SummaryWhen the wedding of internationally famous film star Lara Tyler to tweedy English author James Arber is sabotaged by a paparazzo, they decide to relocate the event to the one place where the world’s press won’t find them: the sleepy Island of Hegg, as featured in James’ bestselling novel The Ornithologists Wife. But to the shock of Lara’s P.A Ste... Read More
Directed By:Sheree Folkson
Written By:Neil Jaworski, Sally Phillips
The Decoy Bride
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Mixed or Average
42
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Generally Favorable
6.9
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
29% Positive
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29% Mixed
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43% Negative
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Mar 8, 2012
90
The script, by Sally Phillips and Neil Jaworski, mocks celebrity culture but never turns too caustic. The movie, like an island vacation, passes pleasantly and all too quickly.
Mar 6, 2012
63
The film recognizes how resolutely derivative it is, and it deigns to relish rather than efface that quality. The result is a trifle, but a fairly amusing one.
User score
Generally Favorable
67% Positive
8 Ratings
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17% Mixed
2 Ratings
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17% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
Oct 12, 2015
10
This was one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time. The characters are smart and hilarious. I think if you're too simple you'll miss a lot. This is a smart comedy so if you are looking for a raunchy comedy like some of the critics on the left you might be disappointed.
May 2, 2012
10
I loved this movie. It's funny and charming - the vitriolic reviews make no sense at all. Don't let them put you off - if you like romantic comedy as a genre then you'll love this movie.
Mar 10, 2012
50
A bland romantic comedy in the Richard Curtis style, The Decoy Bride is mainly notable for its proof, if any was needed after "Boardwalk Empire," that Kelly Macdonald is a major talent.
Mar 7, 2012
33
Tennant and Macdonald are appealing performers, but they aren't given scenes that convey they even like each other, much less that they're irresistibly drawn to each other, circumstances be damned.
Mar 16, 2012
30
If you've seen most any rom-com you know where this one's headed. Unfortunately, under director Sheree Folkson's unsteady hand, getting there is more frustrating than fun.
Mar 6, 2012
10
Pernicious tripe suitable only for masochists and the intellectually disabled.
Apr 19, 2012
10
I'm so sick of pretentious dribble by critics who slash movies because it might be too cute for their jaded taste. The hack job by the Voice is a perfect example. I loved it! And I grew up stimulated by Bergman, Bunuel and Godard. That's why I so appreciate a forum for "regular" folks to counteract critics' negativity. Decoy Bride won't change the world, but it will make you smile and laugh and maybe shed a tear. Boardwalk's Kelly Macdonald is brilliant as the charismatic center of this little movie, which continues a tradition of classic Scottish charmers like Local Hero.
Mar 18, 2012
7
The Decoy Bride is an inoffensive romantic comedy. I laughed out loud several times, but I can't say I was surprised by anything while watching it. I mostly saw it because I'm a huge David Tennant fan. He wasn't at his best (some critics' accusations of him merely going through the motions have merit), but Kelly Macdonald almost makes up for it. She is brilliant, charming, and not your standard Rom-Com heroine as a mildly desperate small-island girl on the hunt for an eligible bachelor. My final say is if it looks like something you might enjoy, you probably will, but it is in no way spectacular enough to win over anyone who doesn't like romantic comedies and is doubtful of it going in.
Dec 29, 2013
0
This movie has won the prize for 'Worst Movie I Have Ever Seen In My Life'. Nothing in this jumbled up story line made any sense at all. The acting was ****, the jokes were stupid, and it just MADE NO SENSE!! I didn't know what was going on! This was so horrifyingly bad that I am actually impressed by this atrocious excuse for entertainment. Wow....just wow....
Production Company:
- Isle of Man Film
- CinemaNX
- Ecosse Films
- Scottish Screen
Release Date:Mar 9, 2012
Duration:1 h 29 m
Rating:PG
Tagline:You may now kiss the decoy.
Awards
Global Nonviolent Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Nomination
