The Best Man_
"May the best man win... her heart."
When writer's block derails the literary dreams of Olly Pickering, he has to move in with his friend Murray after losing all his money. Things start to look up when Olly's college pal James asks him to be the best man at his wedding. Prior to the nuptials, Olly is drawn to a woman whom he thinks is the bride's sister -- only she turns out to be the bride, Sarah. Can Murray, who dislikes James, help get Sarah and Olly together?
Starring
Stuart Townsend, Seth Green, Amy Smart
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
3 countries
YouTube
2 countries
G
Google Play
2 countries
Apple TV
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
The Best Man was released 21 years ago in 2005.
Overview
When writer's block derails the literary dreams of Olly Pickering, he has to move in with his friend Murray after losing all his money. Things start to look ...
The Best Man is a Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 36m.
CAST (20)
Stuart Townsend
Olly Pickering
Seth Green
Murray
Amy Smart
Sarah Marie Barker
Kate Ashfield
Becka
Jodhi May
Tania
Philip Jackson
Mr. Barker
Anna Chancellor
Dana
Simon Callow
Big-Time Publisher
Martin Hancock
Stan
David Oyelowo
Graham
Stewart Wright
Harry
Raymond Coulthard
Chris
Peter Capaldi
Priest
Matt Devere
Gordon
Lili Bordán
Gretchen
KM
Keara Murphy
Ellen
Linda Fekete
Sue
JH
Jane How
Ms Parker
Janine Wood
Dress Assistant
Máté Haumann
Work Experience
BOX OFFICE
$11.0M
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
96 min (1h 36m)
Country
Rating
5.3/10 (74 votes)
Budget
$11,000,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Best Man about?
When writer's block derails the literary dreams of Olly Pickering, he has to move in with his friend Murray after losing all his money. Things start to look up when Olly's college pal James asks him to be the best man at his wedding. Prior to the nuptials, Olly is drawn to a woman whom he thinks is the bride's sister -- only she turns out to be the bride, Sarah. Can Murray, who dislikes James, help get Sarah and Olly together?
How long is The Best Man?
The Best Man has a runtime of 96 minutes (1h 36m).
Who stars in The Best Man?
The cast of The Best Man includes Stuart Townsend, Seth Green, Amy Smart, Kate Ashfield, Jodhi May.
What is the rating of The Best Man?
The Best Man has a rating of 5.3 out of 10 based on 74 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Romance