Director: Stephan Elliott
Stars: Jessica Biel, Ben Barnes, Kristin Scott Thomas (Full Cast)
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
The Plot: A young Englishman (Barnes) brings his glamorous American bride (Biel) home to meet his family, and she arrives like a blast from the future, blowing their entrenched British stuffiness out the window.
Positioned next to Chéri (the Stephen Frears period comedy which comes out next month), it appears as though BBC Films is taking a break from heavy dramas in favor of exporting some light 'n breezy dramedies (I cannot believe I just typed that word). Question is: Will the American overcoat set embrace what might be their first exposure to Jessica Biel? Personally, I think she charms in the trailer. Looks like Priscilla director Stephan Elliott is poised to deliver his first crowd-pleaser in a long while. P.S. Something tells me Kristin Scott Thomas might earn a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her role as the matriarch here, if only for the I've Loved You So Long snub.