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:

Slide Show | Boat Ride | Vegetarian | Reception | Wedding

US Showtimes:

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Cast

Brian Kerwin	...	Hal Nichols
Charli Barcena	...	Young Tess
Peyton List	...	Young Jane (as Peyton Roi List)
Jane Pfitsch	...	Cousin Lisa
Alexa Gerasimovich	...	Flower Girl
Katherine Heigl	...	Jane Nichols
Jennifer Lim	...	Bridal Salesgirl #1
Krysten Ritter	...	Gina
Brigitte Bourdeau	...	Salesgirl Olga
Judy Greer	...	Casey
Danielle Skraastad	...	Bride Suzanne
Anne Fletcher	...	Rude Taxi Stealer
Marilyn L. Costello	...	Bride Suzanne's Minister
James Marsden	...	Kevin Doyle
Michael Ziegfeld	...	Taxi Driver Khaleel

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

USA:107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

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

Revealing mistakes: In the scene where the sister is flipping through the newspaper clips, the article text doesn't match the headline (it's some completely unrelated article, with a wedding headline pasted on).

Quotes:

Jane: I think you should just admit that you're a big softy. That this whole cynical thing is just an act so that you can seem wounded, and mysterious, and sexy.
Kevin: [pause] . Woah, woah, woah. What was the last one?
Jane: What?
Kevin: Did you say sexy?
Jane: What?
Kevin: Do you think I'm sexy?
Jane: No.
Kevin: Its OK if you do.
Jane: I don't.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Ugly Betty: Bananas for Betty (#2.10)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

So Here We Are Now

Sneak Preview: 27 Dresses

On Thursday, December 27, my friends and I went to the sneak preview of "27 Dresses". At first, I wasn't excited to see it because I thought it would be just another cheesy romantic comedy, "chick-flick" if you will. I was wrong. "27 Dresses" was a romantic comedy everyone could enjoy. That's right! I said EVERYONE (including guys).

Katherine Heigl is great in the film as Jane, the optimistic bridesmaid who wants a shot of love for herself someday and feels the the 27 bridesmaid dresses she keeps in her closet is a calling that its time for her to get a dress of a different kind.

Judy Greer, who's always "the best friend" in the movies, is very comical and sassy as Katherine's friend Casey. At least she knows what she wants, but she's very compassionate and supportive to Jane throughout the film.

One person, though, that I think stood out in this film, was James Marsden. I've always seen him in action movies ("X-Men" series and "Superman Returns) as a minor or supporting character, but I think that he made the male lead of Kevin his own. Although he gets on Jane's nerves half the time, he always tends to put on a smile on her face because she knows that he's trying to get her to let go of the past and move on to a possible future where her big day might come. Kevin's the guy you would want to confide in if something's troubling you or if you need to dance to an Elton John song to get your groove back.

If you should see any movie this new year, make a date with "27 Dresses". You'll be happy that you did.