Numbers Don’t Lie!
‘The Best Man Holiday‘ movie scored 30.6 million in sales during its debut weekend nabbing the number two spot beneath Thor 2: Dark World which raked in 38.4 million in sales. . This is a huge leap since their first classic hit movie ‘Best Man‘ in 1999 which brought in 9 million dollars in sales. The friends reunite after 15 years for the holiday and more drama unfolds among the group.
The original movie followed the romantic and professional travails of a group of college friends as they set out in the world and prepared for the wedding of two members of the gang. Although the new film refers to events in that earlier movie, it isn’t necessary to recall the film to enjoy this one. In the intervening years, several of the college chums have remained close while others have drifted apart because of tensions that arose when they were younger. Some of them have enjoyed professional success in the intervening years, while others are struggling. Most have married and have families, though a couple are still unattached. When the two most affluent members of the group—pro football player Lance (Morris Chestnut) and his wife, Mia (Monica Calhoun)—decide to invite the gang for a reunion over the Christmas holidays, friendships and marriages are tested as new crises arise.
I got a chance to see the movie this weekend and all I have to say is OMG. Director, Malcolm D. Lee takes us on another journey of the original nine member cast with one additional post college and while we’d like to think that the friends pick up right where they left off; its quite the contrary . Without giving too much away [to those that are planning to hit the theaters this weekend] I’d much rather give you a brief overview from Stephen Farber of Hollywood Reporter instead:
” The original movie followed the romantic and professional travails of a group of college friends as they set out in the world and prepared for the wedding of two members of the gang. Although the new film refers to events in that earlier movie, it isn’t necessary to recall the film to enjoy this one. In the intervening years, several of the college chums have remained close while others have drifted apart because of tensions that arose when they were younger.
Some of them have enjoyed professional success in the intervening years, while others are struggling. Most have married and have families, though a couple are still unattached. When the two most affluent members of the group—pro football player Lance (Morris Chestnut) and his wife, Mia (Monica Calhoun)—decide to invite the gang for a reunion over the Christmas holidays, friendships and marriages are tested as new crises arise.”
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