The Best Man Holiday

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Malcolm D. Lee

Producer:

Malcolm D. Lee, Sean Daniel, Preston Holmes

Writer:

Malcolm D. Lee

Release Date:

Nov 15, 2013

Runtime:

2hr 3m

Synopsis

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.

Cast

  • Morris Chestnut
  • Taye Diggs
  • Regina Hall
  • Terrence Howard
  • Sanaa Lathan
  • Nia Long
  • Harold Perrineau
  • Monica Calhoun
  • Melissa De Sousa
  • Eddie Cibrian

Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • Dec 22, 2022

    Spent most of the movie yelling TALK TO YOUR WIFE to various characters

    222 Likes
    Drew Burnett Gregory
    Drew Burnett Gregory
    Dec 30, 2019

    Whoa! Nobody warned me this featured Morris Chestnut doing the ugly cry. 😭 Here I thought I was in for a little Christmas movie, and now I'm curled up in a ball. I'm gonna need a minute to regroup, talk amongst yourselves...😢

    129 Likes
    Lebowskidoo 🇨🇦 🎬 🍿🦞🎃
    Lebowskidoo 🇨🇦 🎬 🍿🦞🎃
    Nov 5, 2022

    I wanted to watch something fun but this is so depressing

    105 Likes
    ZaraGwen
    ZaraGwen
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    Dec 9, 2020

    this made my heart warm and destroyed it at the same time

    95 Likes
    duda
    duda
    Dec 25, 2020

    Beginning to wonder if Harper really is the best man

    80 Likes
    Chris Frenier
    Chris Frenier
    May 30, 2023

    Nah morris chestnuts character breaking down at the funeral always gets me

    60 Likes
    KylanB
    KylanB
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    For a sequel to a film that no one asked to have a sequel for, this is a vast improvement on the original. Runs way too long, but when it needs to be funny, its hilarious and when it tries to be dramatic, it actually pulls at the heart strings makes genuine tears roll. Not…

    59 Likes
    Silent J
    Silent J
    Dec 1, 2024

    This is the second film from my 2024 The 12 Days of Christmas Films list. Writer and director, Malcolm D. Lee, brings back the characters from his 1999 film, Best Man, for this holiday reunion. The acting is good and the story is compelling, but the quality level of the…

    42 Likes
    EvilMonkeyToes
    EvilMonkeyToes
    Nov 17, 2024

    I watched the first film a couple of years ago, I don't remember it being like this!! First third was funny but then the rest had me wanting to slit my wrists. Really went against the cheery mood we were trying to create with the Christmas tree up and Christmas hats on…

    40 Likes
    Helen_S
    Helen_S

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Top Reviews
  • Nina
    Nina liked
    The Best Man Holiday

    Rare that a sequel is just as pulling and moving as the original. Put me in my feelings in the best way. What a fantastic cast

    1Y
    Ned Flanders
    Ned Flanders loved
    The Best Man Holiday

    30/100 How did I go from crying cause of Mia's death to being shocked by Q and Shelby.Hands down best movie😭😭

    3D
    WSS
    WSS liked
    The Best Man Holiday

    Funny and I would never pass up a black comedy starring Regina Hall. Her lines never failed to disappoint.

    1Y
  • Shiv Reddy
    Shiv Reddy liked
    The Best Man Holiday

    Rare that I enjoy sequels enough to rewatch but this is a gem. Beloved characters with an emotional story.

    3Y
    Angela H
    Angela H is "meh" on
    The Best Man Holiday

    🥺😭 Sad as 💩. 💔 I'm glad they came together for that mini-series...

    1Y
    Niyah
    Niyah loved
    The Best Man Holiday

    such a classic! love this whole series 10/10

    1M
  • Janeil
    Janeil loved
    The Best Man Holiday

    One word.. MESSYYYY Ending is sad tho..

    2Y
    cheerreese
    cheerreese liked
    The Best Man Holiday

    stop giving random characters cancer

    1Y
    Malik
    Malik loved
    The Best Man Holiday

    tear jerking and very captivating

    3Y

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Metacritic

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Based on 30 Critics
6.0

USER SCORE (25)

Mixed or average reviews based on 25 Reviews
60
Nov 14, 2013

The Best Man Holiday alternates smoothly between raucous comedy and soap opera for a solid hour... Yet the balance begins to tip toward leaden melodrama in the crazily overloaded third act, which speeds past the line separating crowd-pleasing from crowd-pandering.

Metacritic review by Nathan Rabin
Nathan Rabin
The Dissolve
78
Nov 13, 2013

High spirits mark the first half of the film; quite simply, these guys are just fun to be around – most especially Howard, all half-lidded, cat-who-got-the-cream coolness.

Metacritic review by Kimberley Jones
Kimberley Jones
Austin Chronicle
67
Nov 13, 2013

While The Best Man Holiday doesn’t have anything especially original to say on the subject, it’s still refreshing to see a reunion movie set aside the usual themes of aging and reconciliation to focus on how a group deals with death.

Metacritic review by Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
The A.V. Club

Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Best Man Holiday (2013) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is The Best Man Holiday (2013)?
The movie is 2hr 3min long.
What's The Best Man Holiday (2013) about?
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.
Who's the cast of The Best Man Holiday (2013)?
  • Morris Chestnut as Lance Sullivan
  • Taye Diggs as Harper Stewart
  • Regina Hall as Candy
  • Terrence Howard as Quentin
  • Sanaa Lathan as Robyn
  • Nia Long as Jordan Armstrong
  • Harold Perrineau as Julian Murch
  • Monica Calhoun as Mia
  • Melissa De Sousa as Shelby
  • Eddie Cibrian as Brian
Who's the director behind The Best Man Holiday (2013)?
Malcolm D. Lee directed The Best Man Holiday (2013).
Who produced The Best Man Holiday (2013)?
Malcolm D. Lee, Sean Daniel and Preston Holmes produced The Best Man Holiday (2013).