Exactly one year after Tom meets Violet, he surprises her with a wedding ring. By all accounts, Tom and Violet are destined for their happily ever after. However, this engaged couple just keep getting tripped up on the long walk down the aisle.
Acting
Emily Blunt's drunk cookie scene — oscar-worthy chaos.
Writing
Segel/Stoller script balances gut-punch realness with dick jokes.
Practical Effects
Actual Michigan locations, actual cold, actual misery.
Director
Nicholas Stoller
Jason Segel
Tom Solomon
Emily Blunt
Violet Barnes
Rhys Ifans
Winton Childs
Chris Pratt
Alex Eilhauer
Alison Brie
Suzie Barnes
Jacki Weaver
Sylvia Dickerson-Barnes
Jim Piddock
George Barnes
David Paymer
Pete Solomon
Mimi Kennedy
Carol Solomon
Mindy Kaling
Vaneetha
Kevin Hart
Doug
Brian Posehn
Tarquin
Chris Parnell
Bill
Lauren Weedman
Chef Sally
Tracee Chimo
Margaret
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Segel wrote the script after his own five-year relationship ended — the 'temporary' Michigan move was autobiographical revenge.
This was the last gasp of the 2000s Apatow-era romantic comedy before streaming killed the mid-budget studio rom-com.
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