The Best Man

"May the best man win... her heart."

Jan 19 2006 R 1h 36m
Comedy, Romance

When writer's block derails the literary dreams of Olly Pickering, he has to move in with his friend Murray after losing all his money. Things start to look up when Olly's college pal James asks him to be the best man at his wedding. Prior to the nuptials, Olly is drawn to a woman whom he thinks is the bride's sister -- only she turns out to be the bride, Sarah. Can Murray, who dislikes James, help get Sarah and Olly together?

Plot

After Olly Pickering and his youth friend and dorm mate Murray graduate, Olly, a promising author, gets a contract and advance, which somehow kills his nerve, even about using urinals. Writer's block forces him to move into professionally successful Murray's Soho (London) spare room and take a crappy job as publishing research assistant. Asked as New York trip friend James's London wedding best man, Oly falls in love at the bachelor party. Alas the flirt turns out to be bride Sarah. Olly would graciously walk away, but sassy Murray keeps arranging, resourcefully, for them to meet and in the process gets on with her bitchy sister. Olly's moral reserve is reconsidered when James admits he isn't monogamous.

Written by

Ed Roe, Stefan Schwartz

Directed by

Stefan Schwartz

Production Countries

Germany, Hungary, United Kingdom, United States of America

Production Companies

Surefire Film Productions, Endgame Entertainment, Best Man Filmproduktions, Hungarian Film Connection, Insider Films, Redbus Pictures, Film Consortium

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

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# of Votes
3,973
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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