The Best Man Holiday: A Sequel In The Works?

The Best Man Holiday is a 2013 comedy-drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Malcolm D. Lee. It is a sequel to Lee's 1999 film The Best Man. The Best Man Holiday stars Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrence Howard, and others, all reprising their roles from the previous film. The film received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success, grossing $72.8 million worldwide.

In February 2021, Peacock ordered a limited series follow-up titled The Best Man: The Final Chapters. The 8-episode series premiered on December 22, 2022.

The Best Man Holiday is a sequel to The Best Man (1999)

The Best Man Holiday is a sequel to the 1999 film The Best Man. Both films were written, co-produced, and directed by Malcolm D. Lee, who also returned as writer-director for the sequel. The Best Man Holiday was released on November 15, 2013, by Universal Pictures.

The film is a comedy-drama that follows a group of college friends who reunite after many years during the Christmas holidays. The friends soon discover how easy it is to reignite long-forgotten rivalries and romances, all while new discoveries are made and secrets are revealed. The film stars Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long, Harold Perrineau, Monica Calhoun, and Melissa De Sousa, all reprising their roles from the previous film.

The Best Man Holiday received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances of the cast, Lee's direction, and the dramatic elements, while some criticized the screenplay. The film was also a commercial success, grossing $72.8 million worldwide on a production budget of $17 million. It received multiple accolades and nominations, including four nominations at the 45th NAACP Image Awards.

A follow-up limited series, The Best Man: The Final Chapters, premiered on December 22, 2022, with the cast reprising their roles.

The film received positive reviews from critics

The Best Man Holiday, a sequel to the 1999 film The Best Man, received positive reviews from critics. The movie was written, co-produced, and directed by Malcolm D. Lee, and starred a talented cast of Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long, Harold Perrineau, Monica Calhoun, and Melissa De Sousa.

The film received praise for its performances, direction, and dramatic elements, with some criticism directed at the screenplay. Critics particularly applauded the cast's strong, funny, and emotionally authentic performances, creating a sophisticated blend of humour, sadness, sexiness, practicality, irreverence, and spirituality. Terrence Howard's performance as the story's Puck, a perpetual adolescent with most of the best lines, was especially well-received.

The Best Man Holiday currently holds a 70% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 6/10. James Verniere of the Boston Herald described the film as "a feel-good celebration." The Washington Post's Ann Hornaday gave the film 2.5 stars, calling it a "romp and a tearjerker" that explores the characters' mid-life and mid-career issues. While criticising the heavy-handedness of the sentiment, Christopher Llewellyn Reed of Film Festival Today acknowledged that the film has its fun moments, particularly highlighting the performance of Terrence Howard.

In addition to critical acclaim, The Best Man Holiday was also a commercial success, grossing $72.8 million worldwide on a production budget of $17 million. The film received multiple accolades and nominations, including four nominations at the 45th NAACP Image Awards.

The Best Man Holiday grossed $72.8 million worldwide

The Best Man Holiday, a sequel to the 1999 film The Best Man, grossed $72.8 million worldwide. The film was written, co-produced, and directed by Malcolm D. Lee, and starred Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrence Howard, and others, all reprising their roles from the previous film.

The Best Man Holiday was released on November 15, 2013, by Universal Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances of the cast, Lee's direction, and the dramatic elements. The film was also a commercial success, grossing $72.8 million worldwide on a production budget of $17 million.

The film's success can be attributed to its ability to appeal to a more upscale African-American audience than Hollywood typically acknowledges. The characters in the film are more than just upscale; many of them are ostentatiously wealthy. The story centres around a group of college friends who reunite after 15 years, and discover how easy it is for long-forgotten rivalries and romances to resurface.

The Best Man Holiday manages to extract honest laughs from broad humour and create convincing drama from a conventional plot. The film received a rare "A+" grade from CinemaScore and a 70% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes as of October 2021. It was also nominated four times at the 45th NAACP Image Awards.

The Best Man Holiday's worldwide gross of $72.8 million is a testament to the film's ability to resonate with audiences and its successful continuation of the story and characters from the original film.

The film received multiple accolades and nominations

The Best Man Holiday, the 2013 sequel to the 1999 film The Best Man, received multiple accolades and nominations. The film was nominated four times at the 45th NAACP Image Awards, including Outstanding Motion Picture, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Morris Chestnut and Terrence Howard), and Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Malcolm D. Lee).

The film also received nominations at the Acapulco Black Film Festival and the 2014 Black Reel Awards. At the Acapulco Black Film Festival, it won Best Ensemble Cast, Best Actress (Nia Long), and Best Supporting Actor (Terrence Howard).

The Best Man Holiday was a critical and commercial success, receiving positive reviews from critics and grossing $72.8 million worldwide on a production budget of $17 million. It debuted with a $10.7 million Friday total, notably beating Thor: The Dark World for the top box office spot of that day. The film holds a 70% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with a critical consensus describing it as "a feel-good celebration" that "manages honest laughs out of broad humor, and affects convincing drama from a deeply conventional plot."

A follow-up limited series, The Best Man: The Final Chapters, premiered in December 2022

A follow-up limited series, *The Best Man: The Final Chapters*, premiered on December 22, 2022. The series consists of eight episodes and is a Peacock original.

The Best Man: The Final Chapters is a continuation of the story of a group of college friends and their lives and relationships. The series was created by Malcolm D. Lee and Dayna Lynne North, who also serve as executive producers.

The show sees the return of several cast members from the previous films, including Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long, Harold Perrineau, and Melissa De Sousa.

The series follows the friends as they navigate their personal and professional lives, experiencing emotional highs and lows. The characters find themselves in different stages of their lives, dealing with various issues and challenges.

The Best Man: The Final Chapters explores the complexities of their relationships, the dynamics between the characters, and the impact of their shared history. It delves into the themes of friendship, love, and the challenges of navigating life while balancing personal and professional responsibilities.

The limited series format allows for an in-depth exploration of the characters and their journeys, building upon the story established in the films.

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