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Release Date:
18 January 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
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. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
3 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(8 articles)
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Bridesmaid Revisited moreCast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | 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) |
| Vincent J. Earnshaw | ... | Dive Bar Guy (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 | ... | Ring bearer (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) | |
| Paula Dion | .... | hair stylist | |
| Linda Grimes | .... | makeup department head | |
| Tina LaSpina | .... | makeup artist | |
| E. Morrow | .... | key makeup artist (as Eve Morrow) | |
| Jeffrey Rebelo | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Trish Seeney | .... | makeup artist | |
| Sherryn Smith | .... | makeup artist | |
| 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 | |
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 | |
| Doug Facciponti | .... | 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 | |
Animation Department | |||
| Libbey Coghlan | .... | digital paint artist (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Meredith Jacobson | .... | local extras casting | |
| Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson | .... | adr voice 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 | |
| Dana Schaefer | .... | additional costumer | |
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 | |
Thanks | |||
| Steven Feinberg | .... | grateful acknowledgment | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- 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)
- Fox-Warner (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
- 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
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language, some innuendo and sexuality.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
111 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:PG | Hong Kong:IIA | Singapore:PG (edited for re-rating) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Ireland:12A | Germany:o.Al. | South Korea:15 | Argentina:Atp | Netherlands:6 | Malaysia:U | Taiwan:PG-12 | Sweden:Btl | New Zealand:PG (Original rating) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | France:U | Finland:K-3MOVIEmeter: 
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Trivia:
Katherine Heigl is a few months younger than Malin Akerman, who plays her younger sister (by several years) in the film. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When driving through the rain, the water is running down the front window. If they actually were driving, the water would go back towards the roof because of the wind and speed of the car, and not running down the front window. moreSoundtrack:
Who Knows moreFAQ
In the scene where Jane is showing off her 27 dresses, there is a yellow outfit, that they only show the top of, and Kevin holds his hand out infront of her to block out something hes seeing, why do they do that? It shows even later on in the movie that the dress is fine, and does not show anything bad.Why when Tess met Pedro for the first time she yelled, "HOLA PEDRO"?
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Katharine Heigl plays Jane, a woman who just loves going to weddings, being a bridesmaid for her friends and in most cases being the go to person when it comes to making wedding arrangements. We find out quickly that Jane's fascination and knack for helping with weddings came about soon after her mother died when as a very young child she helped her sister find a bathroom, fix her hair, and used a bow in her sister's hair to repair the bride's wedding dress. When we catch up with Jane as an adult, it turns out that she is a bridesmaid at two different weddings on the same night, requiring her to hire a taxi for the evening and to shuttle back and forth between the two receptions changing in and out of the different bridesmaid dresses while riding in the back seat.
Enter Kevin (James Marsden). Kevin is a newspaper reporter whose present job consists of going to weddings and then writing about them. It's a job he loathes, but we all have to make a living somehow don't we? Before the night is over Jane is forced to share her Taxi with Kevin, whom she quickly decides she does not like. After Jane departs for the evening, Kevin discovers her daily planner and finds out that Jane has pretty much made a lifetime career of being a bridesmaid. Twenty-seven times to be exact. Kevin convinces his editor to let him write a story about Jane which if successful, will get him a promotion and out of the Wedding of the Week Club.
Meanwhile on the home front, we soon discover that the reason Jane herself may never have gotten married is because she is carrying the torch for her boss George (Edward Burns). And no, it's not a case of George not knowing that Jane exists. In fact, as far as George is concerned, Jane is indispensable. It's just that he doesn't see her as a love interest but does acknowledge that she is one of the best necktie tiers in the country. Jane hopes all of that will change someday, despite the fact that her co-worker and friend Casey (Judy Greer) is constantly nagging her to move on with her life.
And if all of that weren't complicated enough for you, Jane's beautiful sister Tess (Malin Akerman) promptly flies into town, meets Boss George, and quicker than you can say Dress Number 28, they begin dating and falling in love much to the chagrin of Jane. This of course leaves Jane and Kevin to somehow begin dating even though she loathes his cynical attitude towards marriage.
So will George and Tess get married? Or will George realize that Jane is the girl for him? Will Kevin be the one to actually fall for Tess? Or does he only have eyes for Jane? Will Kevin write the story about Jane's 27 appearances as a bridesmaid? And will it be published about the time his cynicism might be turning to love? Will George discover that Tess isn't all she is cracked up to be and turn to Jane for comfort? Will Jane finally tire of being a bridesmaid and wedding planner all rolled into one? There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that you'll be able to answer all of those above questions by the time 27 Dresses has completed about a fourth of its 107 minutes of running time. But chances are it won't matter to you one bit that the film is so obviously predictable, just as most of the films in the romance genre usually are. You'll enjoy it anyway thanks to another strong performance by Katharine Heigl.
It's one thing to star in a film of this sort and to get a few laughs with some well written snappy dialog, but Heigl manages to go beyond that. She has this wonderful ability to draw the audience into her character. You can readily identify with her, laugh with her, cry for her, be embarrassed for her, and to feel as sad and lonely as she seems to be in the early part of this movie. We cheer her when she finally does take a stance, but we feel her remorse for having done so when it backfires to some extent. There are only a handful of actresses who can manage all of that, and do it all in one film.
The supporting cast in this film aren't exactly slouches either. Malin Akerman does a great job of making Tess the evil obnoxious sister that you'll love to hate. James Marsden manages to somehow make his character believable as someone who is suppose to be a jerk on the outside, but yet gives indications that there is more to Kevin than meets the eye. But best of the supporting players is Judy Greer as Jane's best friend Casey. She has at least three of the films funniest including doing her best to literally knock some sense into Jane at one point.
The bottom line is this. Most romantic comedies are predictable. They are only successful when they have a good but novel gimmick to make thing interesting and when the script has enough witty and tug at your heart string moments to make it worth your while. But most importantly, the actors have to make you care about them and their romantic dilemma, and to feel the same ranges of emotions that they are feeling on the screen. And thanks in large part to another fine effort by Katharine Heigl, 27 dresses certainly manages to do that. And when a film can achieve such lofty goals I have no choice but to give it my grade, which for 27 Dresses would be a B-.