A newly engaged man's quest for a best friend delivers a brisk, heartwarming, and witty journey.
Feel-good and crowd-pleasing, with dry wit. A date-night pick at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy (free) and Hoopla (free).
Nothing past what an R promises: moderate sex and nudity, and no real violence.
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Peter Klaven is a successful real estate agent who, upon getting engaged to the woman of his dreams, Zooey, discovers, to his dismay and chagrin, that he has no male friend close enough to serve as his Best Man. Peter immediately sets out to rectify the situation, embarking on a series of bizarre and awkward "man-dates."
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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