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The film has received generally negative reviews from critics. It currently holds a score of 39 ("generally unfavorable") at the review aggregator site Metacritic<ref>http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/ourfamilywedding</ref> and a "Rotten" score of |
The film has received generally negative reviews from critics. It currently holds a score of 39 ("generally unfavorable") at the review aggregator site Metacritic<ref>http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/ourfamilywedding</ref> and a "Rotten" score of 13% at Rotten Tomatoes. The Rotten Tomatoes consensus is "''Our Family Wedding'' is a mirthless, contrived affair that does little with its promising premise and talented cast."<ref>http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/our_family_wedding/</ref> |
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[[Roger Ebert]] gave the film two stars out of four, describing it as "a pleasant but inconsequential comedy, awkward for the actors, and contrived from beginning to end." He praised the performances of Ferrera and Gross.<ref>http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100310/REVIEWS/100319991</ref> Lisa Schwarzbaum of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' gave the film a C- and cautioned audiences to "be prepared to swallow a lot of empty-calorie jokes in which blacks and Latinos insult and misunderstand one another in a spirit of vigorous buffoonery before dancing together in maniacal harmony during the never-in-doubt wedding-scene finale."<ref>http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20350105,00.html</ref> |
[[Roger Ebert]] gave the film two stars out of four, describing it as "a pleasant but inconsequential comedy, awkward for the actors, and contrived from beginning to end." He praised the performances of Ferrera and Gross.<ref>http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100310/REVIEWS/100319991</ref> Lisa Schwarzbaum of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' gave the film a C- and cautioned audiences to "be prepared to swallow a lot of empty-calorie jokes in which blacks and Latinos insult and misunderstand one another in a spirit of vigorous buffoonery before dancing together in maniacal harmony during the never-in-doubt wedding-scene finale."<ref>http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20350105,00.html</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:03, 8 July 2010
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| Directed by | Rick Famuyiwa |
| Written by | Wayne Conley (screenplay and story) Malcolm Spellman (screenplay) Rick Famuyiwa (screenplay) |
| Produced by | Edward Saxon |
| Starring | Forest Whitaker America Ferrera Carlos Mencia Regina King Lance Gross |
| Cinematography | Julio Macat |
| Edited by | Dirk Westervelt |
| Music by | Transcenders |
| Distributed by | Fox Searchlight |
Release date | March 12, 2010 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Our Family Wedding is a comedy film starring Forest Whitaker, America Ferrera, Carlos Mencia, Lance Gross and Regina King. It received its wide release on March 12, 2010.
Plot
The film tells the story of two families, one African American and the other Mexican-American, that are forced to combine when Lucia (Ferrera) and Marcus (Gross) announce their engagement.
Cast
- America Ferrera – Lucia Ramirez
- Forest Whitaker – Bradford Boyd- Marcus' Father
- Carlos Mencia – Miguel Ramirez- Lucia's father
- Lance Gross – Marcus Boyd
- Regina King – Angela
- Lupe Ontiveros – Grandma
- Anjelah Johnson – Isabel
- Shannyn Sossamon – Ashley McPhee
- Fred Armisen – Phillip Gusto
Reception
Critical reception
The film has received generally negative reviews from critics. It currently holds a score of 39 ("generally unfavorable") at the review aggregator site Metacritic[1] and a "Rotten" score of 13% at Rotten Tomatoes. The Rotten Tomatoes consensus is "Our Family Wedding is a mirthless, contrived affair that does little with its promising premise and talented cast."[2]
Roger Ebert gave the film two stars out of four, describing it as "a pleasant but inconsequential comedy, awkward for the actors, and contrived from beginning to end." He praised the performances of Ferrera and Gross.[3] Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a C- and cautioned audiences to "be prepared to swallow a lot of empty-calorie jokes in which blacks and Latinos insult and misunderstand one another in a spirit of vigorous buffoonery before dancing together in maniacal harmony during the never-in-doubt wedding-scene finale."[4]
Box office performance
Our Family Wedding opened at number six, grossing $7.6 million in its first weekend.As of March 30, the movie has collected $16,938,562[5]
References
- ^ http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/ourfamilywedding
- ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/our_family_wedding/
- ^ http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100310/REVIEWS/100319991
- ^ http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20350105,00.html
- ^ http://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2010&wknd=11&p=.htm