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My Best Friend's Girl (2008)

My Best Friend's Girl poster
Directed by
Howard Deutch
Genre
romantic comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
R
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 807 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man dates the ex-girlfriend of his best friend to get back at her for breaking his friend's heart. He poses as a rude boyfriend to make her regret the breakup but starts to develop real feelings for her.

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What happens

My Best Friend's Girl is a 2008 American romantic comedy film directed by Howard Deutch, written by Jordan Cahan, and starring Dane Cook, Kate Hudson, Jason Biggs, Diora Baird, Alec Baldwin, Riki Lindhome and Lizzy Caplan. It was released on September 19, 2008, by Lionsgate. The film received generally negative reviews from critics and grossed $41.6 million against a $20 million budget. As of 2024, it is the last film Deutch has directed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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