Nearly Married
Nearly Married

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Nearly Married

2016
Movie
101 min
English

A twenty-something gal realizes that she picked the wrong guy in high school, and travels back to her small town to make things right. To her surprise, Bobby is engaged to a lovely gal, Blake. Determined to rekindle the old flame and hide the fact that her life is in shambles, Maddie announces that she's getting married too! Immediately all her friends, including Bobby and Blake, help her prepare for a wedding that will never be...

Insights

IMDb4.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes10%
Metacritic28/100
Google Users47%
Director: Jake SzymanskiGenres: Comedy, Romance

Plot Summary

A woman wakes up married to a stranger with no memory of the wedding. As she tries to piece together what happened, she discovers her impulsive decision was made during a wild bachelorette party. Now, she must navigate the chaotic aftermath and decide if this accidental marriage is worth salvaging.

Critical Reception

Nearly Married was met with largely negative reviews from critics, who found its humor to be uninspired and its premise to be underdeveloped. Audience reception was similarly lukewarm, with many viewers citing a lack of originality and comedic impact.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film relies heavily on tired comedic tropes without offering any fresh perspective.

  • The performances, while enthusiastic, can't save the predictable and often nonsensical plot.

  • Lacks the charm and wit necessary to make its outlandish premise believable or entertaining.

Google audience: Audiences found the humor to be juvenile and repetitive, with many expressing disappointment in the lack of a coherent storyline. Some viewers appreciated the energetic performances but felt they were ultimately wasted on a weak script.

Fun Fact

The film was originally intended to be a theatrical release but was later distributed direct-to-video.

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