A Few Best Men

Plot

When David Locking (Xavier Samuel) proposes to his girlfriend Mia Ramme (Laura Brent) a week after they meet in Tuvalu, he rounds up his three best friends (Kris Marshall, Kevin Bishop, and Tim Draxl) to come to his wedding in Australia as best men. Soon, havoc ensues when the trio accidentally steal drugs, are chased by a mobster (Steve Le Marquand), and get the father-in-law's (Jonathan Biggins) sheep stoned.

Cast

Soundtrack

Universal Music Australia released A Few Best Man: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Remixes on 20 January 2012. The film soundtrack is sung primarily by Olivia Newton-John.

1. "Weightless" – Olivia Newton-John
2. "The Rain, the Park and Other Things" (Lo Five Remix) – Olivia Newton-John
3. "The Nips Are Getting Bigger" – The Wedding Band
4. "Daydream Believer" (Chew Fu Fix) – Olivia Newton-John
5. "The Pushbike Song" (Pablo Calamari Remix) – Olivia Newton John
6. "Wankered" – The Wedding Band
7. "Afternoon Delight" – The Wedding Band
8. "A Beautiful Morning" – The Wedding Band
9. "Brand New Key" (Archie Remix) – Olivia Newton-John
10. "The Love Boat" (Roulette Remix) – Olivia Newton-John
11. "Live It Up" – The Wedding Band
12. "Sugar, Sugar" (Chew Fu Fix) – Olivia Newton-John
13. "Living in the '70s" – The Wedding Band
14. "Devil Gate Drive" (Chew Fu & PVH Night Fever Remix) – Olivia Newton-John
15. "Georgy Girl" – Olivia Newton-John (Roulette Remix)
16. "I Think I Love You" (Chew Fu & PVH Love Hurts Remix) – Olivia Newton-John
17. "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" (Lo Five remix) – Olivia Newton-John
18. "Mickey" (Chew Fu Fix) – Olivia Newton-John
19. "Weightless" (Punk Ninja Remix) – Olivia Newton-John

Release

A Few Best Men premiered at the Mill Valley Film Festival in San Rafael, California on 14 October 2011. The film was released in Australia on 26 January 2012, in Germany on 14 June 2012, and in the United Kingdom on 31 August 2012.

Critical reception

A Few Best Men was met with negative reviews, earning an approval rating of 17% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Fiona Williams of SBS noted that the film was as "Funny as a funeral", awarding the film one star out of five, commenting that "Like a bad wedding reception, A Few Best Men is overlong by at least an hour, and the flimsy plot groans under its own weight."

Despite its poor reviews, A Few Best Men was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score.