The Best Man |  | Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Actors: Monica Calhoun, Morris Chestnut, Victoria Dillard, Terrence Howard, Nia Long
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  95 reviews
Sales Rank: 102407
Format: Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
UPC: 025192028465
EAN: 0025192028465
ASIN: B001VPJZ4K
Theatrical Release Date: 1999
Release Date: February 27, 2009
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A glossy romantic comedy, The Best Man centers on four college friends and the women in their lives, all brought back together for a wedding. Taye Diggs (How Stella Got Her Groove Back) plays the title character, a young writer whose first novel is a barely fictionalized account of his college days, featuring barely fictionalized versions of all his friends. This novel hasn't yet been released, but ambitious TV producer Nia Long (Soul Food) has snagged an advance copy in the hopes of getting an early interview with Diggs. Unfortunately, when this advance copy begins circulating among the college gang, they discover it reveals some secrets that may have a disastrous effect on the wedding. The Best Man features a handsome, charming cast and a propulsive story, but the female characters are poorly developed and the male banter is, to say the least, chauvinistic. This banter is mostly to comic effect, but by the end it still leaves a sour taste that the movie's happy ending doesn't counter. With a particularly strong performance by Terrence Howard as an aimless but relentlessly honest member of the college quartet. --Bret Fetzer
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 The Best Man December 29, 2009
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan, Morris Chestnut, Nia Long, and Terrence Howard brought this film to life in so many ways possible. I think this was the best movie of the year 1999, and it is still one of the best. You will really enjoy it.
 I Like it October 30, 2009
Carl Mickens
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a good black movie, they need to make more movies like this. Its slick and good!
Best of its kind.... September 15, 2009
mistbornblue
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There are many movies that deal with weddings,relationships and so forth.
But this one tends to blend everything in perfectly.
The anticipation it builds,will last thru-out the movie.
Oh,and plus an awesome cast.
Definately worth checking out.
One of the best movies featuring African-Americans that I've ever seen... May 21, 2009
Part-Time "Drama" Lover (Washington, DC, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I saw this movie for the first time back in my undergraduate years and this story still touches me and I am in my thirties. I believe this film will become a timeless classic.
Best Man ~ A Classic!!! February 7, 2009
Someone Who Cares (Pasadena, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Best Man is a great movie. For Taye Diggs, Morris Chestnut, and Terrence Howard, it is truly one of the highlights of their careers. It has a great blend of comedy and drama and a handful of moments you'll be bringing up in "Remember when" conversation for years to come. And as for movies that center around relationship drama, this movie is for guys too. This is the type of chick-movie that will get guys laughing outloud at the screen and getting sucked into the "What's going to happen next" drama. The icing on the cake is that it shows African-Americans in a positive light, with careers and identities that ate not stereotypical; and even the characters that aren't the most inspiring, by the end of the movie you'll take pride in their triumph and be rooting for them all. The Best Man is truly a great movie. One to add to any collection.
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