The Accidental Husband

The Accidental Husband is a 2008 American romantic comedy film directed by Griffin Dunne and starring Uma Thurman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Colin Firth, Isabella Rossellini, and Sam Shepard. The film was written by Mimi Hare, Clare Naylor and Bonnie Sikowitz, and was produced by Jennifer Todd, Jason Blum, and Uma Thurman. The story follows a New York City fireman Patrick Sullivan who initially seeks revenge against the popular dating expert Dr. Emma Lloyd for her role in ending his engagement with his fiancée, but they inadvertently discover an unexpected, mutual attraction. The film was theatrically released in the United Kingdom in 2008, but was released direct-to-DVD in the United States.