The Wedding Plan

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The Wedding Plan

PG

2017

1h 50m

Romance

Comedy

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After her fiancé calls off their wedding a month before the ceremony, a woman decides to keep the reservation and trusts God will provide her with a husband.

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Critics Consensus

The Wedding Plan is steeped in convention, but has a thoroughly charming star and enough fresh twists to set it pleasantly apart.

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Jun 1, 2017

3/5

The Wedding Plan will be no one's idea of a Western rom-com starring a sexy Hollywood ingenue, but for those who are inclined, it will be a ringing endorsement of the belief that God, indeed, works in mysterious ways.

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Matthew Lickona

San Diego Reader

May 26, 2017

3/5

An engaging (and surprisingly entertaining) examination, not of belief, but of a believer, a struggling soul who more often than not blocks her own path to paradise.

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Mark Jenkins

Washington Post

May 25, 2017

2.5/4

The film's structural shortcomings will matter less to most viewers than the personality of the central character, Michal.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 26, 2020

3.5/4.0

An absolute gem of a film filled with universal messages about faith, family, hope, expectation, and longing.

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Jorge Ignacio Castillo

Planet S Magazine

Feb 5, 2020

3/5

There is a sweetness and honesty to the proceedings that elevate the movie above what the genre has us expecting.

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Leslie Combemale

Cinema Siren

Oct 18, 2019

4.5/5

This movie is a great example of what the future of Rom-Coms can deliver, embracing all the genre's positivity and romance, but adding the twists, darkness, and raw emotion that gives it both staying power and immediate relevance.

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Alain E

@AlainE Jun 27, 2025

This is the first example of a new movie genre that I will call the rom com thriller. An orthodox girl in Israel when her marriage plans fail, decides to offer God, Destiny, the Universe, a challenge. She makes arrangements for her wedding ceremony during a religious holiday a few weeks later, without having a groom candidate. Rents a venue, orders the food, have sessions to adjust her wedding gown. During that time she serially dates men from different backgrounds without significant success. At the very end, a savior conveniently materializes. I could do without the Israeli pop songs, but otherwise the movie is very smart. I would have preferred if she had selected the musician, but that’s just me. Don’t miss the snake! Another rom com innovation.

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Jul 23, 2018

Surprising take on life, love, faith and romance. I was charmed by the gut honesty of all the elements of the film.

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nilufer e

@Nilicim Jun 20, 2018

It was fun to a degree, I even liked guessing who the groom will be (happens to be my favorite) but I think I'd like it more if it wasn't all religiously wrapped together. Mobile petting zoo is a great idea by the way.

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Jun 14, 2018

This is a warm, charming, subtle, Israeli romantic comedy by writer-director Rama Burshtein. As with her 2012 film Fill the Void, Burshtein once again examines marriage among Orthodox Jews, but this time in a more upbeat way, and more sympathetically to the would-be bride. Noa Koler put in a heartfelt performance that won her honors at the Haifa Film Festival. Oz Zehavi and Amos Tamam (of Srugim) put in engaging supporting performances. Roy Edri's music and Amit Yasur's cinematography are splendid.

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Jan 1, 2018

Subtitles. Horrible. Turned off after ten minutes

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Sep 17, 2017

I was speechless after seeing this movie...twice. It is a really smart story, great acting, characters, the tension it builds was every bit the cliff-hanger I had hoped for. Bravo...more more more. Thank you!

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Synopsis

After her fiancé calls off their wedding a month before the ceremony, a woman decides to keep the reservation and trusts God will provide her with a husband.

Director: Rama Burshtein
Producer: Assaf Amir
Screenwriter: Rama Burshtein
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Norma Productions
Rating: PG (Thematic Elements)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: Hebrew
Release Date (Theaters): May 12, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.4M
Runtime: 1h 50m

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