The Wedding Planner
A romantic comedy about love, destiny and other events you just can't plan for.
2001 | 103m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Adam Shankman |
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| Writer: | Michael Ellis, Pamela Falk |
| Staring: |
| San Francisco's premiere wedding planner, Mary Fiore is rescued from an accident by the man of her dreams, pediatrician Steve Edison, only to find he is the fiancé of her latest client. As Mary continues making their wedding arrangements, she and Steve are put into a string of uncomfortable situations that force them to face their mutual attraction. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 26, 2001 |
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| Director: | Adam Shankman |
| Writer: | Michael Ellis, Pamela Falk |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | san francisco, california, wedding planner, arranged marriage, romcom, doctor, wedding, heiress, childhood friends, chance meeting, damsel in distress, heroic rescue, pediatrician, single woman, italian immigrant, organized, new money, in love with someone's man, fake fiancé, immigrant parents |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Intermedia Films, Dee Gee Entertainment, Tapestry Films, J&M Entertainment, Prufrock Pictures, IMF |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $94,700,000
Budget: $35,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Lopez | Mary Fiore |
| Matthew McConaughey | Steve Edison |
| Justin Chambers | Massimo |
| Joanna Gleason | Mrs. Donolly |
| Lou Myers | Burt Weinberg |
| Kathy Najimy | Geri |
| Charles Kimbrough | Mr. Donolly |
| Judy Greer | Penny |
| Bridgette Wilson-Sampras | Fran Donolly |
| Alex Rocco | Salvatore |
| Kevin Pollak | Dr. John Dojny |
| Fred Willard | Basil St. Mosely |
| Frances Bay | Dottie |
| Bree Turner | Tracy - Bride |
| Philip Pavel | Benton |
| Fabiana Udenio | Anna Bosco |
| Susan Mosher | Frieda |
| Natalia Safran | Crying Bride |
| F. William Parker | Father of the Bride - Mr. Bartlett |
| Dan Finnerty | Best Man |
| Don West | Bernard |
| Peter Brown | Justice |
| Bianca Ruiz Brockl | Girl in Hospital |
| Nicole Arlyn | Guest |
| Seth Howard | Bellhop |
| Greg Lauren | Keith |
| Magali Amadei | Wendy |
| Phil Chong | Taxi Driver |
| Lydell M. Cheshier | Guard in Statue Park |
| Dee Dee Weathers | Bride Copeland Wedding |
| Harry Danner | Wedding Minister |
| Huntley Ritter | Groom |
| Bobby Pappas | Greek Groom (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Adam Shankman | Choreographer, Director |
| Craig Baxley Jr. | Stunts |
| Mark Norby | Stunts, Stunt Double |
| Michael Ellis | Screenplay |
| Mary Gail Artz | Casting |
| Merritt Yohnka | Stunts |
| Lisa Zeno Churgin | Editor |
| Barbara Cohen | Casting |
| Barbara Munch | Set Decoration |
| Pamela Withers | Costume Designer |
| Al Wyatt Jr. | Stunts |
| Pamela Falk | Screenplay |
| Mervyn Warren | Songs, Original Music Composer |
| Bob Ziembicki | Production Design |
| Janie Liszewski | Stunts |
| Bob Orrison | Stunts |
| Jill Brown | Stunt Double |
| Mary Ramos | Music Supervisor |
| Michelle Kuznetsky Silverman | Music Supervisor |
| Corey Michael Eubanks | Stunt Coordinator |
| Julio Macat | Director of Photography |
| Gregory Bolton | Art Direction |
| Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez | Script Supervisor |
| Nina Saxon | Title Designer |
| Anne Fletcher | Choreographer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Gigi Pritzker | Producer |
| Carrie Morrow | Co-Producer |
| Nigel Sinclair | Executive Producer |
| Peter Abrams | Producer |
| Mark Morgan | Co-Producer |
| Moritz Borman | Executive Producer |
| Deborah Del Prete | Producer |
| Jennifer Gibgot | Producer |
| Nina R. Sadowsky | Executive Producer |
| Guy East | Executive Producer |
| Robert L. Levy | Producer |
| Meg Ryan | Executive Producer |
| Chris Sievernich | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 21 | 29 | 15 |
| 2024 | 5 | 25 | 38 | 15 |
| 2024 | 6 | 24 | 46 | 15 |
| 2024 | 7 | 27 | 48 | 16 |
| 2024 | 8 | 22 | 36 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 13 |
| 2024 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 12 |
| 2024 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 11 |
| 2025 | 1 | 20 | 30 | 14 |
| 2025 | 2 | 16 | 27 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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Underwhelming watch, probably won't watch again, and can't honestly recommend. I think my biggest problems with this are that I can't honestly appreciate Matthew McConaughey or Bridgette Wilson-Sampras despite the quality of their acting: it's like a really well made pie in a flavor you don't lik ... e. As much as I like Jennifer Lopez as an actor, we start on the end of a movie I'd rather see with Bree Turner, and I feel like I would have rather seen Judy Greer in the lead, she seems about as Italian as Jennifer Lopez. I understand when the meet-cute is a life-threatening situation where adrenaline causes chemical confusion, but this is sort of a head injury causes an almost "love at first sight" cliche, but mixed with an "unavailable romance" cliche. Once we establish that she loves weddings and it's important to her for some reason, it's a lot of him (not) pursuing her because he's getting married, and her trying to be respectful, but honest. The movie highlights more societal problems for people that can afford big weddings, or, in short, there is more dumb than funny in this. I'm not even going to say this is a bad movie, but it's not impressive, and just not for me.