The Accidental Husband

"Falling in love...even the expert is confused."

2008 1h 30m EN

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5.6

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11%

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METACRITIC

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5.6

IMDB

★5.6TMDB · 617🥫11%Rotten Tomatoes●14Metacritic★5.6IMDB · 27,014

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Emma, a radio host, is about to be married to Richard, her perfect match. But right before her wedding, she learns she's already married to Patrick, a charming but irresponsible fireman. Furthermore, Patrick has a secret: he has arranged this little trick because Emma advised Patrick's ex-fiancée to end their relationship. However, Patrick may find that the trick is on him, for he soon begins to fall in love with his uptight adversary.

“Falling in love...even the expert is confused.”

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Cast

Uma Thurman
Dr. Emma Lloyd
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Patrick Sullivan
Colin Firth
Richard Braxton
Sam Shepard
Wilder
Isabella Rossellini
Mrs. Greta Bollenbecker
Keir Dullea
Mr. Carl Bollenbecker
Ajay Naidu
Deep
Sarita Choudhury
Sunny

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Griffin Dunne
Writers: Mimi Hare, Clare Naylor, Bonnie Sikowitz
Languages: English, Hindi, German
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Hindi, German.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Griffin Dunne, shot by William Rexer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrea Guerra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Suzy Elmiger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Uma Thurman and Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Colin Firth carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Falling in love...even the expert is confused.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Griffin Dunne directs. William Rexer behind the camera. Andrea Guerra scores. Suzy Elmiger cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Hindi, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Hindi, German.
4Directed by Griffin Dunne, shot by William Rexer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Andrea Guerra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Suzy Elmiger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Uma Thurman and Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Colin Firth carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Falling in love...even the expert is confused.".
9IMDB entry: tt0809504 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 15 themes, including "broken engagement", "fictitious marriage", "romcom", "revenge".