Someone Marry Barry is a 2014 American romantic comedy directed and written by Rob Pearlstein and starring Tyler Labine, Lucy Punch, Damon Wayans, Jr., and Hayes MacArthur. The plot follows a group of childhood friends' plans to get rid of their socially inappropriate friend Barry by finding him a wife. Miraculously, Barry meets his female equal, making the guys' problems double.
| Someone Marry Barry | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rob Pearlstein |
| Written by | Rob Pearlstein |
| Produced by | Kate Cohen Barry Josephson Rob Pearlstein Marisa Polvino |
| Starring | Tyler Labine Damon Wayans, Jr. Lucy Punch Hayes MacArthur Thomas Middleditch |
| Cinematography | Mårten Tedin |
| Edited by | Justin Bourret |
| Music by | Joey Katsaros |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | FilmBuff |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Tyler Labine as Barry Burke[2]
- Damon Wayans, Jr. as Desmond[2]
- Lucy Punch as Melanie Miller[2]
- Hayes MacArthur as Rafe
- Thomas Middleditch as Kurt
- Frankie Shaw as Camille
- Ed Helms as Ben
- Ginger Gonzaga as Juanita
- Amanda Lund as Rachael
- Jerry Minor as Taxi Driver
- Greg Germann as Bill
- Brett Gelman as Goker
- Joe Lo Truglio as Sammy (Barry's Barry)
Production
editOn July 23, 2012, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Labine, Punch, and Wayans, Jr. had joined the cast of the film written and directed by Pearlstein.[2][3] On November 1, 2013, it was announced that FilmBuff would release the film on February 13, 2014, in theaters and on VOD.[4]
Filming
editThe principal photography of the film began on July 23, 2012, in Los Angeles.[2][3]
Critical reception
editGlenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com described the film as "a Bro-dom comedy with a sharp focus on The Inappropriate Guy", criticizing its reliance on puerile humor.[5] David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews wrote, "Someone Marry Barry‘s exceedingly mild success is due almost entirely to the efforts of an impressively charismatic roster of actors."[6] Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times wrote, "For a gross-out movie, 'Someone Marry Barry' has a respectable number of genuinely funny moments. Over all, it's still kind of crass and lowbrow, showing a particular obsession with flatulence, but there's a good-heartedness to it that somehow overrides your gut instinct to stop watching."[7]
References
edit- ^ "Someone Marry Barry". Freestyle Releasing. February 8, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Kit, Borys (July 23, 2012). "Tyler Labine, Damon Wayans Jr., Lucy Punch Starring in Comedy 'Someone Marry Barry'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ^ a b "Tyler Labine, Damon Wayans Jr., and Lucy Punch Join Someone Marry Barry". MovieWeb. July 24, 2012. Archived from the original on July 26, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ^ Khatchatourian, Maane (November 1, 2013). "'Someone Marry Barry' to Hit Theaters and VOD on Eve of Valentine's Day". Variety. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ Kenny, Glenn (February 7, 2014). "Someone Marry Barry". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Nusair, David (May 20, 2020). "Someone Marry Barry". Reel Film Reviews. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (February 12, 2014). "Take My Bro, Please". The New York Times. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
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