Something went wrong
Try again later.
The Best Man
Writer Harper is set to be best man at his friend Lance's wedding. Harper is suffering a worse case of publication-day jitters than most authors, and with good reason: much of his book has been drawn from real life, and he's afraid that his friends and family will spot the sometimes unflattering literary versions of themselves.
20 September 1969, New York City, New York, USA
9 August 1968, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
1971, Costa Mesa, California, USA
25 September 1949, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
29 July 1971, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
12 December 1970, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
7 August 1963, Brooklyn, New York, USA
1966
25 September 1967, New York City, New York, USA
1971, USA
24 May 1970, Brooklyn, New York, USA
24 February 1967, Oyster Bay, New York, USA
2 January 1971, Newark, New Jersey, USA
11 March 1969, Chicago, Illinois, USA
19 September 1971, New York City, New York, USA
May 03, 2012
The wedding weekend entails predictable conflict and resolution, by way of some excellent performances.
May 26, 2006
The Best Man is a decent character driven effort and a light night out at the movies.
December 11, 2006
A festive few hours that often delights.
November 14, 2013
Lee comes at the topics refreshingly, taking the African-American male, one of the least explored groups in film, and placing him under a microscope, not for judgment, but for observation.
April 11, 2012
A fresh romantic comedy that's somewhat let down by a wayward plot, The Best Man is well worth watching for the outstanding ensemble acting and the intelligent, schmaltz-avoiding handling of love, marriage and friendship.
June 18, 2002
The glossy ensemble cast is consistently interesting.
March 15, 2013
Entertaining romantic drama ponders commitment, fidelity.
November 14, 2013
Ultimately when it's all said and done, Best Man remains always a groomsman, never a groom: It backs down on its promise to both challenge and entertain, opting instead for the easy laugh--and the pat ending.
January 01, 2000
This smooth, glossy, enjoyable film showcases an impressive new authorial voice.
January 01, 2000
The Best Man is phony on every level.
January 26, 2006
So much for the under-powered plot, from tyro writer/director Malcolm D Lee, to which the tiresome unearthing of nice guy Harper's previous dalliances contributes little.
April 11, 2012
Viewers who mistake the didacticism for stylistic weakness miss much of the point of this nicely toned movie.
