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You May Not Kiss the Bride

  • 2011
  • PG-13
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
8.1K
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You May Not Kiss the Bride (2011)
An unassuming pet photographer is thrown into serious action, adventure and romance when he's forced to marry a Croatian bride and spend his honeymoon at a remote tropical resort where she is kidnapped.
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An unassuming pet photographer is thrown into serious action, adventure and romance when he's forced to marry a Croatian bride and spend his honeymoon at a remote tropical resort where she i... Read allAn unassuming pet photographer is thrown into serious action, adventure and romance when he's forced to marry a Croatian bride and spend his honeymoon at a remote tropical resort where she is kidnapped.An unassuming pet photographer is thrown into serious action, adventure and romance when he's forced to marry a Croatian bride and spend his honeymoon at a remote tropical resort where she is kidnapped.

  • Director
    • Rob Hedden
  • Writer
    • Rob Hedden
  • Stars
    • Dave Annable
    • Katharine McPhee
    • Rob Schneider
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    8.1K
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    • Director
      • Rob Hedden
    • Writer
      • Rob Hedden
    • Stars
      • Dave Annable
      • Katharine McPhee
      • Rob Schneider
    • 35User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Dave Annable
    Dave Annable
    • Bryan Lighthouse
    Katharine McPhee
    Katharine McPhee
    • Masha Nikitin
    Rob Schneider
    Rob Schneider
    • Ernesto
    Mena Suvari
    Mena Suvari
    • Tonya
    Kathy Bates
    Kathy Bates
    • Bryan's Mother
    Ken Davitian
    Ken Davitian
    • Vadik Nikitin
    Tia Carrere
    Tia Carrere
    • Lani
    Kevin Dunn
    Kevin Dunn
    • Agent Ross
    Vinnie Jones
    Vinnie Jones
    • Brick
    Stephen Tobolowsky
    Stephen Tobolowsky
    • Plumber
    Howard Bishop
    Howard Bishop
    • Agent Meyers
    Jeanne Rogers
    Jeanne Rogers
    • Borislava Nikitin
    Willie K. Kahaiali'i
    • Tahitian Village Mayor
    • (as Willie K. Kahaiali'I)
    Theo Coumbis
    Theo Coumbis
    • Oleg
    Dorian Burns
    • Pirate Dog Owner
    Tani Lynn Fujimoto
    • Resort Receptionist
    Al Harrington
    Al Harrington
    • Bar Tender Resort
    Allan Okubo
    • Accupuncturist
    • Director
      • Rob Hedden
    • Writer
      • Rob Hedden
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    User reviews35

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    5SnoopyStyle

    nothing funny

    Bryan Lighthouse (Dave Annable) is a pet photographer in Chicago and Tonya (Mena Suvari) is his clingy assistant. He is taken by a Croatian mobster after an incident with his wife's cat. Bryan is forced to marry his daughter Masha Nikitin (Katharine McPhee) in a visa marriage. Brick (Vinnie Jones) is the gangster's henchman. Bryan's mother (Kathy Bates) actually tells him to marry her. The girl turns out to be nice and normal. INS agents are on the case. During their tropical honeymoon, they encounter the weird helicopter pilot Ernesto (Rob Schneider) and his cousin waitress Lani (Tia Carrere).

    I have never heard of this movie. I'm surprised at the good cast. The extensive cast is not actually bad except for Schneider. By this point, he should come with a warning. Funny enough, he's probably the only true comedian of the bunch. Quite frankly, I can see this as an Adam Sandler movie with all of his gang. I have never heard of Rob Hedden. He seems to have been a Hollywood journeyman. The main issue is that non of this is actually funny. Annable and McPhee are not comedic powerhouses. At best, they're the straight men in a comedy. They need an actual comedian and Schneider is not close. Also I'm a little tired of Annable. This is not so bad that it becomes funny again. It's trying to be a fun silly comedy and it doesn't have that. On the other hand, Hawaii does look beautiful.
    daysky

    Exactly as rated 5.1 stars

    This movie had one of the most unrealistic plots I have ever seen... such as a very conveniently located canoe.

    That said, I watched the whole thing...

    So basically it is watchable: even cute at moments, incredibly dumb at others

    A high point is the island... it is gorgeous

    It actually made me consider a career in scriptwriting... I know I can write at this level for sure!

    Keep your expectations low, and you won't be disappointed Actually, if you watch it with your boyfriend, he will probably enjoy it if he likes action scenes and crude humor (just a few things, but for me they detracted from the already flimsy story in my opinion)
    8albibarcelona

    People, it's a comedy!

    According to me a comedy is supposed to make you laugh, and this movie does. You can say it's not deep and it may have some flaws, some mislead facts and stuff but people, do you watch a comedy to learn about history? NO, you watch it for entertainment and this movie is hilarious on many occasions. To all those who rated this movie with a 4 or 5...think about the purpose of the movie, if you want a deep,meaningful movie then this isn't for you but if you just want to sit back and have a laugh then don't hesitate. Very decent comedy and quite different from the cliché Hollywood romantic movies. Everything has it's purpose. I didn't laugh this much since Due Date.
    3leonblackwood

    Silly Rom-Com! 3/10

    Review: This movie is more silly that funny. I found the leading character pretty annoying, and Vinnie Jones is playing his usual cockney hard nut, but if you don't take the movie seriously then it's just harmless fun. The storyline is really unbelievable, and the ending was pretty corny, but that's what you expect from a Rom-Com nowadays. I was surprised to see Kathy Burke in such a weak movie, but she didn't play a major role. As I hadn't really heard of this movie before, I didn't have high expectations so I wasn't massively disappointed. Average!

    Round-Up: If this film had a leading character that wasn't so dumb, then it might have been half decent, but he just got on my nerves after a while. It's obvious that the director didn't really think the storyline through that well because it got ridiculous after a while. It just goes from one weird scene to the next, which makes its unpredictable in some ways, but silly in another. It was a waste of a good cast, except for the leading character, but you can tell that there wasn't a big budget so it shouldn't have been a massive lose.

    Budget: $6million Worldwide Gross: N/A

    I recommend this movie to people who are into there silly Rom-Com's about an arranged marriage that goes totally wrong. 3/10
    Gordon-11

    A fun story with entirely predictable outcomes

    This film tells the story of a pet photographer who is forced into a marriage with the daughter of a criminal mastermind, so that she can get a green card to stay in the USA.

    The film starts off with a very bad sequence of a cat and a dog creating havoc. Fortunately, the film gets better after that. The story takes us to the really beautiful Tahiti, where every natural scenery is better than postcards. The story is very predictable, Rob Schneider's character is annoying and the rather raunchy girlfriend wannabe is unbelievable, but "You May Not Kiss the Bride" is still a very entertaining film to watch.

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    • Trivia
      The "Lover's Bay Resort" featured in the film is not an actual resort or hotel nor is it located in Nuku Hiva. It is actually a house located in O'ahu Hawaii at 1426 Mokulua Dr, Kailua, HI 96734, USA. It is also not secluded which is why they keep the surrounding area out of frame when driving into it in the movie. Unfortunately you can't go vacation there even if you wanted to.
    • Goofs
      During the car chase the slide on Ernesto's pistol locks back, indicating that the weapon is empty. The next time we see him, he is shooting as though nothing has happened though not enough time has passed for him to reload.
    • Quotes

      Brick: Such a tragic ending

      [last lines]

      Brick: The honeymoon is officially over!

    • Crazy credits
      This motion picture is protected under the laws of the United States and other countries. Unauthorized duplication, distribution or exhibit may result in civil liability and criminal prosecution. (And Oleg and Brick may kill you in a very unpleasant way.)
    • Connections
      References First Blood (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Beautiful Stranger
      Written by David A. Jackson Katharine McPhee & Shauna Shapiro Jackson

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    • Release date
      • June 24, 2011 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Wedlocked
    • Filming locations
      • O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hawaii Film Partners
      • Showcase Entertainment
      • Luminair Film Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 39m(99 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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