The Groomsmen

The Groomsmen follows Paulie, a working-class man in the week before his wedding to his pregnant fiancée, Sue. He gathers with his brother Jimbo, his cousin Mike, and old friends for what should be a relaxed bachelor celebration, but the reunion stirs up far more than drinking and nostalgia. Each of the men carries his own burden, and as the days pass, the talk turns from jokes and old times to confessions, accusations and regret. Paulie finds himself questioning whether he is ready for marriage and fatherhood, and the answer depends on the friendships and family ties around him.

Edward Burns directed, wrote and produced the film, and stars as Paulie. It sits between his 1996 feature She's the One and Millers in Marriage (2024) in the list of films he has directed. The cast includes John Leguizamo as TC, Matthew Lillard as Dez, Donal Logue as Jimbo, Jay Mohr as Cousin Mike and Brittany Murphy as Sue, with 24 credited cast members and 111 credited crew.

Made for about 3 million dollars, the film drew modest audience scores: 6 out of 10 on IMDb from around 5,000 votes and 5.2 out of 10 on TMDB from 75 votes. A critics' rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 33 reviews places it close to the audience response, suggesting a reception that was neither strongly positive nor negative.