The Murch family now includes two little daughters and Julian finally opened and runs a renowned school, with his wife former stripper, Candace, as his head of admissions. Monica and Quincy love and play basketball together through many life challenges from childhood to adulthood. Later Candace returns and reconcile with Julian through dialogue. The Best Man Holiday is a worthwhile revisiting that manages to push its characters forward in a very mature and emotionally honest way. Title: Lance starts a troublesome first half. Harper is encouraged: 'That is why you will always be the better man, Lance.'. Check out our editors' picks for the best movies and shows coming your way in May. Starring Monica Calhoun, Taye Diggs and Morris Chestnut. 'Everybody needs somebody, Jordan,' Brian says. I must say that in the end I really enjoyed watching this, it just took me a moment to switch.Only after watching this movie I read that it was a sequel. The site's critical consensus reads, "The Best Man Holiday manages honest laughs out of broad humor, and affects convincing drama from a deeply conventional plot. A sequel to Lee's The Best Man (1999), it stars Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long, Harold Perrineau, Monica Calhoun, and Melissa De Sousa, all reprising their roles from the previous film. The Best Man Holiday offers up heaps of laughs and tears, and was a pleasant relief from all of the dreary films as of late. The Best Man is a 1999 American romantic comedy-drama film, written and directed by Malcolm D. Lee.It was produced by 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, with Lee's cousin, Spike Lee, serving as producer.The film stars Taye Diggs and Nia Long.The film also served as the debut of Regina Hall.A Christmas-themed sequel, The Best Man Holiday, was released on November 15, 2013 with a reunited cast. Lance angrily confronts Harper and tells him to stay away from him and his family, 'forever this time'. [11] It then went on to be the number two film of the weekend, taking in close to $30.6 million. Ten months later, Harper and Lance are closer than ever and Harper has now written Lance's biography. Writer-director Malcolm D. Lee reunites the cast from his 1999 film, "The Best Man," extending their stories and filling in blanks left in the original. [10] The Best Man Holiday did even better the next day earning $12.4 million on Saturday. 66. How to pacify Eva? This FAQ is empty. Brian returns, affording Jordan an apology. At dinner times in the movie the old friends catch up but old tensions resurface and grow. Film Review: ‘The Best Man Holiday’ Malcolm D. Lee returns to the same well with lesser results in this cluttered, overlong sequel to 1999's 'The Best Man.' [15], The Washington Post's Ann Hornaday gave it 2.5 stars, saying the "[s]equel is both a romp and a tearjerker... Like a long-lost soap opera emerging from a Rip Van Winkle–length hiatus, 'The Best Man Holiday' has lost none of its often baggy, saggy melodrama; luckily, when things get too soppy, Howard can be depended on for crude one-liners that land with all the more finesse thanks to his smoky, slightly stoned delivery. After I realized it wasn't a laugh your ass off comedy there was a lot more drama. Candace Terrence Howard. Still the film trades on some tired gender stereotypes. All the friends arrive at the house, the first time they've come together in 14 years, and the celebration begins. Their relationships with one another, much like friends and families everywhere, are and have always been a bit on the dysfunctional side. When college friends reunite after 15 years over the Christmas holidays, they discover just how easy it is for long-forgotten rivalries and romances to be reignited. The Best Man Holiday is far from perfect as it runs a little long, and goes through many cliches of the genre, but that doesn't stop it from being charming, clever, endearing, consistently funny, and much more touching than I certainly was expecting. Mia calls Harper to speak to Lance, inspiring him to ultimately break the all-time rushing record in a game-winning performance. Film The long-awaited sequel to Malcolm D. Lee's 1999 classic The Best Man, The Best Man Holiday became an instant hit upon its release in November 2013. See the fabulous presenters and gracious winners at this year's Oscars. (Rated R. 121 minutes.) When college friends reunite after 15 years over the Christmas holidays, they discover just how easy it is for long-forgotten rivalries and romances to be reignited. The men pay a playboy to be that man. Brian leaves for his family's annual Christmas gathering in Vermont. Mia reveals to Harper that she was diagnosed with cancer more than a year ago and it's terminal but that she needs Harper's help to guide Lance coming to terms with it. TMDb Score. Taye Diggs Harper Stewart. Lance is still heated over the biography when Mia challenges Lance to acknowledge the truth. Full Cast & Crew: The Best Man Holiday (2013) Cast (59) Monica Calhoun. Four friends conspire to turn the tables on their women when they discover the ladies have been using Steve Harvey's relationship advice against them. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. As he leaves, Jordan tells him that, while she loves him, she does not need him. The Best Man Holiday is the comedy that critics are calling “a feel-good celebration.” … It is then that Julian finds a YouTube video of his wife stripping and accepting money for sex at a fraternity party. The Best Man Holiday is a 2013 American comedy-drama film written, co-produced and directed by Malcolm D. Lee. Malcolm D. Lee Director, Writer. The people in "The Best Man Holiday" - … After giving humble words of comfort to Harper, Q vows to take care of his debts as a friendly favor. Lance, Harper, and Candace try to rush her to the hospital but they get stuck in traffic; it is thus Lance who delivers Harper's baby in the backseat of the SUV. The healthy baby girl is named Mia. [12], As of June 2020[update], the film holds a 71% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 94 reviews with an average rating of 6.01 out of 10. Years after his debut novel, Harper is struggling with writer's block, financial difficulties, and pressure from his publisher to come up with newer and better material for his next book. 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