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28-401: The Best Man Holiday is a 2013 American comedy-drama film written, co-produced and directed by Malcolm D. Lee . A sequel to Lee's The Best Man (1999), it stars Morris Chestnut , Taye Diggs , Regina Hall , Terrence Howard , Sanaa Lathan , Nia Long , Harold Perrineau , Monica Calhoun and Melissa De Sousa , all reprising their roles from the previous film. Along with Lee, the film

56-495: A YouTube video of her stripping and accepting money for sex at a fraternity party, which he desperately tries to hide from Candace and the rest of the gang. As the friends catch up, old tensions resurface. Harper awkwardly attempts to mend his friendship with Lance while discreetly gaining research for the biography. Shelby presses Murch to rekindle their relationship in the wake of his and Candace's marriage. Robyn struggles to bond with Jordan, knowing her history with Harper. During

84-421: A limited series order to a follow-up consisting of ten episodes. The Best Man: The Final Chapters is created by Lee and Dayna Lynne North, who also serve as executive producers. Chestnut, Diggs, Hall, Howard, Lathan, Long, Perrineau and De Sousa are set to reprise their roles. The 8-episode series premiered on December 22, 2022. Comedy-drama Comedy drama , also known by the portmanteau dramedy ,

112-473: A biography of his former best friend and New York Giants superstar Lance Sullivan, who is set to retire. Though on speaking terms, Lance keeps Harper at a distance. Harper reluctantly agrees to do it, but in secret. Meanwhile, Lance's wife Mia has invited Harper, Robyn and the rest of the gang for Christmas: Julian "Murch" Murchison and wife Candace Sparks, her best friend Jordan Armstrong and boyfriend Brian McDonald, Quentin "Q" Spivey, and Shelby Taylor. Shelby

140-585: A deeply conventional plot." Metacritic gives the film a score of 59 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". CinemaScore reported that audiences gave the film a rare "A+" grade. The Washington Post ' s Ann Hornaday gave it 2.5 stars, saying the "[s]equel is both a romp and a tearjerker... Like a long-lost soap opera emerging from a Rip Van Winkle–length hiatus, 'The Best Man Holiday' has lost none of its often baggy, saggy melodrama; luckily, when things get too soppy, Howard can be depended on for crude one-liners that land with all

168-585: A pajama party, the gang has a good time, with the men dancing and lip-syncing to " Can You Stand the Rain ", which Mia sees has worked to patch up old wounds between Lance and Harper. Harper later finds Mia downstairs vomiting blood; she admits her terminal cancer diagnosis and asks him to help Lance accept it. The next morning, Q and Shelby accidentally switch phones and she finds Candace's video. She tries to coerce Julian into resuming their relationship but he refuses. Soon afterwards, Candace confronts Shelby, leading to

196-453: A physical altercation after which Candace leaves with the kids. Later, she returns and reconciles with Julian. When Brian has to leave to visit his family in Vermont for Christmas, Jordan dismissively states that she doesn't need him. The ladies are preparing for a spa day when Mia collapses. This forces Harper to tell everyone about Mia's condition and everyone is supportive. While Harper

224-543: A strong duty to protect First Amendment speech as they have an overriding concern and fear that placing "prior restraints" on speech could lead to a "chilling effect" on other speech. Because of this deference to the First Amendment and the presumption against prior restraints, a court will usually not permit an injunction that prevents the publication and/or distribution of an unauthorized biography but instead will only permit monetary damages to be awarded to remedy

252-734: A wider reputation for fueling controversy and painting unflattering portraits of their subjects. While unauthorized biographies often receive significant news coverage, their writers tend to face "media disdain" due to the perception that their work is gossipy , voyeuristic , and busybodyish . For a period in the early 1990s, a number of independent publishers — including Revolutionary Comics and Personality Comics — found great success and sales of unauthorized comic book biographies. One publisher claimed that not all its biographies were unauthorized, stating that " DeForest Kelley ... and Kim Basinger had sent autographed copies of their biographies, and... Walter Koenig ... had edited his." However,

280-415: Is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and drama . In films, serious dramatic themes (such as death, illness, etc.) are dealt with realism and subtlety, while preserving a humorous tenor. In television, modern scripted comedy dramas tend to have more humour integrated into the story than the comic relief common in drama series but usually contain a lower joke rate than sitcoms . In

308-806: Is a movie or program that balances the elements of a drama and a comedy. Also known as a comedy drama, this hybrid genre often deals with real life situations, grounded characters, and believable situations. The ratio between the drama and comedy can vary, but most of the time there is an equal measure of both, with neither side dominating. Abreu also adds that dramedies often deal with relatable and serious topics such as divorce, illness, hardship, and heartache. Examples of comedy dramas in American film include: Examples of American television comedy dramas include: Unauthorized biography Unauthorized biographies may be considered more objective but less detailed than other biographies, because they are not subject to

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336-412: Is a prominent reality television star on the hit The Real Housewives franchise. Q is a successful brand manager, heavily connected to prominent celebrities. Jordan is a producer at MSNBC , winning several Emmys. Julian runs a renowned school with former stripper Candace as his head of admissions. His main donor abruptly pulls his funding from the school when he learns of Candace's past. Julian finds

364-560: Is wrapping the children's Christmas gifts, Lance approaches him and they reminisce about their college days, seemingly reconciling. The next day, as the gang volunteers at a shelter, Lance finds Harper's iPad and journal in Mia's purse, and a mock book cover for his unauthorized biography on the tablet. Lance angrily confronts Harper, telling him to stay away from him and his family. Mia fails to calm him down. Lance takes her home, leaving Q and Harper behind where Harper finally breaks down and admits

392-721: The Primetime Emmy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards segregate several award categories into these two classifications. The 20th century saw a rise in film and television works that could be described as comedy-dramas. The term is a translation from the French "comédie dramatique". The portmanteau "dramedy" came to be in the 1980s. In January 2022, Rafael Abreu, writing for the StudioBinder filmmaking blog, defined this genre as follows: A dramedy

420-482: The right to privacy and subject to legal action. As Ted Schwarz (1992) writes: Interesting people totally unknown to the general public are usually considered private individuals, even when married to someone famous. Writing about them without their permission may be considered invasion of privacy, a situation that seldom arises with politicians, entertainers, and others who are obvious public figures. Speaking of U.S. courts, Lloyd Rich (2002) writes: Courts maintain

448-457: The game, breaking the all-time rushing yards record. The men hurry home to take care of Mia who, shortly after, succumbs to the cancer. At the memorial service, Harper delivers a heartfelt eulogy. Lance later thanks his friend and affirms his faith in God. Harper lacks the same faith, but is encouraged, saying Lance will always be the better man between them. Shelby gives Julian $ 2 million to cover

476-747: The lost funding with no strings attached. Later, Brian promises to help through his contacts. After the service, Robyn's water breaks so Lance, Harper, and Candace attempt to rush her to the hospital but get stuck in traffic; Lance delivers Harper's baby in the backseat of the SUV . The healthy baby girl is named Mia. Ten months later, Harper and Lance are closer than ever and Harper has written Lance's biography, God, Family and Football . When Lance visits Harper and Robyn in New York City , Q calls to announce his anticipated marriage but jokes that Harper had better not have slept with his bride. In October 2011, it

504-737: The more finesse thanks to his smoky, slightly stoned delivery. ...And 'The Best Man Holiday' has clearly caught up with the times, with one plot point revolving around social media run amok, off-handedly invoking everyone from Barack Obama (natch) to Melissa Harris-Perry , Olivia Pope and Robin Thicke ". The film's soundtrack includes songs by R. Kelly , Jordin Sparks , Mary J. Blige , Monica , Ne-Yo , Marsha Ambrosius , John Legend , Emeli Sandé , and more. Acapulco Black Film Festival 14th BET Awards 2014 Black Reel Awards 45th NAACP Image Awards In February 2021, Peacock gave

532-503: The number two film of the weekend, taking in close to $ 30.6 million. It eventually earned a total of $ 70.5 million in the United States and $ 72.8 million worldwide. As of October 2021, the film holds a 70% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes , based on 97 reviews with an average rating of 6/10. The site's critical consensus reads, " The Best Man Holiday manages honest laughs out of broad humor, and affects convincing drama from

560-523: The right thing or the wrong thing, and how much we need each other within our community." Principal photography began in April 2013 in Toronto, Ontario. The Best Man Holiday debuted with a $ 10.7 million Friday total, notably beating Thor: The Dark World for the top box office spot of that day. The Best Man Holiday did even better the next day earning $ 12.4 million on Saturday. It then went on to be

588-633: The screenplay. It was a commercial success, grossing $ 72.8 million worldwide on a production budget of $ 17 million. The film received multiple accolades and nominations, including being nominated four times at the 45th NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Motion Picture , Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Chestnut and Howard) and Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Lee). 15 years after his blockbuster debut novel, Harper Stewart has writer's block and financial difficulties from being laid off from NYU and fertility treatments for his now-pregnant wife Robyn. Harper's agent suggests he write

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616-463: The severity of her condition. On Christmas Day, Jordan apologizes to Brian over the phone for her harsh words, unaware that Brian has already arrived to see her. Lance is scheduled to play a game, but he defiantly refuses, believing that caring for Mia is more important. Mia convinces him to play, and his first half is uneventful. When Lance is benched and he angrily lashes out at fans and his team, Mia calls him. This inspires him to play and ultimately win

644-523: The subject's ( subjective ) approval (and therefore may contain accurate information that the subject would not have authorized), but are also not privy to information or corrections known only to the subject or the subject's close friends and family. The subjects of unauthorized biographies are almost always public figures . Rarely do public figures succeed in preventing the release of unauthorized biographies. Unauthorized biographies of people who are not deemed public figures may be considered violations of

672-406: The truth of his financial situation. After giving humble words of comfort to Harper, Q vows to take care of his debts as a friendly favor. Lance is still heated over the biography when Mia challenges him to face reality. Mia accepts responsibility for Lance and Harper's longtime feud due to her fling with Harper , which she knew would hurt Lance. Mia takes off her wig, forcing him to also acknowledge

700-447: The unlawful acts of the author and publisher. The legality of unauthorized biographies varies by country. Brazil enacted a short-lived law in 2014 requiring permission from biographies' subjects before publication. Unauthorized biographies are not necessarily unwelcomed by their subjects, and in fact some unauthorized biographies have been criticized for displaying overeager admiration for them; however, unauthorized biographies have

728-499: The very influential Greek theatre , plays were considered comedies or tragedies. This concept even influenced Roman theatre and theatre of the Hellenistic period . Theatre of that era is thought to have long-lasting influence, even in modern narrative works. Even today, works are often classified into two broad buckets, dramas and comedies. For instance, many awards that recognize achievements in film and television today, such as

756-641: Was announced that a sequel to the 1999 film The Best Man was in development. On February 22, 2013, it was announced that the film would be titled The Best Man Holiday . In March 2013, Terrence Howard revealed details about the film, saying: "I think it's going to be an amazing film and I get teary-eyed thinking about it because there's some tragedy in it. That's all I'll say...[Director and screenwriter] Malcolm Lee showed us what intelligent young black people were capable of in The Best Man I , but The Best Man II , it shows where people go, whether they're doing

784-511: Was produced by Sean Daniel . Highly anticipated, the project was announced in October 2011 and principal photography began in April 2013 in Toronto, Ontario . The Best Man Holiday was released on November 15, 2013 by Universal Pictures . It received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances of the cast, Lee's direction and the dramatic elements, with some criticism aimed at

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