The Accidental Husband

2008
PG-13
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

5.6/10

26K

YOUR RATING

Colin Firth, Uma Thurman, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan in The Accidental Husband (2008)

This is the theatrical trailer for The Accidental Husband, directed by Griffin Dunne.

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Comedy Romance

When talk-radio host Emma Lloyd advises one of her listeners to break up with her boyfriend, the jilted ex sets about getting his revenge.When talk-radio host Emma Lloyd advises one of her listeners to break up with her boyfriend, the jilted ex sets about getting his revenge.When talk-radio host Emma Lloyd advises one of her listeners to break up with her boyfriend, the jilted ex sets about getting his revenge.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

5.6/10

26K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Griffin Dunne stated in an interview that the production company went broke, and the movie went Straight-To-DVD. After that, and the fact his previous film bombed, he returned to acting.

Goofs
When Emma is coming out of commercial during her radio show, the producer counts her down for her next segment with the words "five, four, three, two, one". No one in radio or television would ever vocalize the word, "one" in a countdown. This number is always replaced with a vertical finger signal to represent "one" and a direct finger point to show "zero" or "begin". Since the microphone always goes live on "two" the audience would otherwise constantly be hearing a disembodied voice say "one" when they come out of commercial.

Quotes
Emma: You can't find something if you don't know what you're looking for.

Connections
Referenced in El Reviewer Random: New in Town (2012)

Soundtracks
Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)
Written by Pete Shelley
Performed by Nouvelle Vague
Courtesy of Peacefrog Holdings Ltd.

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Rather forgettable

This film is about a fireman whose wedding got called off due to the advice of a radio host. He is determined to seek revenge against the radio host who destroyed his life.

"The Accidental Husband" is not too bad. Uma Thurman is charming and adorable as always. The hair stylists deserve a praise, because in almost every scene Uma Thurman has a different hairstyle, and they all look good.

However, the plot is rather implausible. Patrick Sullivan's revenge is rather malicious, making him rather unlikeable. This sets the wrong tone for the film right from the start. The bald Indian guy tries so hard to be funny, but he ends up being annoying.

Overall, "The Accidental Husband" is suitable for a brain off evening. It's rather forgettable though. If it did not have big stars in it, it would be difficult for this film to attract viewers.