The Best Man Holiday

"Times change. Friendship doesn't."

2013 2h 3m EN

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 291

Comedy

Synopsis

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When college friends reunite after 15 years over the Christmas holidays, they discover just how easy it is for long-forgotten rivalries and romances to be reignited.

“Times change. Friendship doesn't.”

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Cast

Terrence Howard
Quentin
Harold Perrineau
Julian Murch
Morris Chestnut
Lance Sullivan
Sanaa Lathan
Robyn
Taye Diggs
Harper Stewart
Regina Hall
Candace
Nia Long
Jordan Armstrong
Monica Calhoun
Mia Morgan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Writers: Malcolm D. Lee
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.2× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Best Man Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Malcolm D. Lee, shot by Greg Gardiner. 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 Stanley Clarke. 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 Paul Millspaugh 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

ERA

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Terrence Howard and Harold Perrineau and Morris Chestnut carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Times change. Friendship doesn't.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Malcolm D. Lee directs. Greg Gardiner behind the camera. Stanley Clarke scores. Paul Millspaugh cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 4.2× over at the box office.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Part of the "The Best Man Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Malcolm D. Lee, shot by Greg Gardiner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stanley Clarke. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Paul Millspaugh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Terrence Howard and Harold Perrineau and Morris Chestnut carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Times change. Friendship doesn't.".
9IMDB entry: tt2083355 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.