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Release Year2000
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes7
DirectorBill Fishman
WritersNicole Coady, Halle Eaton, Abbe Wool
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDesperate But Not Serious
About Desperate But Not Serious
Lily is a twenty-something aspiring writer who receives an invitation to attend a wedding reception with Jonathan, a handsome entomologist who also happens to be the man of her dreams. The only problem is that she's in San Francisco and the wedding is in L.A. Lily is therefore forced to enlist the aid of her friend Frances, an unrepentant party girl who has the L.A. nightclub scene wired. Their plans are completely derailed when they inadvertently lose the all important wedding invitation. This sets in motion an evening full of near misses with Jonathan, and thrusts Lily and Frances into a swarm of offbeat encounters with the underground Hollywood crowd. Off they go from club to club, from party to party and from boy to boy in an effort to find the wedding reception.
Directed by Bill Fishman, Desperate But Not Serious leans on a strong ensemble — Christine Taylor, Paget Brewster, Claudia Schiffer — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 2000.
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