The Groomsmen: First Look (Re-Release)
Did you miss our review of Groomsmen First Look last October? Have no fear! We're releasing it again for you to enjoy! Alonso is with us today to help us break down all that happen in the 1st Groomsmen movie. ABOUT THE GROOMSMEN FIRST LOOK:A pediatrician and an overseas doctor, meet at a wedding in Philadelphia, but the long distance, family, and their friends may hinder their budding romance.AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR THE GROOMSMEN FIRST LOOK:October 17, 2024 | Hallmark+ / September 6, 2025 | Hallmark ChannelCAST & CREW OF THE GROOMSMEN FIRST LOOK:B.J. Britt as PeteHeather Hemmens as ChelseaJonathan Bennett as DannyTyler Hynes as JacksonBRAN'S THE GROOMSMEN FIRST LOOK SYNOPSIS: This woman walks into a store, clearly hiding from someone. The shop owner asks, “Who are you hiding from?” She peeks out and whispers, “Them! The groomsmen.” The store owner leans in: “What’s the story?” She sighs. “It all started with a wedding…”Cut to a wedding. We see a guy in a suit on the phone. His name is Dr. Byer, and he bumps into a girl—not the girl from the beginning, but Hannah’s maid of honor. They bond over their shared belief that clip-on ties are cheating. She’s nervous about giving a speech. Turns out Dr. Byer is good friends with Danny, the best man. And surprise—she’s a doctor too. Dr. Chelsea.There’s one other groomsman: Jackson. Jackson, Danny, and Pete have been best friends since summer camp. They love hanging out and, of course, choreographed dances.Pete meets Chelsea, and they end up dancing and talking all night. But there’s a catch—she lives halfway around the world. At the end of the night, she drops the bomb: she’s leaving in the morning. She says, “We should stay in touch.” Pete replies, “We aren’t really going to stay in touch, are we?” He kisses her hand, and they part ways.The next day, Pete’s hanging out with the guys. Danny says, “What about a long-distance relationship?” Jackson adds, “Actually, you might be perfect for it. You’re so organized and stuck in your ways.” Pete is torn, but they convince him: “You’ve got to stop her before she goes to the airport and tell her she’s all you’ve ever wanted.”They rush to the hotel, but—womp womp—she’s already gone. Pete chases after her, only to realize she was never in the cab. She’s still at the hotel. He comes back, gulps some water, and shoots his shot… badly. But Chelsea admits she feels the same way, though she doesn’t know how the distance will work. Pete says, “I don’t know either, but I don’t want to not try.” She grabs his phone, takes a selfie with him, and gives him her number.They start texting nonstop—cute doctor stuff, constant phone calls. Then one day, everything changes: video calls! Jackson takes this seriously, even sending his client Celeste to do Pete’s makeup before a call.Pete dials in… no answer. Then a text: “Sorry, this isn’t working.” Blocked. WTF?! Jackson and Danny try to reassure him, but Pete feels crushed.Later that night, Pete gets woken up by a call. It’s Chelsea. The storm knocked out her internet. That’s all she meant—he was never really blocked. Relief.Things go back to normal. They just want to see each other in person. Easier said than done. Both are so busy.One day, Pete’s at Danny’s nephew’s birthday party when Chelsea shows up. “I’m here for one night. Let’s go on a proper date.” Danny yells, “WE’RE GOING SHOPPING!”On their date, things feel harder than expected. It’s awkward—not just because a guitar player won’t stop playing in their faces, but because online chemistry doesn’t always translate perfectly in person. So they bail and grab Philly cheesesteaks instead. On their walk, Chelsea admits, “I actually came here to break up with you. But after tonight…I want to keep trying.” Pete smiles: “I know how we can try next…” They kiss.His boys warn him: “Whatever you do, don’t say ‘I love you’ first.” Naturally, Chelsea hops in a cab, Pete chases it down, and he blurts it out. She says it back. The crowd cheers.Pete decides to propose. The boys warn him: “Don’t you think you should spend more time together in person first?” But Pete is set. He flies out to surprise her—only to drop the ring box on the luggage carousel. When it comes back around, it’s gone. He scrambles after it, gets detained by TSA, but luckily Chelsea knows the officers. They let him go with a warning. As Pete and Chelsea leave, TSA hands him the ring back. He proposes right then and there. Chelsea laughs: “This is so crazy! Yes!”They go to meet her parents. It’s tense—her parents are intense, her mom furious they want to get married on the beach. Eventually, they compromise: a five-star resort by the beach. Pete’s mom shows up and disapproves of everything, but then declares she’s going to officiate the wedding. The groomsmen arrive, everyone has dinner, and Pete admits he’s considering moving overseas with Chelsea.It’s too much. Chelsea storms off. “Go camping with your boys. We need a break.” Disaster strikes—a massive storm hits while the guys are lost in the woods, grounding flights and keeping wedding guests away.Pete fights with the groomsmen, storms off, then they reconcile. The next day, things are better. He and Chelsea reconnect on the beach. She tells him she can’t wait to spend the rest of her life with him. They kiss and, right then and there, get married exactly the way they wanted—simple, real, and by the ocean.So what does this have to do with the woman from the beginning? She leans in and says: “Pete and Chelsea’s story was just the beginning. Because after them… there was another wedding.”
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