MARRY ME
The girls who get MARRY ME get it. And the girls who don’t, don’t.
You see, we live in complex times that lead to a deep nostalgia for something simpler: namely, the unabashedly sincere and frothy romantic comedies of the 2000s. There is nothing particularly groundbreaking about this type of film, but therein lies its beauty. And this is exactly why MARRY ME (trailer here), this year's Valentine's Day box office chart-topper, is the movie of the moment. It's the noughties rom-com reincarnate here to lead us all to a beautiful land of escapism, with absurd meet-cutes and third-act airport scenes aplenty. Trust me when I tell you there is no better film to watch right now, while inhaling a box of Milk Duds with all your other single friends at the nearest AMC.
The premise is simple: A popstar finds out her fiancé is cheating on her just as she's about to marry him at her concert—live streamed in front of the entire world, of course—so she randomly selects a reluctant concertgoer from the crowd to marry instead. But this pop star is no ordinary pop star. She’s played by global superstar and reigning queen of rom-coms herself, Jennifer Lopez. And her reluctant husband is played by Owen Wilson.. Add a supporting cast that includes Maluma and Sarah Silverman to that unexpected pairing and you have a party. I’m honestly not being facetious here—all of these pieces could fall flat so easily and instead, they come together for a breezy, winning rom-com about second chances at love that’ll sweep you off your feet. Jennifer Lopez and Maluma also assembled one of the catchiest soundtracks known to man, so catch us streaming ‘Marry Me - Ballad Version’ on repeat until our ears fall off.
—Alicia Devereaux and Neal Mulani, Development Assistants
