What is decoy bride rated

Muriel Barker Mrs. Grainie as Mrs. Jeannie Fisher Aileen as Aileen. Hamish Clark Angus as Angus. James Fleet William as William. Sally Howitt Muireen as Muireen. Rony Bridges Roan as Roan. Matthew Chalmers Callum as Callum. Sheree Folkson. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Famous actress Lara Tyler can't get married to author James Arber without intrusive paparazzi crashing the ceremony. Because of James's best-seller, Lara's agent, Steve, checks out the little known Hegg Island in Scotland as the site for their next attempted wedding.

Unfortunately, James is a hack, and his book supposedly based on Hegg relays little of it accurately. Katie, an island native and the only unmarried woman on it, has been unlucky in love.

She's working on writing her own guide to Hegg Island when Steve and crew arrive, eventually hiring her as a reluctant decoy bride to distract the paparazzi. In a mix-up, she and James end up married to each other while Lara, having spotted the press, goes into hiding. Katie and James now have to get an island divorce while avoiding the press while other parties seek out Lara who has disguised herself as one of the elderly islanders.

You may now kiss the decoy. Rated PG for some rude content. Did you know Edit. Trivia The script was priced at seven million pounds the amount it would have cost to make it. However, the film had a budget of only two and a half million pounds. Douglas Rae Producer.

Paul Ritchie Producer. Mark Woolley Executive Producer. Dan Farrell Film Editor. Julian Nott Original Music. Alison Dominitz Production Design.

Louise Allen Costume Designer. View All Critic Reviews Apr 13, Premise is a bit thin, but cast are pleasant and I liked the island setting and the locals. I have to say, I would hate to live somewhere like that, though! It's pretty much a straight to dvd chick flick. Nothing you would want to watch again or remember two years from now, but for a bit if light entertainment or to watch free on TV, could pick worse. Nicki M Super Reviewer. Nov 22, Brainless, cute movie.

Not too much depth, just a sweet enough movie to pass the time Cynthia S Super Reviewer. Nov 11, Very cheesy, dorky romcom Dannielle A Super Reviewer. Jul 20, A film starring three seminally famous UK actors from the IFC film series, this romantic comedy actually has a bit of heart in places and features some very nice moments between our two leads. The film itself places quite a bit of comedy and even atmosphere on the setting of the film: an island named Hegg off the shores of Scotland.

The film features David Tennant Doctor Who and Alice Eve Sex and the City 2 as a bedraggled Hollywood couple trying to get married in a secluded place where the paparazzi can't find them. I found this already incredible to believe since countless couples marry in secret without such effort from the press, but apparently the character of Lara Tyler Eve is so famous she has her own stalker.

A recent fleeing bride herself, Katie Macdonald meets the groom in a meet cute, and then is employed as a distraction from Lara's disappearance, as she is the only single woman still on the deserted island. Though it's not really all too original, the islanders are really something special.

They have personalities that doesn't come off as stilted or tacky, with a mother who is disabled and dying, coming off quirky and corrupted by a desire to travel the world before she dies. It even features some very poetic language as the groom is a famous author whose book the bride is obsessed with. The ending is cheesy and formulaic and yes there is a guilty pleasure element to it, but really the characters are entertaining and the setting is somewhat magical if not kitschy.

He always brings something unique and bitchy to his roles, here again as the dramatic sidekick to the ensuing shenanigans. Some great acting from all involved and two leads who actually have chemistry, Decoy isn't all bad, and not all good. Abandoned at the altar on the biggest day of her life, Katie MacDonald retreats back to her home on a small Scottish island and prepares to live the rest of her life alone. But try as Lara might to keep the location of her nuptials a secret, the paparazzi soon descend on the island cameras in hand, eager to get the scoop.

Calum Marsh Mar 6, The film recognizes how resolutely derivative it is, and it deigns to relish rather than efface that quality. The result is a trifle, but a fairly amusing one. The Guardian Peter Bradshaw Mar 18, It's indulgent, but Macdonald's performance is attractive and relaxed.

Frank Scheck Mar 10, A bland romantic comedy in the Richard Curtis style, The Decoy Bride is mainly notable for its proof, if any was needed after "Boardwalk Empire," that Kelly Macdonald is a major talent. Alison Willmore Mar 7, Tennant and Macdonald are appealing performers, but they aren't given scenes that convey they even like each other, much less that they're irresistibly drawn to each other, circumstances be damned.

Robert Abele Mar 16, If you've seen most any rom-com you know where this one's headed. Unfortunately, under director Sheree Folkson's unsteady hand, getting there is more frustrating than fun. Michael Atkinson Mar 6, Pernicious tripe suitable only for masochists and the intellectually disabled. User Score. Write a Review. User Reviews. I'm so sick of pretentious dribble by critics who slash movies because it might be too cute for their jaded taste.

The hack job by the Voice is a perfect example. I loved it!