The Wedding Planner [Blu-ray]

Director: Adam Shankman Adam Shankman

Overview

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 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 fianc?e 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.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/19/2022
UPC:	0043396576063
Original Release:	2001
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	ALLIED VAUGHN
Language:	English
Time:	1:44:00
Sales rank:	21,881

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jennifer Lopez	Mary Fiore
Matthew McConaughey	Dr. Steve Edison
Bridgette Wilson-Sampras	Fran
Justin Chambers	Massimo
Alex Rocco	Salvatore
Kevin Pollak	Dr. John Dojny
Kathy Najimy	Geri
Joanna Gleason	Mrs. Donolly
Charles Kimbrough	John Robert Donolly
Judy Greer	Penny Nicholson
Fred Willard	Basil St. Mosely
Lou Myers	Burt Weinberg
Frances Bay	Dottie
Cortney Shounia	Young Mary
Philip Pavel	Benton
Sally Insul	Actor
Natalie Jaroszyk	Crying Bride
F. William Parker	Father of the Bride, Mr. Bartlett
Caisha Williams	Self-Conscious Bridesmaid
Dan Finnerty	Best Man
Fabiana Udenio	Anna Bosco
Bree Turner	Tracy, Bride
Don West	Bernard
Susan Mosher	Frieda
Peter Brown	Justice
Adam Loeffler	Boy in Hospital
Chelsea Hollingsworth	Girl in Hospital
Bianca Brockl	Girl in Hospital
Nikki Arlyn	Guest
Seth Howard	Bellhop
Greg Lauren	Keith
Magali Amadei	Wendy
Phil Chong	Taxi Driver
Lydell Cheshier	Guard in Statue Park
Dee Dee Weathers	Bride, Copeland Wedding
Harry Danner	Wedding Minister
Anthony Katala	Wedding Photographer
Betsy Brockhurst	Sister Elizabeth Scrabble
Huntley Ritter	Groom
Joan Del Mar	Renee
Raphaela Kleiman	Flower Girl
Rocco Vienhage	Man

Technical Credits

Pamela Falk

Michael Ellis

Adam Shankman	Director
Peter Abrams	Producer
Mary Gail Artz	Casting
Meg Ryan	Executive Producer
Moritz Borman	Executive Producer
Barbara Cohen	Casting
Deborah Del Prete	Producer
Guy East	Executive Producer
Corey Eubanks	Stunts
Jennifer Gibgot	Producer
Mark Kolpack	Special Effects
Robert L. Levy	Producer
Gigi Pritzker	Producer
Nina R. Sadowsky	Executive Producer
Chris Sievernich	Executive Producer
Nigel Sinclair	Executive Producer
Ultimate Effects	Special Effects
Pamela Falk	Screenwriter
Michael Ellis	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

If the road to worldwide diva-hood is paved with romantic comedy vanity projects, Jennifer Lopez tosses off her first with The Wedding Planner, a sloppy mix of exaggerated scenarios and eccentric supporting characters. Perfect coifing and glossy lips define Lopez' performance, which is capable enough at certain lower levels. Blame freshman director Adam Shankman, however, for making it difficult to see her as a businesswoman defined by her superior composure. Defaulting to broadness wherever possible, Shankman subjects Lopez to one frazzled episode after another. This sort of slapstick confusion informs the film throughout, with Judy Greer especially grating as Lopez' jangled assistant. Matthew McConaughey frustrates in a more sedative manner, dispensing the same brand of insultingly lazy charm that's characterized his career to date. The Wedding Planner occasionally touches on likeability after its trying first act, but it never rises above the level of tired retread. More regrettably, it can't capitalize on its one chance at an original perspective: providing insider stuff on orchestrating society's most lavish weddings. What we get instead is Lopez spritzing smelling salts on a besotted father of the bride -- FOB, per her headset acronym-speak -- from the stash stored in her jacket lining, which would make a street hustler envious. Then again, the whole film is built on such simple bits of screenwriting fluff, designed to catch daydreaming future brides in the audience at the height of their susceptibility.