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Dane Cook, Kate Hudson, and Alec Baldwin star in this romantic comedy about a man (Cook) who makes his living convincing women to run back into the arms of the men they have recently dumped by taking ... read more read more...them on the worst possible dates imaginable. The nightmare lothario's lucrative scheme hits an unexpected hitch, however, when he is hired by his best friend (Jason Biggs) to take out the beauty he longs to win back. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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DVD Release Date: January 13, 2009

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  • June 30, 2010
    A master at seducing and offending women, Tank is a professional. When guys get dumped, they hire Tank to take their ex-girlfriends out on the worst date of their lives an experience so horrible it sends them running back to their ex's.An outrageous,(at times) sexy, no-holds-... read morebarred romantic comedy
  • April 10, 2010
    I can't say that this movie was amazing for story line or anything but I laughed my ass off almost the whole movie. It's basically like a male alternative to a "chick flick". Year it's rude and crude but.... IT"S DANE COOK! if you went in thinking that it would be anything less t... read morehen your just dumb, The trailers showed you exactly what you are getting.

    One thing that I loved about this movie is that it wasn't so fake. most guys in chick flicks are so wonderful then they just make one mistake and spend the rest of the movie trying to fix it till everyone lives happily ever after. This movie isn't like that at all.

    One last thing I liked is that I couldn't have predicted just how far he would go to mess things up, so the shock value of almost everything he says is awesome. Everyone in the Theater I was in was laugh through the movie too. I can't believe it got such a bad rating here but I guess I've also seen movies on here with high ratings that just sucked. whatever.
  • March 21, 2010
    Dane Cook continues his streak of fecal-like films, still hitless, inept to transform his cock dick stand-up humor into a good comedy. One dimensional premise, a Jason Biggs mainstay. Kate Hudson is like a double glazed chicken crisper.
  • January 31, 2010
    This wasn't funny. Disgusting. But watchable.
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    January 18, 2010
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    This was funny to watch but the story lacks more than anything!
  • August 2, 2009
    Crude, lewd, rude and very, very, very, very funny!
    Of course, there are some genuinely funny moments in this romantic comedy film, largely thanks to Dana Cook, who has the 'cocky charmer' thing completely down. These women who dated Cook keep calling him an asshole so doe... read mores Kate Hudson, but she drives herself madly in love with him. Kate Hudson is fantastic in her brave performance like her mother, Goldie Hawn. And speaking of Jason Bigg, he's good in this too, still playing like a loser - his 'eyebrows' scene is a real rib-tickler!
  • June 18, 2009
    my best friends girl: not terrible movie, but far from great. And you should probably be worried about yourself if you find Dane's character likeable, because he plays an even bigger asshole than he is in real life. that must have been something to accomplish. so points for the ... read moredirector for getting that extra ass-ness out of him.
  • May 30, 2009
    Funnier than I expected! Considering I'd never heard a single word about this, I instantly assumed it'd be nothing special. You know, the kind of movie you just see because you got nothing better to do, as opposed to looking forward to watching. But as much as it surprised me, it... read more was actually way better than I could have hoped. The dialogue is great and the story really interesting, as I kept wondering what was gonna happen next. Also, it's a very honest film, and I could really relate to a lot that was going on. Especially as it comes to Jason Biggs's character, who (as much I hate admitting it) sort of felt like an american version of me at times. Anyway, so be sure not to mistake this for just another run-of-the-mill "chick flick", because it's much better than that, and offers a storyline that can be enjoyed regardless of your gender.
  • March 22, 2009
    A rude, crude romantic comedy with a touch of nastiness that's refreshing and quite funny.
  • February 26, 2009
    Better than expected for a no brainer comedy. Some genuinely funny bits in it. Some not so great too. Dane Cook is not that appealing as a lead, even when he's not being deliberately vile and Kate Hudson is really pushing the hot female status too, although I don't actually min... read mored her as an actress. Enjoyable, but silly.

Critic Reviews


Reece Pendleton
December 8, 2008
Reece Pendleton, Chicago Reader

There's something genuinely transgressive beneath the movie's rom-com surface, though director Howard Deutch keeps retreating to the safety of frat-boy humor. Full Review

Wesley Morris
September 22, 2008
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

The inexplicable romantic comedy career of Dane Cook marches on. Full Review

Laura Kern
September 22, 2008
Laura Kern, New York Times

There are no surprises here, but speedy pacing and a smattering of laughs along the way, as well as a knowing turn by Alec Baldwin as Tank's even more piggish father, make My Best Friend's Girl a date...

Michael Ordońa
September 22, 2008
Michael Ordońa, Los Angeles Times

Ultimately, its most unforgivable sin is that it's simply not funny. Full Review

Stephen Cole
September 22, 2008
Stephen Cole, Globe and Mail

An ugly, strictly-for-meatheads comedy that can only be recommended to couples who wear matching Tie Domi Toronto Maple Leafs jerseys out on a date. Full Review

Claudia Puig
September 22, 2008
Claudia Puig, USA Today

It borrows from much funnier movies such as Hitch, Wedding Crashers and My Best Friend's Wedding. Never has a romantic comedy seemed less romantic or less comedic. Full Review

Frank Scheck
September 19, 2008
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

Eventually the conventions of romantic comedy take hold, with the humor declining precipitously.

Joe Leydon
September 19, 2008
Joe Leydon, Variety

Cook is most amusing while emphasizing his sardonic edginess, a trait that may eventually serve him well in some anti-heroic (or downright villainous) dramatic role. Better still, he establishes an ef... Full Review

James Berardinelli
September 19, 2008
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

My Best Friend's Girl isn't just a misfire; it's a misfire compounded by a chain of miscalculations, and it's hard to figure out who this could appeal to (except, perhaps, Dane Cook's fan club). Full Review

Gregory Kirschling
September 19, 2008
Gregory Kirschling, Entertainment Weekly

The actors (especially Alec Baldwin, as Tank's horndog dad) elevate the material slightly, but such piffle will just fill you with longing... for a better movie. Full Review

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