Want to know the best Wedding movies? How about the worst Wedding movies? Curious about Wedding movie box office grosses or which Wedding movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Wedding movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences and which ones got the worst reviews? Well you have come to the right place….because we have all of that information.
This page will rank Wedding movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos and movies that were not released in North American theaters were not included in the rankings.
Drivel part of the page: This page was mainly written on March 22nd 2018….four days before from our oldest daughter’s wedding. It was finalized and published on the day of her wedding (ok it is 12:01 AM). How did we come up with the 58 movies? We were curious if we could come up with 50 Wedding Movies off the top of our heads…..end result….we got our 50 and 8 more movies. Is this all the Wedding Movies?….heck no…..just the ones that popped up in our heads.
Wedding Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
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| 1940 | The Philadelphia Story (1940) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1950 | Father of the Bride (1950) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 2001 | Shrek (2001) | |
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| 1935 | The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) | |
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| 2011 | Bridesmaids (2011) | |
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| 2009 | The Hangover (2009) |  |
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| 1996 | The Birdcage (1996) | |
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| 1956 | High Society (1956) | |
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| 1994 | Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1979 | The In-Laws (1979) | |
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| 1995 | Sense and Sensibility (1995) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 2005 | Wedding Crashers (2005) | |
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| 2002 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) | |
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| 1989 | Steel Magnolias (1989) | |
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| 1951 | Royal Wedding (1951) | |
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| 1991 | Father of the Bride (1991) | |
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| 1997 | My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) | |
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| 1998 | The Wedding Singer (1998) | |
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| 1941 | The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941) | |
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| 2008 | Mamma Mia! (2008) | |
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| 2008 | Sex and the City (2008) | |
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| 2002 | Sweet Home Alabama (2002) | |
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| 1951 | Here Comes the Groom (1951) | |
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| 2009 | The Proposal (2009) | |
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| 1997 | In & Out (1997) |  |
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| 1987 | The Princess Bride (1987) | |
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| 2003 | American Wedding (2003) | |
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| 2005 | Corpse Bride (2005) | |
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| 2004 | Meet the Fockers (2004) | |
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| 2009 | I Love You, Man (2009) | |
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| 1999 | Runaway Bride (1999) | |
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| 1990 | 3 Men and a Little Lady (1990) | |
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| 2003 | Love Actually (2003) | |
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| 2007 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) | |
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| 1984 | Sixteen Candles (1984) | |
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| 2004 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) | |
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| 2008 | 27 Dresses (2008) |  |
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| 1992 | Honeymoon in Vegas (1992) | |
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| 1999 | The Best Man (1999) | |
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| 2001 | Monsoon Wedding (2001) | |
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| 2005 | Monster-in-Law (2005) | |
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| 1978 | A Wedding (1978) | |
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| 1994 | Muriel's Wedding (1994) | |
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| 1993 | The Wedding Banquet (1993) |  |
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| 2008 | What Happens in Vegas (2008) | |
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| 1997 | That Old Feeling (1997) | |
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| 2008 | Made of Honor (2008) | |
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| 2001 | The Wedding Planner (2001) | |
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| 1990 | Betsy's Wedding (1990) | |
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| 1985 | Fandango (1985) |  |
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| 2011 | Jumping the Broom (2011) | |
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| 2007 | Margot at the Wedding (2007) |  |
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| 1936 | The Bride Walks Out (1936) | |
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| 2003 | The In-Laws (2003) |  |
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| 2009 | Bride Wars (2009) | |
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| 2010 | Our Family Wedding (2010) |  |
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| 2005 | The Wedding Date (2005) | |
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| 2017 | Table 19 (2017) | |
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| 2007 | License to Wed (2007) | |
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| 2013 | The Big Wedding (2013) |  |
Wedding Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort Wedding Movies by the stars in movie
- Sort Wedding Movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Wedding Movies by yearly domestic box office rank
- Sort Wedding Movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Wedding Movie received.
- Sort Wedding Movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | The Philadelphia Story (1940) AA Best Picture Nom |
Cary Grant & Katharine Hepburn |
6.80 | 261.1 | 358.50 | 7 | 91 | 06 / 02 | 99.6 | |
| 2 | Father of the Bride (1950) AA Best Picture Nom |
Spencer Tracy & Elizabeth Taylor |
11.50 | 259.0 | 390.40 | 6 | 82 | 03 / 00 | 98.9 | |
| 3 | Shrek (2001) | Mike Myers & Eddie Murphy |
267.70 | 510.7 | 924.20 | 4 | 88 | 02 / 01 | 98.9 | |
| 5 | The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) | Boris Karloff | 5.70 | 256.7 | 256.70 | 2 | 85 | 01 / 00 | 98.4 | |
| 7 | Bridesmaids (2011) | Melissa McCarthy | 169.10 | 229.9 | 392.00 | 14 | 83 | 02 / 00 | 98.2 | |
| 8 | The Hangover (2009) | Bradley Cooper & Zach Galifianakis |
277.30 | 398.6 | 671.90 | 6 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 97.4 | |
| 9 | The Birdcage (1996) | Robin Williams & Gene Hackman |
124.10 | 302.6 | 451.80 | 9 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 96.5 | |
| 10 | High Society (1956) | Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly |
16.80 | 329.2 | 477.90 | 9 | 74 | 02 / 00 | 96.5 | |
| 10 | Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) AA Best Picture Nom |
Hugh Grant | 52.70 | 139.2 | 649.20 | 21 | 86 | 02 / 00 | 96.4 | |
| 10 | The In-Laws (1979) | Alan Arkin & Peter Falk |
47.40 | 203.4 | 203.40 | 16 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 96.1 | |
| 12 | Sense and Sensibility (1995) AA Best Picture Nom |
Kate Winslet & Hugh Grant |
43.20 | 107.0 | 333.50 | 40 | 89 | 07 / 01 | 95.7 | |
| 11 | Wedding Crashers (2005) | Owen Wilson & Vince Vaughn |
209.30 | 352.5 | 480.30 | 6 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 95.6 | |
| 12 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) | Nia Vardalos & John Corbett |
241.40 | 448.7 | 685.40 | 5 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 94.6 | |
| 14 | Steel Magnolias (1989) | Shirley MacLaine & Julia Roberts |
83.80 | 227.4 | 260.40 | 14 | 68 | 01 / 00 | 94.5 | |
| 15 | Royal Wedding (1951) | Fred Astaire & Jane Powell |
7.30 | 157.0 | 240.40 | 27 | 77 | 01 / 00 | 93.6 | |
| 16 | Father of the Bride (1991) | Steve Martin & Diane Keaton |
89.30 | 228.7 | 228.70 | 9 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 93.4 | |
| 16 | My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) | Julia Roberts & Cameron Diaz |
127.10 | 298.6 | 702.90 | 8 | 63 | 01 / 00 | 93.2 | |
| 18 | The Wedding Singer (1998) | Adam Sandler & Drew Barrymore |
80.20 | 184.4 | 283.40 | 23 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 92.8 | |
| 19 | The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941) | James Cagney & Bette Davis |
4.70 | 180.8 | 265.40 | 33 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 92.4 | |
| 22 | Mamma Mia! (2008) | Meryl Streep & Pierce Brosnan |
144.10 | 216.4 | 915.60 | 14 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 91.6 | |
| 20 | Sex and the City (2008) | Sarah Jessica Parker | 152.60 | 229.2 | 623.50 | 11 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 91.5 | |
| 22 | Sweet Home Alabama (2002) | Reese Witherspoon & Patrick Dempsey |
127.20 | 236.5 | 335.70 | 19 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 91.4 | |
| 25 | Here Comes the Groom (1951) | Bing Crosby & Directed by Frank Capra |
7.30 | 157.1 | 157.10 | 26 | 66 | 02 / 01 | 90.9 | |
| 24 | The Proposal (2009) | Sandra Bullock & Ryan Reynolds |
164.00 | 235.7 | 456.20 | 16 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 90.8 | |
| 26 | In & Out (1997) | Kevin Kline | 63.90 | 150.0 | 195.50 | 23 | 67 | 01 / 00 | 89.8 | |
| 27 | The Princess Bride (1987) | Billy Crystal & Directed by Rob Reiner |
30.90 | 85.1 | 85.60 | 39 | 88 | 01 / 00 | 89.8 | |
| 29 | American Wedding (2003) | Jason Biggs & Seann William Scott |
104.60 | 186.9 | 186.90 | 25 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 89.5 | |
| 28 | Corpse Bride (2005) | Johnny Depp & Helena Bonham Carter |
53.40 | 89.9 | 197.40 | 51 | 84 | 01 / 00 | 89.0 | |
| 28 | Meet the Fockers (2004) | Robert DeNiro & Ben Stiller |
274.30 | 476.1 | 888.20 | 4 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 88.9 | |
| 31 | I Love You, Man (2009) | Paul Rudd | 71.40 | 102.7 | 131.70 | 45 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 88.0 | |
| 30 | Runaway Bride (1999) | Richard Gere & Julia Roberts |
152.30 | 324.4 | 659.30 | 9 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 88.0 | |
| 33 | 3 Men and a Little Lady (1990) | Tom Selleck & Ted Danson |
71.60 | 182.5 | 182.50 | 15 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 85.5 | |
| 32 | Love Actually (2003) | Hugh Grant & Keira Knightley |
59.70 | 106.7 | 441.50 | 49 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 85.2 | |
| 36 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) | Adam Sandler | 120.10 | 188.1 | 291.50 | 22 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 82.8 | |
| 34 | Sixteen Candles (1984) | Molly Ringwald & Directed by John Hughes |
23.70 | 76.0 | 76.00 | 45 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 82.2 | |
| 36 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) | Anne Hathaway & Julie Andrews |
95.20 | 165.2 | 233.90 | 25 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 80.2 | |
| 37 | 27 Dresses (2008) | Katherine Heigl & James Marsden |
76.80 | 115.3 | 240.60 | 42 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 79.9 | |
| 39 | Honeymoon in Vegas (1992) | Nicolas Cage & James Caan |
35.20 | 91.5 | 91.50 | 41 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 78.4 | |
| 39 | The Best Man (1999) | Taye Diggs & Nia Long |
34.10 | 72.7 | 73.70 | 60 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 78.2 | |
| 38 | Monsoon Wedding (2001) | Sabrina Dhawan | 13.90 | 26.5 | 26.50 | 116 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 77.0 | |
| 41 | Monster-in-Law (2005) | Jane Fonda & Jennifer Lopez |
82.90 | 139.7 | 262.60 | 23 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 76.6 | |
| 42 | A Wedding (1978) | Lillian Gish & Directed bt Robert Altman |
8.00 | 36.9 | 36.90 | 66 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 73.0 | |
| 43 | Muriel's Wedding (1994) | Toni Collette | 15.10 | 39.9 | 39.90 | 94 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 72.5 | |
| 44 | The Wedding Banquet (1993) | Directed by Ang Lee | 6.90 | 18.1 | 18.10 | 125 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 69.0 | |
| 45 | What Happens in Vegas (2008) | Cameron Diaz & Austin Kuthcher |
80.30 | 120.5 | 329.40 | 38 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 68.1 | |
| 46 | That Old Feeling (1997) | Bette Midler | 16.60 | 38.9 | 38.90 | 92 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 56.6 | |
| 47 | Made of Honor (2008) | Patrick Dempsey | 46.00 | 69.1 | 69.10 | 61 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 54.9 | |
| 49 | The Wedding Planner (2001) | Matthew McConaughey & Jennifer Lopez |
60.40 | 115.2 | 180.70 | 39 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 53.6 | |
| 48 | Betsy's Wedding (1990) | Alan Alda & Samuel L. Jackson |
19.70 | 50.3 | 50.30 | 64 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 50.9 | |
| 50 | Fandango (1985) | Kevin Costner & Judd Nelson |
0.10 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 191 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 44.5 | |
| 51 | Jumping the Broom (2011) | Angela Bassett | 37.30 | 50.7 | 51.30 | 87 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 43.9 | |
| 52 | Margot at the Wedding (2007) | Nicole Kidman | 2.00 | 3.1 | 4.50 | 197 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 36.8 | |
| 53 | The Bride Walks Out (1936) | Barbara Stanwyck & Robert Young |
1.70 | 72.2 | 96.30 | 111 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 30.3 | |
| 54 | The In-Laws (2003) | Michael Douglas & Ryan Reynolds |
20.50 | 36.6 | 48.10 | 107 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 27.9 | |
| 56 | Bride Wars (2009) | Anne Hathaway & Chris Pratt |
58.70 | 84.4 | 164.80 | 54 | 29 | 00 / 00 | 22.0 | |
| 55 | Our Family Wedding (2010) | Forest Whitaker | 20.30 | 27.7 | 27.70 | 116 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 19.1 | |
| 58 | The Wedding Date (2005) | Debra Messing & Amy Adams |
31.70 | 53.4 | 79.50 | 90 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 16.0 | |
| 57 | Table 19 (2017) | Anna Kendrick & Wyatt Russell |
3.60 | 4.3 | 6.10 | 141 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 14.2 | |
| 59 | License to Wed (2007) | Robin Williams | 43.80 | 68.6 | 108.60 | 60 | 28 | 00 / 00 | 12.8 | |
| 60 | The Big Wedding (2013) | Robert DeNiro & Robin Williams |
21.80 | 28.9 | 61.70 | 104 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 4.0 |
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Nevertheless, overall the selections are very clever and they were great fun to read through so “Vote Up!” However if I wished to choose a few movies that, for me, MOST invoke the SPIRIT of Valentine’s Day they would be, among the dramas Hanks’ Philadelphia, his Sleepless in Seattle. Ronald Colman and Greer Garson in Random Harvest, Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara in Carol; and among the musicals Harrison/Hepburn’s My Fair Myrna and Guys and Dolls [haughty, puritanical Salvation Army lass falls for low-life gambler] from which this song has long been in my own musical collection-
Your eyes are the eyes of a woman in love
And though how they give you away
Why try to deny your a woman in love
When I know very well would I see
I see no moon in the sky
Ever lent such a glow
Some flame deep within made them shine
Those eyes are the eyes of a woman in love
And may they gaze ever more into mine
Crazily gaze ever more into mine
[Sorry for enjoying that Mr Hirschhorn. Brando’s screen rendition was admittedly not up to the standard of Frankie Laine’s record of the song; just as Kelly and Astaire, however much you drool over them, could never sing the way that Bing, Frank, Dino, Doris, Deanna,Barbra Streisand, Lanza in film or Caruso and Gigli in opera, and John McCormack in concert could. Anyway full marks for using his own voice; he would have attempted ANYTHING IN thge 1950s, unlikE some others whom you admire who forever stayed within a ‘comfort zone’]
If to mark today one focused on ‘romance’ as an emotion rather than listing just “wedding” films, it strikes me that one could well include almost every Hollywood Heyday movie that the likes of Gable, Power, Flynn [and Randy with his ‘Child Brides’] etc ever made.
That’s because the central message of those films seemed to be, in my perception, that the carnage that Adolf and his gang were engaging in worldwide, and all the other serious problems mankind was facing in the thirties and forties didn’t really matter if the Hollywood hero “Got the girl.” Escapism, true; but disproportionally so in my opinion.
Indeed I can recall watching even Ronnie Reagan boasting in the formal debates during his 1980 presidential campaign that in his movies “I always got the girl!”
This morning when I saw this page flagged up, and before I even looked at its contents, I thought to myself “I bet you that probably that crafty ole Work Horse fella is exploiting Valentine’s Day as an excuse to mention yet again one or two of those awful Cary Grant so-called “screwball” comedies. And so it was: Mr Leach’s mundane Philly Story topped the bill, well above the much more entertaining musical version, High Society.