Jenny's Wedding

"Family is worth fighting for."

2015 1h 34m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 441

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Jenny Farrell is getting married. But how will her straight-laced family react when they find out that the woman they thought was their daughter’s roommate is actually her fiancée? As the old-fashioned Farrells attempt to come to terms with the prospect of a surprise daughter-in-law, they face a difficult choice: either adapt with the times or risk being left behind.

“Family is worth fighting for.”

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Cast

Katherine Heigl
Jenny
Tom Wilkinson
Eddie
Linda Emond
Rose
Grace Gummer
Anne
Alexis Bledel
Kitty
Sam McMurray
Denny
Diana Hardcastle
Ellen
Matthew Metzger
Michael

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mary Agnes Donoghue
Writers: Mary Agnes Donoghue
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mary Agnes Donoghue, shot by Seamus Tierney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Katherine Heigl and Tom Wilkinson and Linda Emond carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Family is worth fighting for.".

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7 / 7

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IMDB entry: tt3289712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mary Agnes Donoghue directs. Seamus Tierney behind the camera. Brian Byrne scores. Nick Moore cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 11 years ago.
2Directed by Mary Agnes Donoghue, shot by Seamus Tierney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Brian Byrne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Nick Moore shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Katherine Heigl and Tom Wilkinson and Linda Emond carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Family is worth fighting for.".
7IMDB entry: tt3289712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Seamus Tierney
Original score: Brian Byrne
Editing: Nick Moore
Production design: Jennifer Dehghan
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Jenny's Wedding (2015)

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Reno2016-04-14
★ 8/10
Is there any better gay themed movie for the family audience? This is an awesome movie for families, maybe except orthodox families. It is a lesbian theme, but not a romance movie. A beautiful drama filled with some good humours. This is not about two women falling in love and their relationship complications, but the family of one of them who struggle to accept after knowing their daughter is a gay. The daughter wanted to marry her sweetheart and start a family. So how things shape up within the family, who lose, who gain and what happens at the end is the remaining. The title says it is a Jenny's wedding, but the wedding is a small part, the rest is all about Jenny's family. While portraying the family about how they're coping with the news, I liked how the film focused one at a time and their way of coming out of the frame they're in. Mostly it was the perspective of the women, because the writer was a woman, so she knew how to carve it. That's why the father's part slightly lacked the exhibition, nevertheless, that's the only male character that has to be so tough. Such a wonderful narration, totally an unexpected movie. Surely one of the underrated movie of the year. The cast was fantastic. Among all the characters, Alexis Bledel's role was disappointingly shorter. Anyway, she was not that important, but the rest of them had played their part exceptionally. Great dialogues, sometimes emotionally gets us. Is there any best gay themed film for families, I've not seen quite good as this one. I definitely recommend it. 8/10

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