Someone Marry Barry
| 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 |
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.
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
[edit]On 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
[edit]The principal photography of the film began on July 23, 2012, in Los Angeles.[2][3]
Critical reception
[edit]Glenn 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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