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My Best Friend's Girl (2008)

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Reviews Counted:11

Fresh:2

Rotten:9

Average Rating:3.8/10

Consensus: My Best Friend's Girl spends too much time being vulgar and offensive, leaving little room for laughs.

Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $19,151,864

Synopsis: Love conquers even the relentlessly foulmouthed Lothario played by master-class comic Dane Cook (GOOD LUCK CHUCK) in MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL. Tank (Cook) moonlights as an "emotional terrorist," which... Love conquers even the relentlessly foulmouthed Lothario played by master-class comic Dane Cook (GOOD LUCK CHUCK) in MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL. Tank (Cook) moonlights as an "emotional terrorist," which means when a guy wants to keep a girl from dumping him, he hires Tank to intervene. Tank arranges an accidental meeting with the girl, charms her at first, then takes her through the worst date of her life, sending her running back to the safety of his client. Jason Biggs (AMERICAN PIE) is Dustin, the nerd who wants his best pal Tank to work his magic on Alexis (Kate Hudson), the stunning girl from work who "just wants to be friends." Dustin makes a big mistake, since Alexis herself is looking for the raunchy fling Tanks offers, and Tank suddenly finds himself in the position to betray Dustin's trust. Taking a page from the book of Apatow (SUPERBAD, KNOCKED UP), director Howard Deutch and writer Jordan Cahan compensate both sides of the cup-holder armrest: amidst the frat boy-friendly shenanigans lurks girl-pleasing soap-opera hand-wringing as Tank faces tough romantic choices, and vice versa. Adding to the deal are some hilarious bits from Alec Baldwin--as Tank's "feminist studies" professor father--and Lizzy Caplan, as Alexis' roommate. Mainly this is for the Cook fans out there, and they should be pleased by his general free-form display of loutishness. [More]

Starring: Dane Cook, Kate Hudson, Jason Biggs, Alec Baldwin

Starring: Dane Cook, Kate Hudson, Jason Biggs, Alec Baldwin, Lizzy Caplan

Director: Howard Deutch

Director: Howard Deutch
Screenwriter: Jordan Cahan
Producer: Greg Lessans, Adam Herz, Josh Shader, Guymon Casady, Doug Johnson, Barry Katz, Brian Volk-Weiss
Composer: John Debney
Studio: Lions Gate Films

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You should steer well clear of the nasty ideas that screenwriter Jordan Cahan has about relationships and how they work.

Full Review Source: FILMINK (Australia) | comment Comment
10/10/08
Colin Fraser
Colin Fraser
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A film that truly bites.

Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph (Australia) | comment Comment
10/10/08
Leigh Paatsch
Leigh Paatsch
Daily Telegraph (Australia)
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Dane Cook proves why he is one of American comedy's favourite big-time naughty boys in this fast, funny, foul-tongued but sweet-natured adult-skewed romantic comedy.

Full Review Source: The Age (Australia) | comment Comment
10/10/08
Jim Schembri
Jim Schembri
The Age (Australia)
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The film veers off into that realm of unbelievability that I react against. But there is a certain fascination in watching Cook strut his stuff (and boy does he strut), and Kate Hudson is pleasant to watch.

Full Review Source: At the Movies (Australia) | comment Comment
10/10/08
Margaret Pomeranz
Margaret Pomeranz
At the Movies (Australia)
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If you like watching anarchy in action, this exhibition has its moments, but the anti-woman humour underpinning it -- and Cook's whole performance -- does cast a pall.

Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment 2 Comments
10/10/08
Sandra Hall
Sandra Hall
Sydney Morning Herald
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It's coarse and funny, but there's something really endearing about this twisted romantic comedy in which the protagonist excels at being a self-proclaimed emotional terrorist

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment 2 Comments
10/04/08
Louise Keller
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A rude, crude romantic comedy with a touch of nastiness that's refreshing and quite funny.

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10/10/08
Jason Di Rosso
Jason Di Rosso
MovieTime, ABC Radio National
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There are no surprises here, but speedy pacing and a smattering of laughs along the way, as well as a knowing turn by Alec Baldwin as Tank’s even more piggish father, make My Best Friend’s Girl a date not entirely to be skipped.

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09/22/08
Laura Kern
Laura Kern
New York Times
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Ultimately, its most unforgivable sin is that it's simply not funny.

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09/22/08
Michael Ordoña
Michael Ordoña
Los Angeles Times
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It borrows from much funnier movies such as Hitch, Wedding Crashers and My Best Friend's Wedding. Never has a romantic comedy seemed less romantic or less comedic.

Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
09/22/08
Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
USA Today
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Cook is most amusing while emphasizing his sardonic edginess, a trait that may eventually serve him well in some anti-heroic (or downright villainous) dramatic role. Better still, he establishes an effectively fluid give-and-take with Hudson.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment 12 Comments
09/19/08
Joe Leydon
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Variety
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