License To Wed

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Director: Ken Kwapis

Stars: Robin Williams, John Krasinski, Mandy Moore, Eric Christian Olsen

Year: 2007 Running Time: 91 mins Rating:

When Ben Murphy (John Krasinski) proposes to new love Sadie Jones (Mandy Moore), they can’t wait to spend the rest of their lives together. But there’s a hitch to getting hitched. Sadie’s family church, St. Augustine’s, is run by the eccentric Reverend Frank (Robin Williams), who insists they pass his foolproof marriage prep course before they tie the knot. Never mind happily ever after – do they even have what it takes to get to the altar? Knockabout comedy.

Review

Ben Murphy bravely proposes to Sadie Jones in front of the entire Jones family at her parents’ 30th wedding anniversary. When she accepts, the jubilant mood rapidly turns to a pragmatic discussion on where they should wed.

The groom-to-be wants a simple, casual wedding somewhere tropical like the Caribbean. But Sadie's always dreamt her big day would take place at St. Augustine’s, the family church.

Being the venue of her grandparents' wedding and Sadie’s own christening, Ben bites the bullet and agrees. Enter Reverend "good marriages are my business" Frank.

The unorthodox man of the cloth demands that couples complete his mandatory crash-course in marriage before they can receive his blessing.

Consisting of rigorous rules - no sex before the wedding; outlandish homework assignments; caring for repulsive robotic twin dolls; absurd invasions of privacy like having their bedroom bugged - the Reverend’s pre-nuptial program, overseen by his devilish young sidekick (Josh Flitter), strains the sweetheart’s relationship.

Can they complete the course or will the vicar’s vicious test tear their love apart?