A Guy Thing

Name: A Guy Thing
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: January 17, 2003
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 27
Cast: Jason Lee, Julia Stiles, Selma Blair

2003

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MGM Distribution | Release Date: January 17, 2003 | PG-13

Starring: Jason Lee, Julia Stiles, Selma Blair

Summary: Paul (Lee) is about to tie the knot with Karen (Blair), the perfect fiancée. But after a completely unexpected encounter with Karen's cousin Becky (Stiles), Paul tells Karen a teensy lie to keep her from finding out what may or may not be the truth. That teensy lie turns into a bigger one, and soon his life is a series of comicalPaul (Lee) is about to tie the knot with Karen (Blair), the perfect fiancée. But after a completely unexpected encounter with Karen's cousin Becky (Stiles), Paul tells Karen a teensy lie to keep her from finding out what may or may not be the truth. That teensy lie turns into a bigger one, and soon his life is a series of comical misunderstandings. (MGM)… Expand

Director: Chris Koch

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 101 min

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Kevin Carr

Gets off to a rocky start as you try to rationalize Lee’s place in the plot, but it soon has enough surprises and funny moments to keep you watching to the end. Read full review

Anya Kamenetz

In her role as Becky the half-assed tiki girl, Stiles's left-footedness can finally be named, only one of the many pleasures tugging this girl-snatches-guy-from-altar comedy a notch above standard. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

The formulaic mechanical plot machinations benefit greatly from the presence of the vivacious Stiles, gravely beautiful Blair and personable Lee, who radiates fundamental decency without seeming like a sap. Read full review

Stephanie Zacharek

Stumbles along laboriously, its jokes following one after another in a sloppy, flat-footed walk. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

A childish, empty effort. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Jason Lee seems to have been bitten by a vampire who sucked out all his prickly charisma. You see the promise of stardom dribbling through his fingers. Read full review

Joe Morgenstern

Designed as a disposable commodity, it's a film I'd dispose of with no further ado, except for what it says about minimum standards in a certain tacky niche of the movie business, as well as for what it suggests, in its lunkheaded way, about the perils that marriage may pose.

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JohnnyBeeBadd

Jul 3, 2015

This is one of the most painful films I have ever sat through. There is not a plot, it is not at all humorous and one of those that I cannot believe has garnered 21 positive user scores. Brutal...to the end.

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