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Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey, Bridgette Wilson, Justin Chambers, Judy Greer ... see more see more... , Alex Rocco , Joanna Gleason , Charles Kimbrough , Kevin Pollak , Fred Willard , Lou Myers , Frances Bay , Kathy Najimy , Huntley Ritter , Sally Insul , Brigette Wilson , F. William Parker , Fabiana Udenio , Nikki Arlyn , Peter Brown

This lighthearted romantic comedy in the tradition of Runaway Bride (1999) casts Jennifer Lopez in the Julia Roberts mold. Lopez stars as Mary Fiore, an ambitious and successful San Francisco wedding ... read more read more...planner who works only for the most wealthy and exclusive clients but who is also a perpetual single. Pressured by her father Sal (Alex Rocco) to settle down, Mary is saved from a collision with an out of control dumpster by Steve Edison (Matthew McConaughey), a successful pediatrician. After sharing a romantic evening and a dance together, Mary learns that Eddie is engaged and that she's being hired by his controlling fiancée Fran (Bridgette Wilson-Sampras), an Internet tycoon, to plan their lavish wedding. The directorial debut of former choreographer Adam Shankman, The Wedding Planner costars Kevin Pollak, Judy Greer, and Kathy Najimy. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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103 critics

DVD Release Date: July 3, 2001

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  • June 23, 2011
    I loved this film. One of Jennifer Lopez best films. A really great romcom!
  • October 9, 2010
    Good rom com about a chance meeting of a couple who fall for each other. Only to discover the guy is getting married and the girl turns out to be his wedding planner.
  • August 16, 2010
    Jennifer Lopez does not know how to act. not a good film at all.
  • November 19, 2009
    Why oh why do I do it to myself. I'm starting to rethink my 'Can't and won't judge a film until the end credits' and 'Every film deserves a fair chance' mottos. Quick question though, was Justin Chambers playing a deaf/mentally challenged Italian or just an Italian?
  • September 6, 2009
    This sometimes-funny affair about the basics and fallacies of love is crippled by dumb progressions in both plot and subplots.
  • January 15, 2009
    Sweet typical romantic comedy. Nice tango confrontation sequence.
  • July 31, 2007
    cute.
  • May 21, 2007
    I like this movie a lot. It's another one of those adorable romantic comedies.
  • January 9, 2007
    entertaining but im not into the whole adultury thing
  • January 2, 2007
    Blah!

Critic Reviews


Lisa Schwarzbaum
January 31, 2001
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

Suffers particularly in inevitable comparison with My Best Friend's Wedding. Full Review

Jessica Winter
January 31, 2001
Jessica Winter, Village Voice

McConaughey is insufferably smug as always, while the bewilderingly miscast Diva appears bored and impatient. Full Review

James Berardinelli
January 29, 2001
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

Occasionally so inept and embarrassing that it's almost physically painful to sit through. Full Review

Joel Siegel
January 29, 2001
Joel Siegel, Good Morning America

It runs of romance and it runs out of laughs.

Susan Stark
January 26, 2001
Susan Stark, Detroit News

The work of la Lopez, who is as gifted as she is gorgeous, and by McConaughey, a dreamboat when he's at ease, is more than compensatory. Full Review

Jay Boyar
January 26, 2001
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel

If you took My Best Friend's Wedding, showed it to a bunch of kids and then asked them to make the same film, they might come up with something like The Wedding Planner.

Steven Rosen
January 26, 2001
Steven Rosen, Denver Post

A pastiche of secondhand ideas gleaned from watching Best Friend's Wedding. Full Review

Eric Harrison
January 26, 2001
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle

It's made with care, which sets it apart from most recent movies of this ilk. Full Review

David Germain
January 26, 2001
David Germain, Associated Press

Works oh-so-hard to make everyone in it oh-so-likable that at times the audience is going to feel oh-so-nauseated.

Bob Graham
January 26, 2001
Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle

Too often it comes up with sappiness where it needs sass. Full Review

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