Everything about the musical rom-com Marry Me (2022) starring Jennifer Lopez, Maluma, and Owen Wilson
Marry Me is a 2022 romantic comedy starring Jennifer Lopez, Maluma, and Owen Wilson in leading roles.
Marry Me (2022) is an American musical rom-com based on the 2012 graphic novel of the same name by Bobby Crosby. It tells the love story of a famous pop star Kat Valdez (Jennifer Lopez), who marries on impulse a regular math teacher Charlie Gilbert (Owen Wilson), after discovering her fiancé Bastian (Maluma) has been cheating on her.
The storyline will allow the relationship between Kat and Charlie to evolve naturally. The attraction between them is not the dizzying intensity of first love but is the warm and steady glow of two people who have been through enough to recognize a rare and beautiful thing when it happens to them.
Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance | Release Date: Feb 11, 2022
Director: Kat Coiro | Based on: Marry Me by Bobby Crosby
Music: by John Debney | Runtime: 112 minutes
Facts
- Owen Wilson and Jennifer Lopez shared the screen before in Anaconda (1997).
- Marry Me marks Jennifer Lopez’s first movie, where she sings live using her voice.
- The age difference between Jennifer Lopez and Maluma is twenty-five years and six months.
- Max Muñiz, the son of Jennifer Lopez, made his screen debut, in Marry Me (2022), as a student at the Mathalon competition.
- With a budget of $28 million, the romantic musical comedy Marry Me grossed a worldwide total of $50.5 million, against an estimated break point of $70 million.
What’s the story?
Kat Valdez, a famous Latin singer, who had two failed highly-mediatized marriages, decides to marry the superstar Bastian (Maluma) in front of 20 million people. After their song ‘Marry Me’ top the global charts, Kat and Bastian decide to tie the knot at one of their concerts – a wedding ceremony streamed on multiple platforms. The celebrity couple reached together over 200 million followers on social media.
Charlie Gilbert, a divorced math teacher, finds himself forced to attend the concert by his daughter Lou and best friend, Parker. Right before the ceremony, Kat learns from tabloids that Bastian has been cheating on her with her assistant, Tyra. Broadcasted to Kat and her fans at the wedding concert, this shocking news will change her life.
At that moment, Kay sees Charlie in the middle of the crowd holding his friend’s sign reading “Marry Me.” Straightaway, Kat decides to impulsively marry the innocent math teacher, proposing to him in front of the world. Confused about what just happened, Charlie went on stage and married Kat.
What’s the story?
Tabloids and social media start questioning her mental state after her decision. As a response to the backlash from the media, Kat decides to stay married to Charlie for a few months, only to turn this into a positive event. Charlie agrees to it, including the media appearances though you could his dislike for the process. The life of Charlie, a man with a different reality than Kat’s will be turned upside down by the attention, which comes with marrying a famous singer.
In the beginning, their connection is awkwardly polite, but eventually, they will grow closer after spending together-time away from curious eyes. From a mad impulse, two different people in search of something real in a shallow world will unexpectedly fall in love. The modern comedy Marry Me revolves around celebrities, social media, fans, and unusual marriages.
The Cast and characters of ”MARRY ME (2022)”
Jennifer Lopez portrays Katarina “Kat” Valdez, a famous Latino singer who decides to play Russian roulette with her love life after learning on her wedding night that her fiance was cheating on her.
Owen Wilson portrays Charlie Gilbert, the sweet and innocent math teacher that accepts the marriage proposal made by Katarina “Kat” Valdez during her concert wedding.
Maluma plays Bastian, a young superstar, and singer, who was supposed to marry Kat Valdez, but he didn’t because of his love affair with her assistant.
John Bradley portrays Colin Calloway, the manager and close friend of Kat Valdez
Sarah Silverman plays Parker Debbs, the best friend of Charlie Gilbert.
Kat Cunning portrays Tyra, the assistant with which Bastan (Maluma) cheated on Kat before their wedding.
Chloe Coleman portrays Lou Gilbert, the little-charming daughter of Charlie Gilbert.
Michelle Buteau plays Melissa, the new assistant of Kat Valdez.
most-streamed day-and-date movie on Peacock:
According to Comcast CEO Brian L. Roberts, after its release on February 11, Marry Me (2022) became the most-streamed day-and-date movie on Peacock. According to a Deadline Hollywood report from April 2022, six million unique accounts streamed the movie. In June 2022, Marry Me ranked at #1 for about two weeks on the Amazon Prine streaming platform.
About the “MARRY ME” album
Jennifer Lopez and Maluma recorded and produced a soundtrack album titled the same as their movie. The lead single “Pa’ Ti” debuted at #9 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs, marking Lopez’s highest chart debut in the US since 2017.
Similarities with Pretty Woman (1990):
Marry Me (2022) is a reverse image of Pretty Woman(1990), combined with a glimpse of Jennifer Lopez’s real life behind the scenes. Melissa shows Kat an expensive necklace in a red box as she reaches for it… Melissa pretends to shut it, and Kat falls back-laughing. This is an obvious remake of a scene from Pretty Woman (1990) with the characters Edward and Vivian.
DO I FIND THIS movie ON NETFLIX?
No, currently “Marry Me (2022)” is not available on Netflix. Instead, the movie is available for streaming on Peacock and Amazon Prime.
More Facts:
- Produced by Universal Pictures, they invested around $15 million to promote the movie by the time it hit the theater screens.
- ”Marry Me” achieved a large social media reach, around 546.5 million interactions, according to the social platforms analytic RelishMix.
