The Wedding Date is a 2005 romantic comedy film directed by Clare Kilner and starring Debra Messing, Dermot Mulroney, and Amy Adams. The film is about a single woman, Kat Ellis, who hires a male escort, Nick Mercer, to pose as her boyfriend at her sister's wedding. Kat's intention is to make her ex-fiancé, Jeffrey, jealous, but her plan backfires as she ends up falling for Nick. On the wedding day, Kat and Nick kiss passionately, marking the beginning of their real relationship.
Characteristics | Values |
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Title | The Wedding Date |
Date | 4th February 2005 |
Director | Clare Kilner |
Starring | Debra Messing, Dermot Mulroney, Amy Adams |
Based on | Asking for Trouble by Elizabeth Young |
Genre | Romantic comedy |
Plot | A single woman hires a male escort to pose as her boyfriend at her sister's wedding to dupe her ex-fiancé |
Gross earnings | $47 million |
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Kat hires Nick to pose as her boyfriend
In the 2005 romantic comedy film "The Wedding Date", Kat Ellis, a single New Yorker, returns to her parents' house in London to be the maid of honour at her younger half-sister Amy's wedding. However, she is anxious about confronting her ex-fiancé, Jeffrey, who is the best man and had unexpectedly dumped her two years prior.
To ease her anxiety and make Jeffrey jealous, Kat hires Nick Mercer, a suave male escort, to pose as her boyfriend. Kat intends to make her former flame jealous, but her plan backfires when Nick convinces everyone, including herself, that they are madly in love. Kat slowly falls for Nick, and he for her.
The night before the wedding, Kat discovers that Jeffrey dumped her because he believed he was in love with Amy, with whom he had slept when they were still together. Nick had discovered this a day earlier, and when Kat finds out, she feels betrayed and ends things with Nick. He decides to return to America and leaves Kat the money she had paid him.
On the wedding day, seeing Kat distressed, her stepfather asks her if Nick is the one for her. Kat realises that he is, so she sets off to find him. Nick and Kat begin a real relationship, and he gives up his job.
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Nick convinces everyone they're in love
Nick's plan to make Kat's ex-fiancé, Jeffrey, jealous backfires when he begins to fall for Kat himself. He also slowly wins over Kat's family, including her stepfather, who asks her if Nick is "the guy for [her]". Nick's feelings for Kat are so strong that he asks her stepfather for permission to date her.
Nick's efforts to convince everyone they're in love are so successful that Kat herself begins to fall for him. However, their relationship is briefly threatened when Kat discovers that Nick knew about her sister Amy's affair with Jeffrey before she did. Despite this setback, Nick and Kat reconcile, and they begin a real relationship.
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Kat falls for Nick
In the 2005 romantic comedy film "The Wedding Date", Kat Ellis, a single New Yorker, returns to her parents' house in London to be the maid of honour at her younger half-sister Amy's wedding. The best man is her former fiancé, Jeffrey, who unexpectedly dumped her two years ago. Anxious about confronting and eager to impress him, she hires suave escort Nick Mercer to pose as her boyfriend. Kat intends to make Jeffrey jealous, but her plan backfires when Nick convinces everyone, including her, that they are madly in love.
Kat slowly falls for Nick as he slowly falls for her. However, the night before the wedding, Kat discovers that Amy slept with Jeffrey when they were still together, and he dumped her because he believed he was in love with Amy. Nick had discovered this a day earlier, and when Kat finds out, she feels betrayed and pushes Nick away. He decides to return to America and leaves Kat the money she had paid him.
On the wedding day, Kat's step-father asks her if Nick is the one for her. Kat realises that he is, so she sets off to find him. Nick and Kat begin a real relationship, and he gives up his job.
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Kat learns Amy slept with Jeffrey
Kat Ellis, a single New Yorker, returns to her parents' house in London to be the maid of honour at her younger half-sister Amy's wedding. The best man is her former fiancé, Jeffrey, who unexpectedly dumped her two years ago. Anxious about confronting and eager to impress him, she hires suave escort Nick Mercer to pose as her boyfriend. Kat intends to make Jeffrey jealous, but her plan backfires when Nick convinces everyone, including herself, that they are madly in love.
The night before the wedding, Kat discovers that Amy slept with Jeffrey when they were still together, and he dumped Kat because he believed he was in love with Amy. Nick had discovered this the day before, and when Kat finds out, she feels betrayed from all sides and ends things with Nick.
On the wedding day, Kat's stepfather sees that she is distressed and asks her if Nick 'is the guy for her'. Kat realises he is and sets off to find him. She eventually finds Nick and they begin a real relationship.
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Nick and Kat get together
Nick and Kat's relationship begins on rocky footing. Kat, a single New Yorker, is the maid of honour at her younger half-sister Amy's wedding in London. The best man is her former fiancé, Jeffrey, who unexpectedly dumped her two years ago. Anxious about confronting him and eager to impress, she hires Nick, a suave male escort, to pose as her boyfriend.
Kat intends to make Jeffrey jealous, but her plan backfires when Nick convinces everyone, including her, that they are madly in love. Kat then finds herself falling for Nick, and he slowly falls for her too. However, the night before the wedding, Kat discovers that Jeffrey dumped her because he believed he was in love with Amy. Nick had discovered this the day before, and when Kat finds out, she feels betrayed and ends things with Nick.
On the wedding day, Kat's step-father asks her if Nick 'is the guy for her'. She realises he is, so she sets off to find him. Nick, meanwhile, gives Ed, Amy's fiancé, a lift to the church after Ed chases Jeffrey out of the church upon hearing of his betrayal. They talk about love, and Ed decides he loves Amy more than he is angry. Nick and Ed return to the church, with Nick as the 'new' best man. Just before the ceremony, Nick tells Kat he'd "rather fight with you than make love with anyone else", and they kiss passionately. Kat and Nick begin a real relationship, and he gives up his job.
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Frequently asked questions
The Wedding Date is a 2005 romantic comedy film about a single woman who hires a male escort to pose as her boyfriend at her sister's wedding.
The film stars Debra Messing, Dermot Mulroney, and Amy Adams.
The Wedding Date grossed $47.2 million worldwide.