The Best Man fingerprintBig heart.
Calm and low-key
Romantic and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life and family
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
The Best Man is calm and low-intensity.
Romantic and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's romantic, melancholic, and hopeful. Much of it is about family.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy and sharp wit.
Everyday modern life and family
Its world is built around everyday modern life and family.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The flower arrangements have been ordered. The sleeping arrangements are still being worked out.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Best Man is included with a subscription to Peacock, YouTube TV, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 71%, and Metacritic 91). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content and strong language.
2 h 0 min
The Best Man runs 2 h 0 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Best Man higher (81) than audiences (72). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $9 million to make and earned $35 million worldwide, 3.8 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+59GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Best Man in 73 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 62 storytelling tropes for The Best Man, including Career Versus Man, "The Reason You Suck" Speech, Luke, I Am Your Father.
6.8
