The Wedding Planner
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) | Release Date: January 26, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
33
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
14
Negative:
13
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
38
USA TodayMike Clark
Don't buy a ticket for this one, even if the theater is having a fire sale on Raisinets. Read full review
38
Chicago TribuneMark Caro
Stumbles from cliche to cliche: Read full review
38
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Writers Pamela Falk and Michael Ellis aim for the soufflé-style comedy audiences ate up greedily 40 years ago, but the film falls flat. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
Has a lot of nerve making fun of Olivia Newton-John's "I Honestly Love You," as the choice of newlyweds fated for divorce in 12 to 14 months. The Wedding Planner should have such a shelf life. Read full review
35
Mr. ShowbizKevin Maynard
The film's greatest flaw is its miscast leads, who conjure up zero dewy-eyed, wish-fulfillment magic. Read full review
30
The New York TimesDana Stevens
It's like watching two superbly conditioned rowers try to race a boat made of folded newspaper. Hard as they work, they just can't make it go any faster. Read full review
30
VarietyRobert Koehler
This tale of mismatched lovebirds begins with considerable charm but eventually loses its winning ways with an excess of ridiculous elements. Read full review
20
Austin ChronicleKimberley Jones
The blandness of The Wedding Planner burlap-sacks their appeal in an altogether dowdy outing for two stars who deserve much snazzier threads. Read full review
20
Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
The best thing about a movie as silly as this is that it makes such modest demands on your attention. As the story unfolded with all the energy of California in a Stage 3 alert, I staved off brain death by trying to imagine an alternate version.
20
Dallas ObserverLuke Y. Thompson
Think "My Best Friend's Wedding," subtract gay best friend, dorky karaoke scene, charm, and any hint of malice or conflict, and you've got it. Read full review
20
TV Guide MagazineFrank Lovece
That rare, unfortunate thing, a total misfire of a movie. Read full review
20
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
Director Shankman has diligently studied the forms and reproduced the moves of the screwball romances he so clearly loves, but he simply hasn't the chops to put together even a decent rip-off of those glittering jewels of the '30s and '40s, which depend on great writing, classy situation comedy and, above all, chemistry. Read full review
0
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Frankly, it's excruciating to watch. Read full review
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