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The Wedding Ringer

  • 20152015
  • RR
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
76K
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
76K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jeremy Garelick
  • Writers
    • Jeremy Garelick
    • Jay Lavender
  • Stars
    • Kevin Hart
    • Josh Gad
    • Kaley Cuoco
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  • Director
    • Jeremy Garelick
  • Writers
    • Jeremy Garelick
    • Jay Lavender
  • Stars
    • Kevin Hart
    • Josh Gad
    • Kaley Cuoco
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 146User reviews
    • 112Critic reviews
    • 35Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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    Kevin Hart in The Wedding Ringer (2015)
    Kevin Hart and Josh Gad in The Wedding Ringer (2015)
    Jorge Garcia, Kevin Hart, Aaron Takahashi, Corey Holcomb, Josh Gad, Affion Crockett, Alan Ritchson, Dan Gill, and Colin Kane in The Wedding Ringer (2015)
    Kevin Hart and Josh Gad in The Wedding Ringer (2015)
    Kaley Cuoco, Kevin Hart, and Josh Gad in The Wedding Ringer (2015)
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    Kevin Hart and Josh Gad in The Wedding Ringer (2015)
    Kevin Hart and Josh Gad in The Wedding Ringer (2015)
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    Kevin Hart and Josh Gad in The Wedding Ringer (2015)
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    Kevin Hart at an event for The Wedding Ringer (2015)

    Top cast

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    Kevin Hart
    Kevin Hart
    • Jimmy Callahanas Jimmy Callahan…
    Josh Gad
    Josh Gad
    • Doug Harrisas Doug Harris
    Kaley Cuoco
    Kaley Cuoco
    • Gretchen Palmeras Gretchen Palmer
    Affion Crockett
    Affion Crockett
    • Reggieas Reggie…
    Jorge Garcia
    Jorge Garcia
    • Lurchas Lurch…
    Dan Gill
    Dan Gill
    • Bronsteinas Bronstein…
    Corey Holcomb
    Corey Holcomb
    • Otisas Otis…
    Ken Howard
    Ken Howard
    • Ed Palmeras Ed Palmer
    Colin Kane
    • Fitzgibbonsas Fitzgibbons…
    Cloris Leachman
    Cloris Leachman
    • Grandma Palmeras Grandma Palmer
    Jenifer Lewis
    Jenifer Lewis
    • Doris Jenkinsas Doris Jenkins
    Alan Ritchson
    Alan Ritchson
    • Kipas Kip…
    Mimi Rogers
    Mimi Rogers
    • Lois Palmeras Lois Palmer
    Aaron Takahashi
    Aaron Takahashi
    • Endoas Endo…
    Olivia Thirlby
    Olivia Thirlby
    • Alison Palmeras Alison Palmer
    Whitney Cummings
    Whitney Cummings
    • Holly Munkas Holly Munk
    Ignacio Serricchio
    Ignacio Serricchio
    • Edmundoas Edmundo…
    Nicky Whelan
    Nicky Whelan
    • Nadiaas Nadia
    • (as Nicole Whelan)
    • Director
      • Jeremy Garelick
    • Writers
      • Jeremy Garelick
      • Jay Lavender
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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

    User reviews146

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Kevin Hart's best performance and sporadic laugh-out-loud moments, but it ultimately clutches onto the same tropes and beats as other movies of its ilk.
    I really wanted to like this movie, mainly because I think Kevin Hart has had a rough few years. Not financially of course; the guy has been starring in more than a few comedies the past couple years, but critically, none of them (Ride Along, Get Hard, About Last Night) can be called a genuinely great movie. The Wedding Ringer is the best of the bunch, though. This is Kevin Hart in his element - his most dynamic performance and playing a Hitch-style role where he gets hired to be people's best mans for guys who don't have any friends. Josh Gad plays the loser character, and he and Hart have great chemistry and some very funny back and forth moments. I was actually surprised at how much I was enjoying this movie for the first half, but then the problems became too glaring to ignore.

    The premise feels fresh and fun in the beginning. It felt like a cross between Wedding Crashers and I Love You, Man without directly copying either of them. The problem is, those movies had more character depth beyond their two leads. Here, every character besides Hart and Gad are cardboard cutouts. The biggest offender is Paige, played by Kaley Cuoco. She is the most shallow caricature of a woman I've seen in comedy in a long long time. It's a shame because Kaley does what she can, but her character is so one-dimensional you can't even connect with her on any level. The random groomsman have their moments, but they're still only caricatures. There's the buff guy, the fresh out of prison rapist, the guy who likes pulling out his penis, the socially awkward guy, etc. They may have defining traits, but not one of them feels like a fleshed out character.

    Structure is another problem in this movie because after an excellent setup, it starts going down the list of the same tropes and beats as every other zany wedding comedy. Competitive family football scene? Check. Guy finding out girl is actually a bitch? Check. Guy and employer who have a strictly business relationship actually become friends in the end? Check. It's a shame because when Kevin Hart is given a chance to shine, he shines. But those moments become less and less often as the movie tries to tie itself neatly with a bow in the third act.

    The Wedding Ringer is good for a few laughs, but in the end it's just another Kevin Hart comedy that had potential but didn't explore it. The man has proved himself to be a comedic force to be reckoned with. Now it's just a waiting game until he finds a script that fully plays to his strengths. Until then, The Wedding Ringer seems to be the one to beat, and as far as raunchy comedies go, you could do a lot worse.
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    • lnvicta
    • Dec 26, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 16, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Ukrainian
    • Also known as
      • The Golden Tux
    • Filming locations
      • 1351 Sepulveda Blvd, Torrance, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • LStar Capital
      • Miramax
      • Screen Gems
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    Box office

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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

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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