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The Groomsmen

2006 · 98 min

A warm, talky hangout that drifts into raw confessions and quiet reckoning, like a long weekend with old friends.

Directed by
Edward Burns
Genres
Comedy, Romance, Drama
Tagline
The boys are back in town.
Overview
Blue-collar Paulie prepares for fatherhood and his forthcoming wedding to Sue by hanging out with his groomsmen. Brother Jimbo, cousin Mike, and his pals fill the reunion with drinking, boys-will-be-boys antics and a few unexpected personal confessions. But, when the bonding devolves into accusations and regret, Paulie has to decide whether he's ready to tie the knot and take this big step into adulthood.

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Directed by
Edward Burns
Genres
Comedy, Romance, Drama
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • family
  • identity
  • parenthood
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism8
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
comedy, romance, drama
Directed by
Edward Burns
Written by
Edward Burns
Starring
Edward Burns, John Leguizamo, Matthew Lillard, Donal Logue, Jay Mohr, Brittany Murphy, Heather Burns, Shari Albert
Music
PT Walkley, Robert Gary
Cinematography
William Rexer
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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