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Something Borrowed
Something Borrowed
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Luke Greenfield
Screenplay by	Jennie Snyder Urman
Based on	Something Borrowed; by Emily Giffin
Produced by	Hilary Swank; Molly Smith; Broderick Johnson; Andrew Kosove; Aaron Lubin; Pamela Schein Murphy
Starring	Kate Hudson; Ginnifer Goodwin; John Krasinski; Colin Egglesfield; Steve Howey;
Cinematography	Charles Minsky
Edited by	John Axelrad
Music by	Alex Wurman
Production; companies	Alcon Entertainment; 2S Films
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures (North America and France); Summit Entertainment (International)
Release dates	April 2011 (Newport Beach International Film Festival); May 6, 2011; (United States);
Running time	112 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$35 million
Box office	$60.1 million

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Something Borrowed is a 2011 American romantic comedy film based on Emily Giffin's 2005 book of the same name, directed by Luke Greenfield, starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, Colin Egglesfield, and John Krasinski and distributed by Warner Bros.

Plot

The free-spirited Darcy throws her friend Rachel a surprise 30th birthday. Rachel is a single attorney in New York City, whereas Darcy is engaged to a man named Dex. Rachel's close friend Ethan is her confidant.

Darcy gets drunk at the party, so Dex takes her home but returns for her Chanel purse. Rachel offers to help look for it, and he gets her a drink for her birthday. Afterwards, a drunk Rachel mentions the crush she had on him in law school. Sharing a cab, she apologizes, he kisses her, and they wake up in bed together to Darcy's frantic message that Dex never came home.

Flashbacks show Rachel and Dex in law school, growing closer. One evening, over drinks, they are sharing personal stories, but Darcy showing up breaks the romantic mood. After being teased by Darcy about Dex, Rachel says he is just a friend. He is disappointed, but she does not notice. Darcy relentlessly flirts with Dex, so Rachel leaves.

Back in the present, things between Rachel and Dex remain awkward as the wedding plans proceed and Darcy hosts frequent gatherings in the Hamptons. Rachel says she is having sex with other men (first Marcus, then Ethan). Darcy tells her she cheated on Dex once with someone from work.

Ethan is frustrated at Rachel for never standing up for herself against Darcy. Friends with Rachel and sometimes foe to Darcy, he reluctantly agrees to tolerate Rachel's lies. However, he soon tires of the charade, trying to tell the group about Dex and Rachel, but she hits him with a racket, angering him for not confessing.

Meanwhile, Dex's mother is depressed, but her depression is being kept in check by her happiness with the upcoming wedding. Months after first being secretly intimate, Dex tries to talk to Rachel about what is between them; they skip Darcy's July 4 weekend in the Hamptons to stay in the city.

Running into his parents, Dex's father tells him to end it, as his wants are less important than the overall right. He stuck by Dex’s mom with her troubles, so Dex should not abandon Darcy so close to the wedding.

As the wedding nears, Dex and Rachel speak less and less. At the beach, Ethan almost exposes their secret again. That night at the Hamptons bar, Rachel asks Dex to call off the wedding so they can be together, but he says he cannot.

Ethan moves to London for work, so Rachel goes to visit him a week before the wedding. He confesses he loves her, but accepts it is not mutual. Deciding to go to the New York wedding, she acknowledges she has to support Darcy. She finds Dex on her doorstep on her return to New York, as he called it off.

Rachel is ecstatic until Darcy arrives to talk. Dex hides, overhearing her confessing that she has been cheating with Marcus (while Dex was cheating with Rachel). She is now pregnant with Marcus' child, and says they are happy. On her way out, she sees Dex's jacket and searches the apartment for him. When he reveals himself, she realizes her best friend is the other woman. Dex and Darcy argue, and she yells at Rachel through tears that she hates her and never wants to speak to her again, storming out.

Two months later, Rachel and Darcy run into each other. Darcy acts excited about her pregnancy, saying this is the happiest she has ever been. When Darcy notices Rachel has picked up one of Dex's shirts from the dry cleaner, she sees they are still together.

As they begin to walk away, Darcy turns and says that she truly is happy. Rachel smiles and says she is glad. Dex then calls, who is waiting on a bench around the corner for her. Joining him with a smile, he takes her hand as they walk together down the street.

In a mid-credits scene, Darcy surprises Ethan in London; he tries to ignore her, briskly sneaking away.

Cast

Ginnifer Goodwin as Rachel
Kate Hudson as Darcy
- Peyton List as young Darcy
Colin Egglesfield as Dex
John Krasinski as Ethan
Steve Howey as Marcus
Ashley Williams as Claire
Geoff Pierson as Dexter Thaler Sr.
Jill Eikenberry as Bridget Thaler

Reception

Critical response

Something Borrowed received negative reviews. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 15% of 117 critics have given the film a positive review, with an average rating of 4.00/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "In spite of solid performances from Kate Hudson and John Krasinski, Something Borrowed is an unpleasant misfire that lives down to its title."^[3] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 36 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".^[4] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.^[5]

Box office

Something Borrowed grossed $39 million in the United States and Canada and $21.1 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $60.1 million, against a budget of $35 million.^[6] The movie grossed $11,142,976 of sales of home video.

Possible sequel

In 2014, Emily Giffin confirmed that she had written the script for a sequel, Something Blue, based on her own 2005 novel of the same name.^[7] In February 2016, Giffin continued to suggest that she was working on the film sequel, though no other parties had issued any statements supporting this.^[8]

As of November 2017^[update] there was still no official news from any production companies, despite a May 2017 Facebook post from Giffin.^[9]

Home media

The film was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on August 16, 2011.

References

^ Kaufman, Amy (May 5, 2011). "Movie Projector: 'Thor' to hammer competition at the box office". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
^ Something Borrowed (2011) - Box Office Mojo
^ "Something Borrowed (2011)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
^ "Something Borrowed Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
^ "Find CinemaScore" (Type "Something Borrowed" in the search box). CinemaScore. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
^ "Something Borrowed". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
^ Maresca, Rachel (2014-05-24). "Emily Giffin opens up about new book 'The One & Only'". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
^ Hardesty, Edward (2016-02-16). "'Something Borrowed' sequel spoilers: 'Something Blue' teased by author Emily Giffin". Christian Today. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
^ Eaton, Tisha (2017-11-18). "Everything We Know About 'Something Borrowed 2'". geeks.media. Retrieved 2018-09-26.

External links

[LABox-1] Kaufman, Amy (May 5, 2011). "Movie Projector: 'Thor' to hammer competition at the box office". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 5, 2011.

[2] Something Borrowed (2011) - Box Office Mojo

[RottenTomatoes-3] "Something Borrowed (2011)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 15, 2022.

[4] "Something Borrowed Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-09-26.

[5] "Find CinemaScore" (Type "Something Borrowed" in the search box). CinemaScore. Retrieved January 23, 2021.

[6] "Something Borrowed". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2019-07-13.

[7] Maresca, Rachel (2014-05-24). "Emily Giffin opens up about new book 'The One & Only'". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2018-09-26.

[8] Hardesty, Edward (2016-02-16). "'Something Borrowed' sequel spoilers: 'Something Blue' teased by author Emily Giffin". Christian Today. Retrieved 2018-09-26.

[9] Eaton, Tisha (2017-11-18). "Everything We Know About 'Something Borrowed 2'". geeks.media. Retrieved 2018-09-26.

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 | screenplay     = [[Jennie Snyder Urman]]
 | based_on       = {{based on|''[[Something Borrowed (novel)|Something Borrowed]]''|[[Emily Giffin]]}}
-| starring       = [[Kate Hudson]]<br />[[Ginnifer Goodwin]]<br />[[John Krasinski]]<br />[[Colin Egglesfield]]<br />[[Steve Howey (actor)|Steve Howey]]
+| starring       = {{plainlist|
+* [[Kate Hudson]]
+* [[Ginnifer Goodwin]]
+* [[John Krasinski]]
+* [[Colin Egglesfield]]
+* [[Steve Howey (actor)|Steve Howey]]
+}}
 | music          = [[Alex Wurman]]
 | cinematography = [[Charles Minsky]]
-| editing        = John Axelrad
+| editing        = [[John Axelrad]]
 | studio         = [[Alcon Entertainment]]<br />[[Hilary Swank|2S Films]]
-| distributor    = [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] (North America)<br>[[Summit Entertainment]] (International)
+| distributor    = [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] (North America and France)<br>[[Summit Entertainment]] (International)
 | released       = {{Film date|2011|04||Newport Beach International Film Festival|2011|5|6||(United States)}}
 | runtime        = 112 minutes
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 ==Plot==
+ <!-- Per WP:FILMPLOT, plot summary should be between 400 to 700 words. -->
-{{plot|date=October 2021}}
-Darcy is throwing her friend Rachel a surprise 30th birthday. Rachel is a young, serious-minded single attorney in New York City, whereas Darcy is free-spirited and seemingly Rachel's polar opposite. Darcy is engaged to Dex, and Rachel's close friend Ethan is a frequent confidante.
+The free-spirited Darcy throws her friend Rachel a surprise 30th birthday. Rachel is a single attorney in New York City, whereas Darcy is engaged to a man named Dex. Rachel's close friend Ethan is her confidant.
-Darcy gets drunk at the party and Dex takes her home, but returns as Darcy forgot her Chanel purse at the bar. Rachel offers to help look for it, and Dex recommends they have one last drink for her birthday. After sharing the last drink together, Rachel (by now quite drunk herself) confesses she always had a crush on Dex in law school, causing some awkwardness. While sharing a cab, after Rachel apologizes, and Dex impulsively kisses her. They wake up in bed together to hear Darcy frantically calling Rachel, since Dex never came home.
+Darcy gets drunk at the party, so Dex takes her home but returns for her Chanel purse. Rachel offers to help look for it, and he gets her a drink for her birthday. Afterwards, a drunk Rachel mentions the crush she had on him in law school. Sharing a cab, she apologizes, he kisses her, and they wake up in bed together to Darcy's frantic message that Dex never came home.
-Flashbacks occur throughout to Rachel and Dex's time in law school, and we see them growing closer as friends and possibly something more, culminating in a pivotal evening after torts class is over for the semester. Rachel and Dex are having drinks and sharing personal stories about things such as first kisses, leading to what seems like a romantic evening. But Darcy shows up and changes the focus to herself; she teases Rachel about Dex and, with the romantic mood broken, Rachel claims that Dex is just a friend, which visibly disappoints Dex, but Rachel is too flustered to notice. Darcy proceeds to flirt incessantly with Dex, and Rachel excuses herself from the gathering by claiming to be tired.
+Flashbacks show Rachel and Dex in law school, growing closer. One evening, over drinks, they are sharing personal stories, but Darcy showing up breaks the romantic mood. After being teased by Darcy about Dex, Rachel says he is just a friend. He is disappointed, but she does not notice. Darcy relentlessly flirts with Dex, so Rachel leaves.
-Meanwhile, in present day, things between Rachel and Dex remain awkward as the wedding plans for Darcy and Dex proceed and Darcy hosts frequent gatherings at the Hamptons for all the friends. Rachel lies to Darcy that she is having sex with other men (first mutual friend Marcus, then later Ethan). While she is with Darcy at a sleepover Darcy tells Rachel she cheated on him once with someone from work. While at the park Ethan is frustrated at Rachel for letting her let Darcy win and never standing up for herself, and makes her realize Darcy has been lying for years about being accepted into [[University of Notre Dame|Notre Dame]] having never seen her acceptance letter. Ethan, who has been friends with Rachel and acquaintance, sometimes foe, to Darcy, reluctantly agrees to play along with Rachel's lies but soon gets tired of being part of the charade and while at the beach playing [[badminton]] tries to tell the group about Dex and Rachel but Rachel hits him with a racket causing him to get mad at her for not owning up to the secret.
+Back in the present, things between Rachel and Dex remain awkward as the wedding plans proceed and Darcy hosts frequent gatherings in the Hamptons. Rachel says she is having sex with other men (first Marcus, then Ethan). Darcy tells her she cheated on Dex once with someone from work.
+Ethan is frustrated at Rachel for never standing up for herself against Darcy. Friends with Rachel and sometimes foe to Darcy, he reluctantly agrees to tolerate Rachel's lies. However, he soon tires of the charade, trying to tell the group about Dex and Rachel, but she hits him with a racket, angering him for not confessing.
-Dex's mother suffers from depression and it seems that Dex and Darcy's upcoming wedding is the only thing keeping her happy. Months after they first had sex behind Darcy's back, Dex tries to talk to Rachel about what's between them; they agree to secretly skip out on Darcy's July 4th weekend in the Hamptons to stay in the city. The two run into his parents, and Dex's father later tells Dex to end it as soon as possible, saying that what he wants should not be considered a priority when it conflicts with what is right, and that they’re not that kind of people. His dad means that he stuck by Dex’s mom with her troubles so Dex should not abandon Darcy and humiliate her so close to the wedding.
+Meanwhile, Dex's mother is depressed, but her depression is being kept in check by her happiness with the upcoming wedding. Months after first being secretly intimate, Dex tries to talk to Rachel about what is between them; they skip Darcy's July 4 weekend in the Hamptons to stay in the city.
-As the wedding nears, Dex and Rachel are speaking less and less. At the beach, their secret is almost revealed by Ethan, who is frustrated with Rachel for lying to people she cares about. That night at the Hamptons bar, Rachel finally tells Dex that she wants him to call off the wedding so they can be together, but he tells her that he can't.
+Running into his parents, Dex's father tells him to end it, as his wants are less important than the overall right. He stuck by Dex’s mom with her troubles, so Dex should not abandon Darcy so close to the wedding.
-After Ethan moves to London for a job, Rachel goes to visit him a week before Darcy and Dex's wedding. Ethan confides that he loves her, but accepts that Rachel does not reciprocate his feelings. She decides to return to New York for the wedding, acknowledging that hurting Darcy by abandoning her for her wedding is not in her nature. She returns to New York to find Dex sitting on her doorstep. He reveals that he called off the wedding.
+As the wedding nears, Dex and Rachel speak less and less. At the beach, Ethan almost exposes their secret again. That night at the Hamptons bar, Rachel asks Dex to call off the wedding so they can be together, but he says he cannot.
-Rachel is ecstatic until Darcy arrives to talk. Dex quickly hides and overhears as Darcy reveals that she has been cheating with Marcus during the time that Dex was cheating with Rachel. Darcy is now pregnant with Marcus' child, and she says that they are very happy. On her way out the door, Darcy notices Dex's jacket and begins to search the apartment for him. When Dex reveals himself, Darcy finally understands that her best friend is the other woman. Dex and Darcy argue, and Darcy yells at Rachel through tears that she hates her and never wants to speak to her again, and storms out.
+Ethan moves to London for work, so Rachel goes to visit him a week before the wedding. He confesses he loves her, but accepts it is not mutual. Deciding to go to the New York wedding, she acknowledges she has to support Darcy. She finds Dex on her doorstep on her return to New York, as he called it off.
-Two months later, Rachel and Darcy run into each other on the street. Darcy feigns excitement about her pregnancy and shares that this is the happiest she has ever been. When Darcy notices that Rachel has picked up one of Dex's shirts from the dry cleaner, she realizes they are still together. They begin to walk away, and Darcy turns and seems more genuine when she says that she truly is happy. Rachel smiles widely and says she's glad. She then gets a call from Dex, who is waiting on a bench around the corner for her. She joins him with a broad smile and he takes her hand as they walk together down the street.
+Rachel is ecstatic until Darcy arrives to talk. Dex hides, overhearing her confessing that she has been cheating with Marcus (while Dex was cheating with Rachel). She is now pregnant with Marcus' child, and says they are happy. On her way out, she sees Dex's jacket and searches the apartment for him. When he reveals himself, she realizes her best friend is the other woman. Dex and Darcy argue, and she yells at Rachel through tears that she hates her and never wants to speak to her again, storming out.
-During a mid-credits scene, Darcy shows up to surprise Ethan in London; Ethan tries to ignore her and briskly walks away. The screen turns black with text indicating that the story is to be continued.
+Two months later, Rachel and Darcy run into each other. Darcy acts excited about her pregnancy, saying this is the happiest she has ever been. When Darcy notices Rachel has picked up one of Dex's shirts from the dry cleaner, she sees they are still together.
+As they begin to walk away, Darcy turns and says that she truly is happy. Rachel smiles and says she is glad. Dex then calls, who is waiting on a bench around the corner for her. Joining him with a smile, he takes her hand as they walk together down the street.
+In a mid-credits scene, Darcy surprises Ethan in London; he tries to ignore her, briskly sneaking away.
 ==Cast==
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 ==Reception==
 ===Critical response===
-''Something Borrowed'' received negative reviews. Review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reports that 15% of 116 critics have given the film a positive review, with an average rating of 3.93/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "In spite of solid performances from Kate Hudson and John Krasinski, ''Something Borrowed'' is an unpleasant misfire that lives down to its title."<ref name="RottenTomatoes">{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/something_borrowed_2011 |title=Something Borrowed (2011) |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=2018-09-26}}</ref> [[Metacritic]] assigned the film a weighted average score of 36 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/something-borrowed |title=Something Borrowed Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=2018-09-26}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemascore.com|title=Find CinemaScore|format=Type "Something Borrowed" in the search box|publisher=[[CinemaScore]]|access-date= January 23, 2021}}</ref>
+''Something Borrowed'' received negative reviews. Review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reports that 15% of 117 critics have given the film a positive review, with an average rating of 4.00/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "In spite of solid performances from Kate Hudson and John Krasinski, ''Something Borrowed'' is an unpleasant misfire that lives down to its title."<ref name="RottenTomatoes">{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/something_borrowed_2011 |title=Something Borrowed (2011) |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=September 15, 2022}}</ref> [[Metacritic]] assigned the film a weighted average score of 36 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/something-borrowed |title=Something Borrowed Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=2018-09-26}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemascore.com|title=Find CinemaScore|format=Type "Something Borrowed" in the search box|publisher=[[CinemaScore]]|access-date= January 23, 2021}}</ref>
 ===Box office===
-''Something Borrowed'' grossed $39 million in the United States and Canada and $21.1 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $60.1 million, against a budget of $35 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=somethingborrowed.htm |title=Something Borrowed |access-date=2019-07-13 |website=Box Office Mojo}}</ref>
+''Something Borrowed'' grossed $39 million in the United States and Canada and $21.1 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $60.1 million, against a budget of $35 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=somethingborrowed.htm |title=Something Borrowed |access-date=2019-07-13 |website=Box Office Mojo}}</ref> The movie grossed  $11,142,976 of sales of home video.
 ==Possible sequel==
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 {{As of|2017|November}} there was still no official news from any production companies, despite a May 2017 Facebook post from Giffin.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://geeks.media/everything-we-know-about-something-borrowed-2 |title=Everything We Know About 'Something Borrowed 2' |first=Tisha |last=Eaton |website=geeks.media |date=2017-11-18 |access-date=2018-09-26}}</ref>
+==Home media==
+The film was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on August 16, 2011.
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Films directed by Luke Greenfield]]
 [[Category:Films scored by Alex Wurman]]
+[[Category:2010s English-language films]]
+[[Category:American romantic comedy films]]
+[[Category:English-language romantic comedy films]]