''Save the Date'' is a 2012 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Michael Mohan. It stars

Lizzy Caplan Elizabeth Anne Caplan (born June 30, 1982) is an American actress. Her first acting role was on the television series ''Freaks and Geeks'' (1999–2000). She received wider recognition with roles in the films ''Mean Girls'' (2004) and ''Cloverfi ...

and

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. It won the Achievement Award at the 2012

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and was nominated for the

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at the

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Plot

Sisters Sarah and Beth are in relationships with bandmates Andrew and Kevin. Beth is making plans for her wedding with Andrew. Sarah, an artist, moves in with Kevin but struggles to overcome her ambivalence. At a performance by Kevin, Sarah is approached by Jonathan, who has a crush on her and has been hanging around the bookstore she manages. He decides to approach her but starts to withdraw when he overhears she's living with Kevin. Sarah calls him over when she spots him, but Beth's approach abruptly cuts them off. Kevin, with a rush of adrenalin after a successful set and ignoring warnings from Andrew, proposes to Sarah from the stage. Overwhelmed, she runs out of the venue, moves out and gets her own apartment. She talks to Jonathan at the bookstore and a new relationship blossoms. Out with Beth and friends, Sarah gets wasted so one of their friends drives her home. Unfortunately, she takes her to Kevin's, not knowing Sarah had moved. She goes in anyway, as the band is meant to be out of town. Kevin is there, as they had to cancel the tour since he is grieving. He makes a pass, but she gives him closure. Beth, in the meantime, has become obsessive about her upcoming wedding plans, causing friction with Andrew and Sarah. Sarah feels isolated when she discovers she's pregnant, taking a test while away with Beth and their family. She then pulls away from Jonathan without explanation. When Sarah eventually tells Beth, and she takes it as an attempt to ruin her wedding plans, as the February wedding date would be near the due date. So at Sarah's first solo show of her work, Andrew, Kevin, and Jonathan all attend, but Beth doesn't. The opening at the gallery acts as a catalyst, and all things come to a head. Andrew gets angry at Beth for not showing up at the gallery. He wakes to find a note from Beth who is waiting for him at the synagogue. Meanwhile, Kevin shows up at Sarah's apartment and wants to date her again. Sarah rejects him, saying that she is pregnant and the child is not his. The next day Kevin beats up Jonathan at his aquarium, but later apologizes and tells him everything. Beth and Andrew postpone their wedding. Sarah visits a clinic to get an abortion, but Beth meets her before it happens and she changes her mind. When Sarah reaches home she finds Jonathan with her cat who was missing. Kissing him, the movie ends with Sarah saying "Jonathan...".

Cast

as Sarah *

as Beth *

Martin Starr Martin James Pflieger Schienle (born July 30, 1982), professionally known as Martin Starr, is an American actor and comedian. He is known for the television roles of Bill Haverchuck on the short-lived comedy drama ''Freaks and Geeks'' (1999–20 ...

as Andrew *

Geoffrey Arend Geoffrey Rashid Arend (born February 28, 1978) is an American film, television, voice and theater actor. He is best known for his role as List of Body of Proof characters#Ethan Gross, Ethan Gross on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC drama ser ...

as Kevin * Mark Webber as Jonathan *

Melonie Diaz Melonie Diaz (born April 25, 1984) is an American film and television actress who has appeared in many independent films, including four shown at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. She received Independent Spirit Awards nominations for performance ...

as Isabelle *

Timothy Busfield Timothy Busfield (born June 12, 1957) is an American actor and director. He has played Elliot Weston on the television series ''thirtysomething''; Mark, the brother-in-law of Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) in ''Field of Dreams''; and Danny Concann ...

as Benjie * Gigi Bermingham as Mom *

Grant Harvey Grant Harvey (born June 30, 1984) is an American actor who is known for starring in films and television series such as '' Animal Kingdom'', '' The Crossing'', ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'', '' Thumper'' and ''Billy Boy''. Early ...

as Trevor * Devin Barry as Soul Patch * Jacob Womack as Jonathan's Friend * Ray Conchado as Steppenwolf

Reception

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the film has an approval rating of 47% based on reviews from 30 critics. On

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the film has a score of 54 out of 100 based on reviews from 17 critics.

References

External links

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