All Over the Guy (2001) directed by Julie Davis

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"All Over The Guy" is a contemporary romantic comedy about the quest to find the "one" when "the one" doesn't know he's the "one." It explores the unlikely pairing of two 20-somethings thrown together by their respective best friends in hopes of igniting their own romance. They do everything they can to NOT fall in love, but finally they overcome the dysfunction of their parents and surrender to their hearts.

Director: Julie Davis

Writer: Dan Bucatinsky

Release Date: 30 May 2001 (Los Angeles, California, US, premiere)
28 October 2001 (MIFED Film Market, Italy)

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Taglines: 4 Friends, 3 Guys, 2 Couples... You Do The Math

4 friends, 2 couples. Twice as much to lie about in the morning.

Storyline: A contemporary romantic comedy about the universal quest for that one true love. All Over the Guy centers on an unlikely pair of two twenty-somethings, Eli (Dan Bucatinsky) and Tom (Richard Ruccolo), who are thrown together by their respective best friends. They're both looking for 'the one,' but don't recognize it when they find it. They do everything they can to not fall for each other, stumbling over their own fears, family dysfunctions and foolish bouts of self-sabotage. Their comedy of errors rolls on, with the two oblivious to what everyone else can clearly see is in their hearts. Ultimately its' in the small moments of truth-the talk among trusted friends and the fear between new lovers-that the two find their way to a love that will last.

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Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
Dan Bucatinsky ... Eli Wyckoff
Richard Ruccolo ... Tom
Sasha Alexander ... Jackie Samantha Gold
Adam Goldberg ... Brett Miles Sanford
Andrea Martin ... Dr. Ellen Wyckoff
Joanna Kerns ... Lydia
Christina Ricci ... Rayna Wyckoff
Lisa Kudrow ... Marie
Doris Roberts ... Esther
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tony Abatemarco ... Dr. David Wyckoff
Julie Claire ... Lizz
Ben Foreman ... Young Eli
Sydney Foreman ... Young Rayna
Chris Gann ... Stripper (as Christian Gann)
Blaise Garza ... Young Tom
Michael Harris ... Gary
Bev Land ... Mitch
Donnie Land ... Pizza Guy
Thea Mann ... Donna
Matthew Poage ... Bartender
Nicolas Surovy ... Jim
Nicole Tocantins ... Rachael
Hrach Titizian ... AA Member (uncredited)

      
Eli & Tom

Comments

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

All Over the Guy is probably one of the nicest gay romantic comedy I have never seen, I think I like everything of it, plot, cast, setting... everything. Even if the tagline, and the movie posted, hint to a double plot about a straight and a gay couple, and usually this leads to haveing the gay couple "suffering" for center stage, here instead the straight couple is only a supporter, and a matchmaker, to the gay couple made of Eli and Tom, who are respectively, Brett and Jackie's best friends. They are totally unmatchable, Eli the nerd and Tom the jock, but indeed they will discover that, aside from being different on a physical level, they totally match on an heart one. Both of them grown up in a family that is not exactly your perfect ad family, suburban home and 2 kids and a dog, but in a way, they overcame that to become self-conscious gay men. Being gay is absolutely not their problem, find a long-term partner that is another story. This is another point I really like: the relationship between Eli and Tom moves through the different stages, boy meets boy, boy has sex with boy, boy loves boy, without guilty sense or drama or self-punishment. Along the path a stellar cast of supporting characters (like Christina Ricci and Lisa Kudrow) will help them come to term with this new-found love.

[kirby-crow.livejournal.com]

Another one of my favorites, too! It's weird because neither of the male leads is really my type, and the mild story is kind of tame. But there's a good deal of love, angst, and true romance this film, and the actors hit all the right notes in the right places. I'm a sucker for that. :)

[keldaryth.livejournal.com]

I love this movie. It's a bit brainless, but you know... sometimes that's exactly what you need :)