Something Borrowed

On the eve of her thirtieth birthday, Rachel, a sharp and generous attorney, enjoys a rare night out with friends and ends up sharing a drunken kiss with Dex, a longtime crush. The complication is that Dex is engaged to Rachel's best friend Darcy, turning a private lapse into a public crisis. The moment throws Rachel into a moral whirl as she weighs loyalty against a shot at happiness. Darcy pursues her own plans, while Ethan, Rachel's closest confidant, guards a secret that could complicate matters further. As friendships strain and new truths surface, the lie of one night threatens to fracture the circle they’ve built around work, love, and trust. The group handles the fallout with warmth and wit.

Production and release tie this film to a familiar rom com lineage. Luke Greenfield directs an adaptation of Emily Giffin's novel with Ginnifer Goodwin and Kate Hudson leading an ensemble, complemented by Colin Egglesfield and John Krasinski, released in 2011.

Box office: It earned $65,090,821 worldwide against a $35,000,000 budget, signaling solid commercial success for this romantic comedy and helping to elevate the profiles of its leading cast, as well as securing future roles for Kate Hudson and Ginnifer Goodwin.

Reception and themes: Critics treated it as light and diverting, praising the on screen chemistry of Goodwin, Hudson and the rest of the cast while noting familiar rom com terrain. The film addresses questions of friendship, honesty, and the costs of following desire within a tight social circle. Solid performances.

Culture and impact: While not a defining entry in the genre, the film contributed to the era's trend of adapting popular novels for big screens and highlighted Kate Hudson's romantic lead versatility. It sparked conversations about loyalty and the ethics of dating a friend's fiancé in hindsight for the audience.