too much of something borrow grade b super bowl sunday be one of the slow day at movie theater every year . because of this and movie studio tend to avoid release big budget film that weekend . every few year a studio release a counter program female skew movie ( 2001 the wedding planner ) to compete with the big game . this super bowl weekend similarly title the wedding date will try to find success and attract viewer not watch the game . sick of people feel sorry for her and single woman and kat elli ( debra messing and tv will and grace ) hire male escort nick ( dermot mulrony and about schmidt ) to pose a her boyfriend for her sister wedding in london . her family have be give her a hard time about her not be marry and and her ex fiancé of seven year and who dump her without a reason and be the best man . to make him jealous kat parade nick around her ex to make him see what he be miss . but ultimately nick help kat realize that she can open up and and let someone love her . the film borrow too much from similar wedding movie . it be almost a carbon copy of 1999 picture perfect and mix in scene similar to the wedding planner and my best friend wed . the movie also have a reverse pretty woman theme go for it and and know her audience and the director make clever reference to that and other film . the wedding date have all the clichéd element of a typical wedding movie and there be the stereotypical overbearing mother ( holland taylor and legally blonde ) and and practically plagiarized wedding speech by the family and friend at the wedding and rehearsal dinner . the twist at the end have be do before and but it be something that wasn not completely expect . the real reason why kat be dump come a a surprise and change the direction of the film for the last half hour . even though the wedding date be predictable and it be able to stand on it own . debra messing and in her first lead role and prove she can be charm and funny . dermot mulrony have great chemistry with debra messing and but most of his dialogue be too corny and unrealistic . he be able to make best of what he be give and and be able to salvage the character . by the use of many clever pun ( often sexual ) and the film be actually funny . although primarily a chick flick the film have component everyone can enjoy . the feel good story and and humor make it the best date movie release in a long time .