Fresh
This is the movie I believe Burns has been trying to make since The Brothers McMullen, 11 years ago.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
The Groomsmen
The boys are back in town.
2006 · 1h 38m · R
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Edward Burns
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The Groomsmen
Overview
Blue-collar Paulie prepares for fatherhood and his forthcoming wedding to Sue by hanging out with his groomsmen. Brother Jimbo, cousin Mike, and his pals fill the reunion with drinking, boys-will-be-boys antics and a few unexpected personal confessions. But, when the bonding devolves into accusations and regret, Paulie has to decide whether he's ready to tie the knot and take this big step into adulthood.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
52%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Traffics in such familiar territory as sibling rivalries, generational estrangements and broken dreams. But it slowly, sometimes too slowly, connects with the viewer.
Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News
Fresh
The Groomsmen may be low-cal Cassavetes or Secrets and Lies for mooks, but Burns knows his turf. The marvel is that after seven films he's still finding fresh grass.
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Fresh
In a film of minor ambition, [the characters are] all worthy company.
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
Rotten
The problem is that Burns -- who insists on writing all his own material -- isn't a very good writer.
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
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