Summary
Robbie, a local rock star turned wedding singer, is dumped on the day of his wedding. Meanwhile, waitress Julia finally sets a wedding date with her fiancée Glenn. When Julia and Robbie meet and hit it off, they find that things are more complicated than anybody thought.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+6)
Critics 66Audiences 72GoodWatch 69
Tomatometer72%
Metascore60
Audience score80%
User score7.0
IMDb6.9
Letterboxd · 226 K ratings3.4/5
Box office
6.9×its budget
- Budget
- $18 M
- Worldwide
- $123 M
Worldwide it earned $105 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 37 min
A typical length for romances, −10 min on the typical 107
typical 10797Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 15 countries, rent or buy in 51 more
+5Released
1998
February 13, 1998
28 years ago
Genres
RomanceComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
MTV Movie & TV Awards1998
- MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss1998Won
- MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance1998Nominated
- MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo1998Nominated
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language and sexual content, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 23 more31 people
- Adam SandlerRobbie Hart
- Drew BarrymoreJulia Sullivan
- Christine TaylorHolly Sullivan
- Allen CovertSammy
- Matthew GlaveGlenn Gulia
- Ellen Albertini DowRosie
- Angela FeatherstoneLinda
- Alexis ArquetteGeorge
Christina PicklesAngie Sullivan
Jodi ThelenKate
Frank SiveroAndy- PMPatrick McTavishTyler
Gemini BarnettPetey
Billy IdolHimself
Kevin NealonMr. Simms
Carmen FilpiOld Man in Bar
Robert SmigelAndre- THTodd HurstDrunk Teenager
Peter DanteDavid's Friend- JKJimmy KarzStudliest Kid at Bar Mitzvah
Tim HerlihyRudy (the Bartender)
Angela PatonFaye- PTPaul ThieleHarold Veltri
- PAPhyllis AliaHarold's Fiancee
Directing · 4
- Frank Coraci Director
- David Cass Jr. Second Assistant Director
- James M. Freitag First Assistant Director
- Jeanne Byrd Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Tim Herlihy Screenplay
- Carrie Fisher Script Consultant
Production · 16
- Brad Grey Executive Producer
- Sandy Wernick Executive Producer
- Jack Giarraputo Producer
- Robert Simonds Producer
- Roger Mussenden Casting
- Rita Smith Associate Producer
Camera · 9
- Tim Suhrstedt Director of Photography
- Russell McElhatton Camera Operator
- Steve Aredas Second Assistant Camera
- Loren Corl Key Grip
- Kimberly Wright Still Photographer
- Andreas Crawford Dolly Grip
Editing · 3
- Tom Lewis Editor
- Gary Burritt Negative Cutter
- Mike Mertens Color Timer
Sound · 14
- Teddy Castellucci Original Music Composer
- Elmo Weber Sound Designer
- Gary A. Theard Boom Operator
- Kim H. Ornitz Sound Mixer
- Scott Millan Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Brad Sherman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 7
- Perry Andelin Blake Production Design
- Alan Au Art Direction
- Ramsey McDaniel Title Designer
- Mark Powell Construction Coordinator
- Ann Harris Set Designer
- Patti McNulty Art Department Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up · 10
- Mona May Costume Design
- Gary Archer Prosthetics
- Candy L. Walken Hair Department Head
- Deahdra Scarano Costume Supervisor
- Vonda K. Morris Makeup Artist
- Ann Pala Makeup Department Head
Lighting · 3
- George Ball Chief Lighting Technician
- John Cucura Rigging Gaffer
- John R. Manocchia Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Other crew · 6
- Michael Runyard Stunt Coordinator
- Wendi Laski Unit Publicist
- Paul Coogan Cableman
- Robert Hackl Post Production Supervisor
- Bryce Guy Williams Transportation Coordinator
- Kenneth Bondy Craft Service
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