The Accidental Husband Movie
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Falling in love... even the expert is confused.
Emma Lloyd has made a career out of her sensible, mature and responsible approach to relationships. She has a hit radio talk show, an impending book deal, and a loving relationship with her fiancé, Richard, a conventional sort-which is precisely what Emma is drawn to. Then Emma finds out that she is already married to a man she's never met before, a result of a misguided prank that leaves her bewildered and very confused. Worse than that, her plans for the future are now threatened. With her wedding just around the corner, Emma must find the mystery man and obtain an annulment. Emma tracks down her "accidental husband" - Patrick, a charming and handsome neighborhood fireman, with a big secret...that he was behind the "accidental" marriage. Unable to fess up, Patrick goes along with the ruse pretending to be just as baffled as Emma. While at first their opposite approaches to life create much tension and chaos, Emma soon starts to admire his carefree passion for life and doubt her own conservative, button-down views on life and love. As Emma's wedding draws near, she is faced with the choice between her safe life with Richard or the chance to live in the passionate and spontaneous world that Patrick inhabits.
| Uma Thurman | Dr. Emma Lloyd |
| Colin Firth | Richard Bratton |
| Jeffrey Dean Morgan | Patrick Sullivan |
| Sam Shepard | Wilder |
| Lindsay Sloane | Marcy |
| Justina Machado | Sofia |
| Keir Dullea | |
| Sherman Alpert | Book-signing party goer |
| Jay Charan | Indian |
| James Thomas Bligh | Head Waiter |
| Jeremiah Caleb | Wedding Guest |
| Hudson Cooper | Security Guard #2 |
| Gary Cowling | Clerk |
| Joseph DeBona | Friend in Van |
| Griffin Dunne |
5.40 out of 10 (1215 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Better Than Expected
posted on 01 Jul 2009The reviews for this movie had not been good, although reviews for romantic comedies are notoriously unreliable. RomComs are not high art, and while there is still an abundance of difference between a good RomCom and a bad one, they are light entertainment and benefit from being viewed as such.Accidental Husband certainly had flaws, but was still a lot of fun. Jeffrey Dean Morgan is a funny bloke, Uma is Uma (always at least good), Colin Firth is assured as always. I was impressed with an exchange between Jeffrey and Colin's characters which was unusually realistic for this sort of movie.Some commentators have expressed displeasure at the fate of Colin's character because they like the actor, but it is only a character.The involvement of the Indian family was slightly curious, but enjoyable, and Ajay Naidu put in a solid performance as Deep.If you are after a RomCom and you can cope with a bit of logical nonsense, you should find this an enjoyable diversion.
Silly but Cute
posted on 11 Jun 2009Although reading many of comments about this movie I must say that I rather enjoyed it. Yes, it can be said that it is not up there with "Love Actually" but who ever said it had to be. I have never been a fan of Uma Thurman, and although her character was rather annoying at the beginning, in the end I enjoyed her straight forward but flawed perception on love. In Regards to Jeffery Dean Morgan, I have always been a giant fan. The fact that some may not like him as the main guy is a bit cruel considering we have become accustomed to these leading men who will never be. Morgans character is a real man who is vengeful and yes, can be flawed but truly has a good heart. He is a real treat to watch and any many women who watch will feel their heart lighten at the site of his smile. When it comes to Colin Firth, he played a character that he has been acting a lot lately. You never really get to know him and he starts to get irritating. Yes what happenen to him was sad, but after watching him act like a baffoon it is not weighing on your heart. If you are watching a movie to get an in-depth experience this is not it. However, if you are watching a movie to make you feel light-hearted and smile then this will do the trick. I am smiling while writing this in fact.
The worst movie I've seen in a long time
posted on 28 May 2009This really is the rom-com version of painting by numbers...made by people who clearly can't count. Terrible script, bad acting (Uma is the main culprit and Colin Firth sleepwalks his way through it)...completely unrealistic characters.I found myself wondering how on earth this movie got the green light.It's got straight to DVD written all over it.I couldn't believe the amount of quality actors who were in this. WHY - they must have known it was going to be a dog? I know rom-coms are generally fluff by their nature, but this is rock bottom. If you like your movies to have any resemblance to how people actually behave in real life this will drive you insane.Not funny and not romantic. My cat could have penned a better script.
Same schmaltzy romantic comedy without substance
posted on 16 May 2009I saw this while living back home in England a year ago and just noticed today it is going to be released in theatre in the US soon. Its a shame that England, Europe is used as a 'test' market for films before they are released here and when they flop there it delays the release here! This film wasn't worth what I paid. The formula for romantic comedies need to be resuscitated! Emma Lloyd, Uma Thurman's character, was OK, but Jeffery Dean Morgan outshone her, and that's not saying much.I think the idea of the film seems decent and the content would be funny; but the characters weren't strong enough and the acting couldn't save it. Utter drivel and not worth seeing. Accidentally or otherwise.
It's a romantic comedy for God's Sake!
posted on 30 Apr 2009These days Hollywood is either going Kung Fu or Bollywood. This romantic comedy chooses the latter so here's another Holly Bolly hoo. Like it's predecessors The Guru, The Love Guru, Bride and Prejudice and even a wee bit of the Indian culture in Ghost World.An outraged man Patrick Sullivan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) set himself out to teach the love counselor Dr. Emma Llyod (Uma Thurman) a lesson when she unknowingly influenced his fiancé to break up their wedding plans. But as you would have it, in the world of Hollywood romance they'd ultimately fall for each other despite the fact that the good doctor doesn't believe in the man of her dreams but the man of her reality and that she herself was about to be married. Colin Firth plays her beau but is lost in his wimpish, awkward world and it's nice to see the gorgeous and elegant Isabella Rosellini again with other veteran stars like Brookes Adams and Sam Shepard.Morgan seems to be the guy who gets other people's girl in the end even in P.S. I Love You, I wonder what his third romantic comedy would be like. There's some elements of Down With Love but not enough to make it memorable.You have to watch this movie with no expectations, no analytical mind and no preconceptions before you can enjoy the laughter and foolishness of being in love without reservations.
Light, Fluffy and Fun
posted on 18 Apr 2009This film is a romantic comedy and it fulfills that purpose completely. Is it a deep film? No, but it is highly enjoyable. It was light and fluffy and exactly what I was looking for.The only downside is that Uma Thurman gets BOTH Jeffery Dean Morgan and Colin Firth. Not fair.In response to another comment about not using your analytical mind when watching. I would like to point out that in most romantic comedies the female character usually has to sacrifice part of her career in order to be with the man she loves. In this film however, she does not. Her career is not hindered by romance. This is a lovely change.
Not Worth Wasting Your Time.
posted on 14 Apr 2009The title mad me think that this would be a comedy. This was not to be - well, perhaps with one or two scenes but that's about it.Emma Lloyd, a successful presenter on a New York Radio Station, presents a show that deals with people's love. However, one night she advices a caller on not to marry a man that she's known for five months. At the same time, Emma is engaged to Richard who is a successful publicist. But one night the rejected man, whose girl friend, on advice from Emma, thinks that its time to pay back and he asks his friend's son to hack into the State records and he asks him to register himself as married to Emma.The idea and the concept of this story, is to an extent good. Thoug the movie stars Uma Thurman, Colin Firth and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, it lacks the depth of comedy that could have been generated. The characters played by Colin Firth and Jeffrey Dean Morgan are irritating and Uma Thurman looks like a Barbie doll who seems to be extremely rich for a presenter.Conclusion. Not worth it - at least not worth wasting your time.
Alternative title - "The Lucky Escapes!"
posted on 12 Apr 2009My goodness, what can be said about this? I enjoy a feel-good romantic comedy as much as the next person (Probably more than many blokes), but the biggest problem with The Accidental Husband is that it misfires on every front. Uma Thurman can be a good actress, however she can also over-play things very easily, and this is a perfect example. However, how well she played the part is essentially irrelevant, as the best actress would not have been able to save this mess.For starters, The Accidental Husband is replete with some of the worst 'RomCom' clichés, but they alone do not a bad movie make. The biggest problem is that the two romantic leads illicit no sympathy and have little-to-no chemistry, with a completely shallow and trivial story that makes them un-likable. The character of Patrick Sullivan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) is supposedly deeply in love with Sofia (Justina Machado). She breaks up with him on the basis of advice from radio love-guru, Dr. Emma Lloyd (Uma Thurman). The next thing we know, he is falling for Emma(After the oh-so-amusing 'accidental husband' revenge scenario which he was petty enough to carry out after being dumped), with nary a glance back at Sofia. Take in contrast Richard Bratton (Colin Firth) who loves Emma, but realises she doesn't feel the same about him, gives her time to make her mind up, and is even eventually decent enough to let her go and be happy with Patrick, on their would-be wedding day. So we are supposed to cheer on the man who is fickle enough to decide he's deeply in love with one woman, only to forget about her and fall for another shortly after, over a man who is patient and understanding? Not to mention Emma being our romantic lead, who happily sleeps with Patrick before she breaks up with Richard, (And even changes her mind and stays with Richard till the point just before the wedding). There's not a lot else to say, except that for a romantic comedy this falls flat in almost every way. The few humorous moments are limited to the character of Deep (Ajay Naidu). Instead of being left with a smile at its conclusion, I was left with a slightly sour taste. A better title would perhaps have been "The Lucky Escapes" for the characters of Sofia (Who seems to have made the right decision) and Richard, for escaping a life with a fickle and untrustworthy wife. It would have made for a much more interesting romance, to see those two characters as the leads, who end up together!
Jesus Christ!
posted on 21 Mar 2009I have had an account here for a while now, but have yet to write about a film. I decided to change this today when I experienced a film, so sensationally dreadful in every aspect that i just had to write.The Accidental Husband is literally one of the worst films ever made. Uma Thurman is beyond awful. How the hell does this achieve 5.6/10? If you are over 7 years old and actually enjoyed this, then Google "psychiatrist" immediately.I'm going to stop now as I cannot quite find the words I am looking for. However, I must first implore everybody never to watch this junk. You have been warned!
Best on its own style
posted on 03 Feb 2009Uma Thurman did a good acting here though may not amazing but at least at her own way she did her character well enough. The movie maybe incomparable to Sleepless in Seatle, Pretty Woman and the rest of romance movies. The main point on this movie is its practical and realistic. No very rare event happened on the movie, just as usual common stuffs that may happen to everyone. That makes it expressive on its own style. Lines are good in the movie but maybe some have no point but to me they are real, you may say things but do the other. Be realistic guys, this is non fantasy film. Simple but real, 8/10 movie to me. Worth watching.
Thoroughly entertaining
posted on 28 Jan 2009I nearly didn't watch this film because of the negative reviews that I read on here so I thought I'd set the record straight. I don't know if the previous reviewers had watched the same film that I did as I enjoyed every moment of it.I watch a lot of movies and I am very fussy about what I watch. I don't normally watch this kind of movie as I would consider it to be a bit of a chick flick but I found this to be surprisingly good.The story was very well written with lots of twists and turns and the comic timing was just right. Most films seem to have a bit of a slow section where you wish they would just get on with it but this film keeps you interested all the way through.If you are a fan of films like Four Weddings and Bridget Jones then I recommend that you see this one. It has all the makings of classic, well written romantic comedy.
Awful
posted on 20 Jan 2009This film was really awful. I am still trying to work out where the comedy was. Despite having Uma Thurman and Colin Firth in the cast, the film was painful to watch. Colin Firth's part was almost incidental to the film – of course he is not American! I am used to Hollywood "dumbing" down movies so everyone gets it, however, this was dumb, dumb, dumb, even by Hollywood standards. The other characters were not introduced properly, nor were they involved in the plot long enough to provide the additional comedy input. Worst movie of all time top 10.I am informed that I have not entered enough lines. I really do not want insert spoilers for this film; the writer, producer and director have spoiled it enough. I do not want to take away any of the pain and suffering from the lucky people who have not watched this, yet.
WHEN do I get to watch it?
posted on 08 Jan 2009Are we in the United States EVER going to get to see this film????? If so, WHEN? Are we in the United States EVER going to get to see this film????? If so, WHEN? Are we in the United States EVER going to get to see this film????? If so, WHEN? Are we in the United States EVER going to get to see this film????? If so, WHEN? Are we in the United States EVER going to get to see this film????? If so, WHEN? Are we in the United States EVER going to get to see this film????? If so, WHEN? Are we in the United States EVER going to get to see this film????? If so, WHEN? Are we in the United States EVER going to get to see this film????? If so, WHEN? Are we in the United States EVER going to get to see this film????? If so, WHEN? You get the idea...IMDb won't let me ask this question unless I type in 10 lines...sorry for the redundancy.
Rather forgettable
posted on 25 Nov 2008This film is about a fireman whose wedding got called off due to the advice of a radio host. He is determined to seek revenge against the radio host who destroyed his life."The Accidental Husband" is not too bad. Uma Thurman is charming and adorable as always. The hair stylists deserve a praise, because in almost every scene Uma Thurman has a different hairstyle, and they all look good.However, the plot is rather implausible. Patrick Sullivan's revenge is rather malicious, making him rather unlikeable. This sets the wrong tone for the film right from the start. The bald Indian guy tries so hard to be funny, but he ends up being annoying.Overall, "The Accidental Husband" is suitable for a brain off evening. It's rather forgettable though. If it did not have big stars in it, it would be difficult for this film to attract viewers.
disappointing
posted on 09 Nov 2008The main problem 'The Accidental Husband' has is that the two main characters are so unlikeable. Rather than falling in love with them, I ended up really disliking them. Patrick's boorishness and Emma's constant prevarication really grated on me. When they ride off in Patrick's fire engine at the end of the movie, my overwhelming emotion was sympathy for Emma's nice guy fiancé Richard (Colin Firth) rather than happiness for Patrick and Emma. The characterization of Richard-the only obstacle in the way of Patrick and Emma getting together-is unusual for a rom-com in that he has no hidden dark side (no 'bit on the side', no secret agenda for marrying Emma for her to discover)-he is a genuinely decent man-but it means that you aren't rooting for Emma to leave him for Patrick. After the way Richard is treated by Patrick and Emma, I left the cinema feeling not so much that Patrick and Emma were made for each other, but rather that such a selfish couple really deserved each other.
Silly, overwrought, and seen many times before, only better
posted on 14 Sep 2008I'm beginning to think that if Colin Firth is in it, it'll be another big budget, mediocre, cliché. He's cooked more turkeys than Thanksgiving. It is difficult to understand how actors of such ability as Uma Thurman showed in "Hysterical Blindness") and Colin Firth (once showed in "Another Country" and "Valmont") can sink this low unless they're overdrawn at the bank and needed the money to feed their kids. The plot is ridiculous. If this were a screwball comedy, the plot devices could be forgiven, but we are supposed to believe that there are keen insights on love to be gleaned. I used to admire Griffin Dunne for his intellectual approach. Now I'm wondering, who's kidding whom? Yuck. This movie is one cringe after another.
An implausible waste of time and nothing more
posted on 12 Sep 2008Another trip to the pictures and another anodyne rom-com lined up for me by the Better Half. I don't know whether I'm starting to get sick of films like this or whether this film has some pretty serious flaws but however you look at it, this really felt like a large waste of time. Sure, Uma Thurman looks good and if that's all you look for in a movie then fine but those of us expecting witty dialogue, a feel-good romance filled with unpredictable twists and turns or even half-decent acting will have to look elsewhere as this feels as witless and uninspired as its title.Thurman plays New York radio love doctor Emma Lloyd, engaged to be married to her publicist Richard (Colin Firth) and also about to launch her book whilst dispensing advice on all matters of the heart. Unfortunately for fire fighter Patrick Sullivan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), she manages to convince his girlfriend to call off their wedding. Seeking revenge for having his heart broken, Patrick hacks into the State department and registers himself as being married to Emma (as you do!), throwing her whole life out of sync. But as the prank backfires, Patrick and Emma forget their initial dislike of the other and are forced to confront the growing attraction between them.Even forgetting the complete lack of plausibility, "The Accidental Husband" is a tiresome slog through every rom-com stereotype you can think of. Its absence of imagination, chemistry and genuine humour kill it from the off, meaning that this movie was never destined to be an absolute classic. Thurman, whilst looking a million dollars, comes across like some spoilt poor little rich kid, Firth is underused and woefully under-developed (why does he stress-eat, for example?) while Morgan is less like Brad Pitt and more like Brad Garrett - hardly ideal qualities for a romantic leading man. The movie has a few moments that raise a smile but never anything to make you choke on your popcorn with laughter or worse, nothing you haven't seen a million times before. Personally, the guy who deserves most credit is the guy nobody will remember when they leave the theatre - Ajay Naidu as Patrick's Indian friend Deep gets the best lines and the best scenes but he simply doesn't appear often enough to warrant the price of a cinema ticket.I had reasonable hopes for this after spotting the trailer when I was dragged to see... I mean, when I went to watch "PS - I Love You" at the start of the year but I'm afraid "The Accidental Husband" is a long way short of even that. It's one-dimensional and about as dumb a movie as you're likely to see this year until "Meet The Spartans" is released. If you've not seen a rom-com for a while then maybe this might do the trick but quite frankly, there are much better films out there than this hair-brained nonsense. And even if rom-coms are your thing and you see them with frightening regularity (even if it's not through choice!), "The Accidental Husband" will be largely forgotten. Now, where's my receipt..?
Sub-par, predictable, and boring...
posted on 05 Aug 2008This film does not deserve a full review, so I will express my opinion by way of a few bullet points: - Predictable and banal. - Dialogue and script could have been written by anyone who is half literate. - Nothing new, retreads old ground but poorly. - Gushy and silly without being charming or funny to redeem it. - A waste of 85 minutes. Please watch something like "Love Actually" if you want a romantic movie with Colin Firth in it. Even the mediocre "My Super Ex-Girlfriend" has more going for it than this dud. Uma Thurman can be funny with the right script, but no one could have saved this trash.
The Romantic comedy is a difficult genre
posted on 23 May 2008And, as such, the script cannot be left on the hands on two women.Now, I'm willingly admit that a single woman would do better than two...The movie lacks a tight narrative flow. There are too may detours like the Indian's party, which seem to be there to enliven the trivial story. This does not work, at all.It is a pity that great actors like Uma Thurmann and others are wasted in such films.I'm absolutely convinced that American viewer's are fed up with such trivia. It's just for Adolescents...
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Accidental Husband - lot of Indian influence
posted on 15 Jul 2009Accidental Husband is about New York Fire fighter Patrick Sullivan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) who loses out on his marriage because his finance takes a second opinion about her marriage from Doctor Emma Lloyd (Uma Thurman) on the radio. This where the movie starts on how Patrick (with help from tech-savvy neighbour) tries to take a sweet revenge by accidentally getting married to Emma in the online official records of matrimony. This comes at the time time when Emma is going to be married to Richard Bratton (Colin Firth) and both of them are at their high in the careers.Movie was just OK... watched liked it, gives you feel-good factor, then you can forget about it. What I loved in the movie was the amazing amount of Indian influence in the movie, starting from Samosa Palace - the place where Patrick has his place which he shares with the Indian family. Also there is a part in the movie where it they actually show a whole Thread ceremony with a lot of song and dance (gana - bhajana) with bhangra numbers and also very popular Bollywood numbers.It was also good to see Uma Thurman in a different girly role, after the un-forgettable Kill Bill, which i still cant the forget the role she played, the fight sequences, the anime.A flaw in the movie movie was that the boom microphone which is a very common phenomena in the Manoj Night Shyamalan movies was very clearly visible to the point of distraction for watching the movie.