A Few Best Men

"You are cordially invited to absolute mayhem"

2012 1h 36m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 458

Comedy

Synopsis

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A groom and his three best men travel to the Australian outback for a wedding.

“You are cordially invited to absolute mayhem”

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Cast

Xavier Samuel
David Locking
Kris Marshall
Tom
Kevin Bishop
Graham Vincent
Laura Brent
Mia Ramme
Tim Draxl
Luke
Rebel Wilson
Daphne Ramme
Steve Le Marquand
Ray
Jonathan Biggins
Jim Ramme

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephan Elliott
Writers: Dean Craig
Languages: English
Countries: Australia, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Australia, United Kingdom.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "A Few Best Men Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephan Elliott, shot by Stephen F. Windon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sue Blainey 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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Xavier Samuel and Kris Marshall and Kevin Bishop carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You are cordially invited to absolute mayhem".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stephan Elliott directs. Stephen F. Windon behind the camera. Guy Gross scores. Sue Blainey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Australia, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Australia, United Kingdom.
3Part of the "A Few Best Men Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Stephan Elliott, shot by Stephen F. Windon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Guy Gross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Sue Blainey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Xavier Samuel and Kris Marshall and Kevin Bishop carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "You are cordially invited to absolute mayhem".
9IMDB entry: tt1640711 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Stephen F. Windon
Original score: Guy Gross
Editing: Sue Blainey
Production design: George Liddle
Costume design: Lizzy Gardiner
Makeup / hair: Cassie Hanlon
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $14,400,000
Box office: $15,521,362
Return: 108% of budget
Original language: EN
IMDB: A Few Best Men (2012)

Part of

A Few Best Men Collection

David Locking and his three best friends travel to the Australian outback for his wedding.

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Stephan Elliott

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dennyjt2024-03-17
★ 1/10
Wretched comedy about English boy preparing to marry an Aussie girl. His pals make the journey Down Under to proceed to make the wedding into a disaster. Crude jokes and situations, often involving a ram. Debicki’s debut and Wilson’s second film. Newton-John looks false and enjoys cocaine.

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