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My Best Friend's Girl

Year:
Duration:
101 min | USA:112 min (unrated version)
Genres:
Comedy | Romance
IMDB rate:
5.9
Director:
Howard Deutch
Awards:
1 nomination
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2008-09-19
Filming Locations: Massachusetts, USA
Earnings
Budget: $40,000,000
Opening Weekend: $8,265,357 (USA) (21 September 2008)
Gross: $19,219,250 (USA) (23 October 2008)
Cast
Actor
Character
Lizzy Caplan
Lizzy Caplan
My Best Friend's Girl
Dane Cook
Tank
Kate Hudson
Alexis
Alec Baldwin
Professor Turner
Jason Biggs
Dustin
Diora Baird
Rachel
Riki Lindhome
Hilary
Mini Anden
Lizzy
Hilary Pingle
Claire
Nate Torrence
Craig
Malcolm Barrett
Dwalu
Taran Killam
Josh
Faye Grant
Merrilee
Richard Snee
Brian
Amanda Brooks
Carly
Alberto Bonilla
Pedro
Michael O'Toole
Michi Yamana
Sally Pressman
Courtney
Kate Albrecht
Laney the Babysitter
Rakefet Abergel
Heavily Pierced Kid
Andrew Caldwell
Sad Dork
Maureen Keiller
Seamstress
Tom Kemp
Priest
Tony V.
Chef Slava
Seth Child
Young Kid
Jacqui Holland
Kindly Stripper
Don L. Bagley
Rabbi
Andria Blackman
Ms. Barber
Georgia Lyman
Hot Coed
Melina Lizette
Ms. Reiling
Josh Alexander
Burt
Angel M. Wagner
Mariachi Band Leader
Julio C. Bare
Mariachi Band Musician
Rafael B. Rodriguez
Mariachi Band Musician
Scott Winters
Annoying Co-Worker
Frank Hsieh
Band Leader
Jenny Mollen
Colleen
Mike Elliott
Man in Bathroom
Eamon Brooks
Random Guy
Cyce Sadsad
Random Guy's Girl
Denise McDonald
Office Employee
Jay Hall
Office Employee
Gretchen Arntz
Office Employee
Micah Sherman
Office Employee
Christopher Nesmith
Office Employee
Rob Rota
Lee
Edna Panaggio
Grandmother
Ellen Becker-Gray
Aunt Dancing with Tank
Fethi Bendida
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Eric Bruno Borgman
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Michael Bottos
Marching Band Spectator
Katelyn Cahill
Prom Date
Patrick Canty
Bar Patron Denied by 'Lizzy'
Kasey Canzano
Prom-Goer (uncredited)
Desiree April Connolly
Wedding Guest /
Michael Anthony Coppola
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
D.W. Cormier
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Kevin DeCoste
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Hannah Depew
Prom Date
Brian K. Fernandes
Airmeister Employee
Keith Fluker
Lawyer
Steve Flynn
Family Wedding Party
Susan Garibotto
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Albert Gornie
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Sophya Gudelman
Girlfriend on a Date
Patrick Mel Hayes
Bar Patron
Frankie Imbergamo
Wedding Guest /
Kimmie Johnson
Prom Goer
Alex Korna
Waiter
Dean Kreyling
Patron
Dov Markowich
Office Employee #5
Dan Marshall
Dancing Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Robert Masiello
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
B.D. Mason
Jogger
Peggy McClellan
Angry Date Throwing Water
Martin Montana
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Tarek Moussa
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Sarah Nicklin
Law Student
Michael P. O'Toole
College Student #1
Giovanni Pantaleo
Strip Club Patron
Michael J. Peluso
Annoying Co-Worker
Eric Rollins
Prom Guest - Dances with Alexis (uncredited)
Jaime De La Rosa
Bicyclist
Kelley-Jo Roulusonis
Restaurant Patron
Manajhjanihe Royalle
Aiermaster Employee
John P. Russo
Pedestrian
Steve Scarfo
Seafood Shack Cook
Johnny Serret
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Tommy Severo
Student (uncredited)
Vyvian B. Stevens
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Stream
Featured Hair Salon Customer
David Struffolino
Pedestrian
Ruth Sullivan
Bar Patron
Michael Steven Swanson
Man at Bar
David Szehi
Office Worker
Darren Tow
Office Trainee
Mike Wendt
Strip Club Patron
Did you know?
Trivia
The director allowed the actors, particularly Dane Cook, to improvise extensively, often diverging completely from the script. He would sometimes run 20 or more takes, letting the performers do something different every time, before settling on a few of those ideas in order to get pick-ups or close-ups. This made life particularly interesting for the principal and background actors in the scene with Dane, as well as for the prop and sound personnel.
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Dane Cook's character Tank's real name in the movie is Sherman which is also the name of the main tank used by U.S. armed forces during WW2.
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For the scene in which Dane Cook grabs and squeezes Kate Hudson's butt, a "stunt butt" was used.
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Goofs
When Dustin crashes the wedding, he knocks over a box with "WN" on it. In the next scene, the box is upright.
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Tank and others smoke in restaurants and bars. The movie is set in Boston. In 2004, Massachusetts banned smoking in all indoor public places, including restaurants and bars.
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Towards the end of the movie when Tank catches up to Alekis in the park running, she takes out her headphones to see who is calling her name, once she realizes it is Tank she puts her headphones back in. In the next shot her headphones are hanging around her neck.
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Quotes
Tank: I bet back in the day you were one hot slice of fuckberry pie.
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Professor Turner: One of my teaching assistants and a very, very hard working woman.
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Tank: Look at you all white and thin. I bet if I laid you on this bar she could snort you.
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Faq
Q
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
A
For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for My Best Friend's Girl can be found here.
Q
Is this movie based on a novel?
A
No. My Best Friend's Girl is based on a script by screenwriter Jordan Cahan.
Q
A Note Regarding Spoilers
A
The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.
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Photos from cast
Lizzy Caplan
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