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The Wedding Ringer

  • 2015
  • R
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
84K
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The Wedding Ringer (2015)
Doug Harris is a lovable but socially awkward groom-to-be with a problem: he has no best man. With less than two weeks to go until he marries the woman of his dreams, Doug is referred to Jimmy Callahan, owner and CEO of Best Man, Inc., a company that provides flattering best men for socially challenged guys in need.
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Two weeks shy of his wedding, a socially awkward guy enters into a charade by hiring the owner of a company that provides best men for grooms in need.Two weeks shy of his wedding, a socially awkward guy enters into a charade by hiring the owner of a company that provides best men for grooms in need.Two weeks shy of his wedding, a socially awkward guy enters into a charade by hiring the owner of a company that provides best men for grooms in need.

  • Director
    • Jeremy Garelick
  • Writers
    • Jeremy Garelick
    • Jay Lavender
  • Stars
    • Kevin Hart
    • Josh Gad
    • Kaley Cuoco
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    84K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,324
    1,409
    • Director
      • Jeremy Garelick
    • Writers
      • Jeremy Garelick
      • Jay Lavender
    • Stars
      • Kevin Hart
      • Josh Gad
      • Kaley Cuoco
    • 162User reviews
    • 114Critic reviews
    • 35Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Kevin Hart
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    • Jimmy Callahan…
    Josh Gad
    Josh Gad
    • Doug Harris
    Kaley Cuoco
    Kaley Cuoco
    • Gretchen Palmer
    • (as Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting)
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    Whitney Cummings
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    • Holly Munk
    Ignacio Serricchio
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    • Edmundo…
    Nicky Whelan
    Nicky Whelan
    • Nadia
    • (as Nicole Whelan)
    • Director
      • Jeremy Garelick
    • Writers
      • Jeremy Garelick
      • Jay Lavender
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    8LenaS15

    You will laugh so much

    I haven't laughed this much watching a movie in a very long time. It was truly a entertaining movie filled with laughter and comedy. A very positive and fun movie that will leave you with a big smile on your lips.I totally recommend this movie to anyone. Kevin Hart was great in his role, so was Josh Gad as well. I didn't expect this movie to be THIS good and funny. Loved every scene in this movie and each character in this movie was super hilarious. The only thing i can think of that wasn't that great was actually Kaley Cuoco-Sweetings acting, she was a bit annoying in this movie. But it doesn't matter everything else is perfect. You will not get disappointed in watching this movie, it will leave you with a big big smile on your lips.
    7antoniopcl

    Entertaining

    Funny movie, it doesn't have a very complex story which makes it quite easy to watch. It's surprisingly entertaining and it was made for laugh (which completely suceeds). Good cast selection!!!!! :)
    Dr_Sagan

    Better than expected...

    I'm now writing this review back to back with another (similar?) comedy Unfinished Business (2015) with Vince Vaughn (who actually was supposed to be the star of the wedding ringer along with Owen Wilson).

    I'm disappointed from most of the recent comedies, so I had low expectations with this one too. Well...the verdict is...it's better than expected! Not a masterpiece or anything but it works.

    The premise? You've seen it before in many variations. A socially unpopular guy is engaged to be married with a "hot" woman, above his looks and status. His problem? He doesn't have any friends, so he hires a professional "best man" and his team, so he can offer to his woman the wedding she dreamed of.

    Josh Gad and Kevin Hart are not first class comedians. They have some chemistry though, so the inevitable bromance works.

    There are some funny moments. A dance. Some crude humor but not too much. It looks like Wedding Crashers "Lite".

    Overall: Watch it if you had the time. Not great but overall is satisfying enough.

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    7bbickley13-921-58664

    I found it really funny.

    I did not think it would be as funny as it was.

    I knew Kevin Hart would be hilarious cause that is what Hart does no matter what the quality of the actual film is, but the entire movie and it's cast turned out to be humorous as well.

    It was one of the strangest guy movies I've ever seen with a strange cast of guys in it. Add to the strangeness is the fact that it centers around a wedding. Guy movies usually don't do that.

    The movie could have been done with more depth, but like most Kevin Hart vehicles, the only true purpose is to showcase his own comedy, so its not gonna win any awards, but its a goes time at the movies.
    8Screen_Blitz

    Hilarious comedy with gut-busting laughs

    Josh Gad and Kevin Hart bring the laughs out in this hysterical buddy comedy. Josh Gad plays Doug Harris, who is two weeks away from getting married to his beloved fiancée, Gretchen Palmer. However, Doug doesn't have any close friends to attend his wedding. He hires Jimmy Callahan, played by Kevin Hart, to provide best men to attend his wedding. As the days approach, an unexpected friendship develops between Doug and Jimmy, and wild nights of hysteria ensues. This is one of the funniest R-rated comedies I've seen since 22 Jump Street, which was last summer. Its funny, hysterical, and sure had me laughing frequently.

    Kevin Hart has been one of the funniest actors in Hollywood. I was quite surprised to see Josh Gad doing a comedy. I have only known him doing the voice of Olaf in Disney's Frozen, and playing Steve Wozniak in the biopic drama Jobs, which was a critical failure. I also surprised by the comedic chemistry him and Kevin Hart brought in this movie. The dance during the wedding reception scene with these two was easily one of the most laugh-inducing scenes in the film. The scene taking place a the bachelor with the dog was a bit crude, but I couldn't help laugh. Kevin Hart also delivers some of the funniest dialogue in many scenes. Sure, there are some scenes that were a bit predictable, but they still manage to be entertaining.

    Overall, this movie didn't disappoint me very much. It was very funny and entertaining. If you are a Kevin Hart fan, this movie is a good choice. Be cautious, there are a few nude scenes but don't let them turn you away.

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    • Trivia
      At the 2015 Golden Globe Awards, Kevin Hart went on record saying this film was his best work to date and is most representative of his work on-stage as a stand-up comedian.
    • Goofs
      In the plane scene, the first shot shows Nadia in Doug's lap. However, in the next shot, Doug is sitting alone, and Nadia walks over and sits in his lap.
    • Quotes

      Edmundo: You put the weed in the coconut, and light that shit up.

    • Crazy credits
      After the credits, there is a goofy scene starring Josh Gad and Kevin Hart
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Gwyneth Paltrow/Josh Gad/Panda Bear (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      I Gotta Feeling
      Written by Will.i.am (as Will Adams), Fergie (as Stacy Ferguson), Taboo (as Jaime Gomez), David Guetta, Apl.de.Ap (as Allan Pineda) and Fred Riesterer

      Performed by The Black Eyed Peas (as Black Eyed Peas)

      Courtesy of Interscope Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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    • Release date
      • January 16, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Ukrainian
    • Also known as
      • Alquiler de padrinos
    • Filming locations
      • 1351 Sepulveda Blvd, Torrance, California, USA(The bachelor party at night. Where the girls fight in the mud, with jumpers, and with the go-karts)
    • Production companies
      • LStar Capital
      • Miramax
      • Screen Gems
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    • Budget
      • $23,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $64,460,211
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,649,306
      • Jan 18, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $79,799,880
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 41m(101 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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