Trailer

Why Him? (2016)

R   |    |  Comedy

Why Him? (2016) Poster

A holiday gathering threatens to go off the rails when Ned Fleming realizes that his daughter's Silicon Valley millionaire boyfriend is about to pop the question.

6.2/10
97,127
Rate
39 Metascore

Videos

Photos

  • Megan Mullally in Why Him? (2016)
  • Bryan Cranston and James Franco in Why Him? (2016)
  • Bryan Cranston and John Hamburg in Why Him? (2016)
  • Bryan Cranston and James Franco in Why Him? (2016)
  • James Franco and Keegan-Michael Key in Why Him? (2016)
  • James Franco and Griffin Gluck in Why Him? (2016)

See all photos

Get More From IMDb

For an enhanced browsing experience, get the IMDb app on your smartphone or tablet.

Get the IMDb app
Facebook
Twitter
E-mail

Awards

1 win.

Reviews & Commentary

Add a Review

User Reviews
1 October 2017 | littlemartinarocena
5
| Fantastic Franco.
Why him? I tell you why, because I can't think of any other actor who can transform this this cinematic excrement into a gourmet dish. There is a matteroffactness in his character that lives somewhere between Rupert Pumpkin and Howard Hughes, the thing is that the life James Franco gives to his character is absolutely real. The film could have turned into a horror thriller, because Franco forces you, in the most entertaining way, to feel slightly off-balance. That alone keeps you glued to it in spite of the moronic lack of ideas. Bryan Cranston, of course, is sheer perfection. Reacting hilariously to the absurdity with infinite generosity - A trait of great actors - I wish them a Billy Wilder next time or a Preston Sturges or...you know. Fearless originals just like Franco and Cranston.

Metacritic Reviews

Critic Reviews

More Like This

Dirty Grandpa

Dirty Grandpa

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

Neighbors

Neighbors

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

Bad Moms

Bad Moms

We're the Millers

We're the Millers

Keeping Up with the Joneses

Keeping Up with the Joneses

Baywatch

Baywatch

Daddy's Home 2

Daddy's Home 2

Ride Along

Ride Along

Before I Fall

Before I Fall

Ted

Ted

Did You Know?

Trivia

Steve Bannos, the tree lot owner, has starred alongside James Franco previously in Freaks and Geeks (1999-2000).

Quotes

Ned Fleming: Well, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
Laird Mayhew: Whoa. That is so profound! Did you come up with that?

Goofs

During the Christmas party, when her dad is asking Stephanie "Why Laird" there's a loose strand of hair on the left side of her face. It changes position several times as the camera angle changes back and forth.

Crazy Credits

There is a scene with Gustav after the first credits.

Soundtracks

Deck the Halls
Written by Traditional
Arranged and Performed by The Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles

Storyline

Plot Summary

Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)

Genres

Comedy

Details

Release Date:

23 December 2016

Language

English, Khmer

Country of Origin

USA, Cambodia

Filming Locations

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$38,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,002,986 25 December 2016

Gross USA:

$60,323,786

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$118,102,725

User Polls

Rich Characters
Elon Musk Cameos
Favorite 2016 Movie Tagline
Posters: Trio Portraits

Everything That's New on Netflix in June

No need to waste time endlessly browsing—here's the entire lineup of new movies and TV shows streaming on Netflix this month.

See the full list

Around The Web

 | 

Powered by ZergNet

More To Explore

Search on Amazon.com