesgirl Olga
Maulik Pancholy	...	Trent
David Castro	...	Pedro
Krysten Ritter	...	Gina
Danielle Skraastad	...	Bride Suzanne
Edward Burns	...	George
Marilyn L. Costello	...	Bride Suzanne's Minister
Michael Ziegfeld	...	Taxi Driver Khaleel
Yetta Gottesman	...	Hip Bridesmaid
Erin Fogel	...	Shari Rabinowitz
Bern Cohen	...	Rabbi
Laksh Singh	...	Hindu Priest
Bryan Radtke	...	Florist Delivery Guy
Lyralen Kaye	...	Yoga Instructor
Ronald Guttman	...	Antoine
Ron Simons	...	Boathouse Chef
Robert Clohessy	...	Dive Bartender
Michael Mosley	...	Bar Dude
Alyssa Bresnahan	...	Diner Waitress
Ellen H. Schwartz	...	Diner Waitress #2
Jennifer Bassey	...	Jane's Aunt
Alexa Havins	...	Boat Bride
Richard O'Rourke	...	Jane's Minister
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kevin DeCoste	...	Little League Ball Player
Alexa Gerasimovich	...	Flower Girl
Nick Albanese	...	Baker (uncredited)
Shaun Aponik	...	Jewish Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Eric Bruno Borgman	...	Best Man (uncredited)
Jackie Brown	...	Pedestrian (uncredited)
Desiree April Connolly	...	Upscale Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Michael Anthony Coppola	...	Maitre 'd (uncredited)
David J. Garfield	...	Limo Driver (uncredited)
Adesuwa Addy Iyare	...	Business Woman (uncredited)
Edmund J. Janas	...	Wedding Guest - Janes Wedding (uncredited)
Tony Moreira	...	Waiter / Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Tarek Moussa	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Stephen O'Neil Martin	...	Father of the Bride (uncredited)
Christine Rodriguez	...	Bridesmaid (uncredited)
James Ryen	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Salvatore Santone	...	Wedding guest (uncredited)
Tacuma Vanterpool	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Kathryn Weisbeck	...	Tara Bride (uncredited)

Directed by
Anne Fletcher

Writing credits (WGA)
Aline Brosh McKenna		(written by)

Produced by
Gary Barber	....	producer
Roger Birnbaum	....	producer
Becki Cross Trujillo	....	executive producer
Jonathan Glickman	....	producer
Michael Mayer	....	executive producer
Robert F. Newmyer	....	executive producer (as Bobby Newmyer)
Erin Stam	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Randy Edelman

Cinematography by
Peter James

Film Editing by
Priscilla Nedd-Friendly

Casting by
Amanda Mackey Johnson
Cathy Sandrich

Production Design by
Shepherd Frankel

Art Direction by
Jonathan Arkin

Set Decoration by
Chryss Hionis

Costume Design by
Catherine Marie Thomas

Makeup Department
Elizabeth Cecchini	....	hair stylist (as Liz Cecchini)
Linda Grimes	....	makeup department head
E. Morrow	....	key makeup artist (as Eve Morrow)
Jeffrey Rebelo	....	key hair stylist
Anthony Veader	....	hair department head

Production Management
Stephanie Accetta	....	unit production manager
Adam McCarthy	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Guy Efrat	....	additional second second assistant director
Matthew Mason	....	additional second assistant director
Ellen H. Schwartz	....	first assistant director
Aurora Warfield	....	dga trainee
Adam T. Weisinger	....	second second assistant director
Eric Yellin	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Joshua Barnatt	....	second set dresser
Guy L. Bermel	....	set dresser
Katya Blumenberg	....	assistant art director
Doug Cluff	....	charge scenic artist
Derek Cunningham	....	art production assistant
Debbie Cutler	....	set decoration buyer
Elizabeth Fisher	....	additional props
Elizabeth Fisher	....	art department assistant
Ray Fisher	....	leadman
Mollie Vera Grace	....	construction estimator
Emily Hoge	....	set dresser
Joseph Kearney	....	construction coordinator
Deborah Kehs	....	set dresser
Calla Klessig	....	art department assistant
Vanessa Knoll	....	buyer
Dave Major	....	set dressing foreman
Luke Malloy	....	set dresser
Jason Mayoh	....	art department coordinator
John 'Butch' McCarthy	....	key greens
Ann Miller	....	property master
Janine Moore	....	props assistant
Scott T. Pina	....	construction foreman
Mark Pollard	....	graphic artist
Eugene Pope	....	welding foreman
Kevin L. Raper	....	additional graphic artist
Adam Roffman	....	on-set dresser
David C. Romano	....	picture cars coordinator
Timothy Rowcroft	....	set dresser
Christopher Sawtelle	....	set dresser
Elizabeth Schlitten	....	props
Meaghan E. Stone	....	props
Emily Sullivan	....	set dresser
Ryan Sullivan	....	art department production assistant
Willie Usuga	....	set dresser
Casey Van Maanen	....	set dressing foreman
Chris Walsh	....	set dresser
Cleo Wang	....	set dresser
Zachary Zirlin	....	additional graphic artist

Sound Department
Julie Altus	....	adr recordist
Joshua Anderson	....	additional sound utility
Christopher Assells	....	sound effects editor
Karen M. Baker	....	supervising sound editor (as Karen Baker Landers)
Nerses Gezalyan	....	foley mixer
Chris Jargo	....	adr supervisor
Christian P. Minkler	....	sound re-recording mixer
James Moriana	....	foley artist
Philip D. Morrill	....	assistant sound editor
Tony Negrete	....	assistant sound editor
Tom Nelson	....	production sound mixer
Egor Panchenko	....	ProTools playback mixer
Unsun Song	....	sound mix technician
Frederick H. Stahly	....	dialogue editor
Jason Stasium	....	ProTools playback mixer
Dean St. John	....	adr mixer
Jon Taylor	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Jeffrey Wilhoit	....	foley artist
David Young	....	audio engineer

Special Effects by
J.C. Brotherhood	....	special effects supervisor
Jeremy Dominick	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Jamie Baxter	....	digital compositor
Ryan Beadle	....	digital I/O
Sam Dabbs	....	digital compositor
Anthony Davis	....	digital compositor: Technicolor Digital Services
Shaina Holmes	....	digital compositor
Nicholas Kim	....	digital compositor
Madhava Reddy	....	digital intermediate
Wilson Tang	....	digital restoration
Amani Williams	....	digital compositor

Stunts
G.A. Aguilar	....	stunts
Wade Allen	....	stunt safety diver
Chris Barnes	....	marine coordinator
Zoe Bell	....	stunt double
Zoe Bell	....	stunts
Blaise Corrigan	....	stunts
Jodi Pynn Gabree	....	stunts
Drew Leary	....	stunts
Joe Mancini	....	precision driver
Stephen Mann	....	water safety
Steve Ritzi	....	stunt coordinator
Aaron Vexler	....	stunt double: James Marsden

Camera and Electrical Department
Christian Baldi	....	rigging electrician
Rick Beausoileil	....	grip
Woody Bell	....	rigging grip
Jason Bowen	....	best boy electric
Robert Clark	....	electrician
Joseph R. Collins	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Jamie Fitzpatrick	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Jay Fortune	....	gaffer
David Galbraith	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Eric Goddard	....	rigging electric
Jos'h Hancher	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Elizabeth Heslep	....	film loader
Dan Hutchinson	....	shop electrician
Thomas Lappin	....	director of photography: second unit
JD Leedham	....	best boy rigging grip
John R. MacDonald	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Lance Mayer	....	libra head technician
Brian McClean	....	best boy electric
George Patsos	....	key grip
Michael Peterson	....	electrician
Brian A. Pitts	....	best boy rigging electric
David Puopolo	....	best boy grip
Lance Rieck	....	remote camera technician
Louis Sabat	....	grip
Wayne Simpson	....	lighting technician
David J. Thompson	....	camera operator: "a" camera
David J. Thompson	....	steadicam operator
Travis Trudell	....	electrician
Aaron Tyburski	....	electrician
Barry Wetcher	....	still photographer
Fred Young	....	rigging electrician
Dave Provenzano	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Meredith Jacobson	....	local extras casting
Anne Mulhall	....	casting
Jocelyn E. Thomas	....	casting associate
Adam Vincentz	....	local extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jodi Baldwin	....	set costumer
Maren Beauchesne	....	set costumer
Michael Burke	....	set costumer (as Mike Burke)
Danielle Cadorette	....	tailor
Elizabeth Clifford	....	additional wardrobe
Hillary Derby	....	key costumer
Richelle Devereaux-Murray	....	stitcher
Caroline Duncan	....	assistant costume designer
May Elbaz	....	additional wardrobe
Deborah Newhall	....	costume supervisor
Katie Packard	....	costume production assistant
Natalia Parsons	....	costume coordinator

Editorial Department
Morgan Gjovik	....	assistant editor
Adam Heller	....	post-production assistant
Jason Neese	....	post-production assistant
Mark Sahagun	....	digital intermediate editor
Jeff Smithwick	....	digital film colorist

Music Department
Elton Ahi	....	music scoring mixer
Buck Damon	....	music supervisor
Matt Dunkley	....	orchestrator
Randy Edelman	....	musician: piano solos
Ben Foster	....	orchestrator
Amanda Goodpaster	....	music editor
Charles Martin Inouye	....	music editor
Perry Montague Mason	....	orchestra leader (as Perry Montague-Mason)
Egor Panchenko	....	music playback mixer
Julia Michels	....	music consultant (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Ronald R. Harrison	....	driver

Other crew
Kate Adler	....	consultant
Sheila Allen	....	production accountant
Natalie Angel	....	production coordinator
Shaun Aponik	....	production assistant
Stacey Bishop	....	location coordinator
Dan Blustein	....	assistant: Erin Stam
Barbara Branch	....	first assistant accountant
Theo Brooks	....	production assistant
Max A. Butler	....	production secretary: New York
Kim Buttlar	....	executive coordinator: Mr. Barber (as Kimberly Buttlar)
Patty Carey	....	location manager
Kerry Carter	....	set production assistant
Brenda Cross	....	assistant: Becki Cross Trujillo (as Brenda R. Cross)
Ramses Del Hierro Ericstam	....	key set production assistant
Adrienne Dine	....	set production assistant
Gleanna Doyle	....	animal trainer
Guy Efrat	....	assistant location manager: New York
Jennifer Engel	....	shopper buyer
Catherine Feeny	....	set production assistant
Jane Finn-Foley	....	production secretary
Tom Glick	....	production assistant
Mollie Vera Grace	....	accounting clerk
John Healey	....	production assistant
Drew Holt	....	production assistant
Peter Keeling	....	additional set production assistant
Zachariah King	....	production assistant
Ashley Kravitz	....	legal clearances
Joanna Lara	....	assistant production coordinator
James Lesage	....	production assistant
Scott Levine	....	publicist
Jessica Luhrssen	....	production assistant
James MacDonald	....	set medic
Ian MacGregor	....	assistant location manager
Elizabeth MacSwan	....	set production assistant
Meghan Maro	....	production assistant
Matthew Martini	....	photo double: James Marsden
Adam McCarthy	....	location manager
Jack McCullough	....	key set medic
Lindsay Medeiros	....	accounting clerk
Matthew Merola	....	production assistant
Wendy Mooradian	....	production coordinator: New York
J.P. Ouellette	....	staff set production assistant
Phuong-Thuy Pham	....	location assistant: new york
Christina Pitassi	....	second assistant accountant
Kate Powell	....	assistant: Anne Fletcher (as Katie Powell)
Jason Quimby	....	location assistant
Jason Quimby	....	production assistant
Ryan Scatenato	....	location assistant
Gregory M. Smith	....	production assistant
Ashleigh Stanczak	....	production assistant
Michelle Stella	....	production assistant: New York
Lindsay Swartz	....	production assistant
Marlena Thomas	....	executive coordinator: Mr. Birnbaum
Rob van de Laar	....	craft service: New York
Heather Verbeke	....	production assistant
Paul Vicknair	....	assistant: Jonathan Glickman
Marisa Vrooman	....	assistant location manager: New York
Colin Walsh	....	assistant location manager
John West	....	location assistant
John Whitley	....	payroll accountant
Zachary Woodlee	....	choreographer
Peter Pamela Rose	....	adr loop group (uncredited)
David Shupp Jr.	....	construction office production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Steven Feinberg	....	grateful acknowledgment

Production Companies

• Fox 2000 Pictures
• Spyglass Entertainment

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Netherlands (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
• FS Film Oy (2008) (Finland) (all media)
• Fox 2000 Pictures (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (2007) (USA) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Gotham Sound  walkies provided by
• Hollywood-DI  HD screening services
• Reder & Feig  production legal services
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack
• Wildfire Studios  ADR recording facility
• yU+Co.  titles

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, some innuendo and sexuality.

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Finland:K-3 | Malaysia:U | Australia:PG | USA:PG-13 | Germany:o.Al. | Argentina:Atp | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Sweden:Btl | Ireland:12A | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Singapore:NC-16 | Taiwan:PG-12 | France:U | Singapore:PG (edited for re-rating) | New Zealand:PG (Original rating)

Filming Locations:

Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Fox 2000 Pictures

Trivia:

Katherine Heigl is a few months younger than Malin Akerman, who plays her younger sister (by several years) in the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jane and Kevin are in the Volvo in the rain storm and the car is shown from behind, both tail lights are working. When they hydroplane and go down the hill, only the left tail light is working.

Quotes:

Casey: Hey -- do you wanna come over to my place before the party? Some of the guys from shipping are coming and they're bringing tequila and bubble wrap.

Movie Connections:

References "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000)

Soundtrack:

Hips Don't Lie

A Bridesmaid's Tale

Romantic comedies are almost always predictable and follow similar story lines. I wasn't very keen on watching '27 Dresses'. Let's just say it's not my kind of film. But it turned out to be not too bad. While it does not exactly rank among the best of its genre, it has its own charm and that's one of the few things that make a romantic comedy likable. While the story isn't new, McKeena's writing offers some new devices and the dialogues are quite funny. Fletcher's storytelling is quite impressive too as he introduces the characters and then lets the events unfold. The layered characters Jane and Kevin are very real. I also like it when the leads are played by good actors who have hardly attempted to do films romantic comedies in the past and they manage to pull it off. Heigl and Marsden have the required chemistry. Both actors do a fine job. Katherine Heigl brings out the depth of her character with ease, while James Marsden is funny without going over-the-top. The sizzling Malin Akerman does well as the obnoxious Tess. Edward Burns's role doesn't require much but he's okay. Judy Greer is brilliant and she owns all her scenes. So what makes '27 Dresses' watchable is the chemistry between the actors, the funny lines, the presentation of the story, a nice soundtrack and its unique charm and sense of humour and the fact that it didn't bore me.