Why it may be worth watching
- A Guy Thing combines Comedy and Romance elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Jason Lee, Selma Blair, Julia Stiles.
- Viewers currently rate it 5.9/10 from 400 votes.
Movie
A Guy Thing
He finally found the perfect girl(s).
Paul Morse is a good guy. When his friends throw him a wild bachelor party, he just wants to keep his conscience clean -- which is why he's shocked when he wakes up in bed with a beautiful girl named Becky and can't remember the night before. Desperate to keep his fiancée, Karen, from finding out what may or may not be the truth, he tells her a teensy lie. Soon his lies are spiraling out of control and his life is a series of comical misunderstandings.
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Cast
Jason LeePaul Morse
Selma BlairKaren Cooper
Julia StilesBecky Jackson
Shawn HatosyJim
Lochlyn MunroRay Donovan
James BrolinKen Cooper
Diana ScarwidSandra Cooper
David KoechnerBuck
Julie HagertyDorothy
Thomas LennonPete
Larry MillerMinister Ferris (uncredited)
Jackie BurroughsAunt Budge
Jay BrazeauHoward
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Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Comedy, Romance.
Content notes
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Themes and topics
infidelitypoliceblackmailseattle, washingtonromcomstalkermisunderstandingdance lesson
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Reviews
KamuraiExternal review ·
Decent watch, might watch again, but hard to recommend.
Don't get me wrong, I like the movie: it's well casted, has a decent story and production value, but even at the time of release, it wasn't great.
There are some really funny moments, and if I were Jason Lee, I think I would have some trouble choosing between Selma Blair and Julia Stiles too, but it's mostly "what awful things can we do to him" humor. Ants under a magnifying glass just aren't all that satisfying.
The upside is that there are some very cleverly crafted characters and actin…
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Decent watch, might watch again, but hard to recommend.
Don't get me wrong, I like the movie: it's well casted, has a decent story and production value, but even at the time of release, it wasn't great.
There are some really funny moments, and if I were Jason Lee, I think I would have some trouble choosing between Selma Blair and Julia Stiles too, but it's mostly "what awful things can we do to him" humor. Ants under a magnifying glass just aren't all that satisfying.
The upside is that there are some very cleverly crafted characters and acting even beyond that.
There are plenty of probably better movies out there, especially after all this time.
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