The Wedding Ringer

Name: The Wedding Ringer
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: January 16, 2015
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 35
Cast: Josh Gad, Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Kevin Hart

2015

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Screen Gems | Release Date: January 16, 2015 | R

Starring: Josh Gad, Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Kevin Hart

Summary: Doug Harris (Josh Gad) is a loveable 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 girl of his dreams (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting), Doug is referred to Jimmy Callahan (Kevin Hart), owner and CEO of Best Man, Inc., a company that provides flattering best men for sociallyDoug Harris (Josh Gad) is a loveable 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 girl of his dreams (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting), Doug is referred to Jimmy Callahan (Kevin Hart), owner and CEO of Best Man, Inc., a company that provides flattering best men for socially challenged guys in need. What ensues is a hilarious wedding charade as they try to pull off the big con, and an unexpected budding bromance between Doug and his fake best man Jimmy.… Expand

Director: Jeremy Garelick

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 101 min

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Lawrence Toppman

Feb 2, 2015

If we can’t believe these characters could really be friends, we can live for 101 minutes in a world where they do. Read full review

Steve Persall

Jan 21, 2015

An affably crude bromantic comedy with an appealing set of bros. Read full review

Alonso Duralde

Jan 15, 2015

While The Wedding Ringer isn’t the total waste of time that its painful trailer (and January release date) threatens, it’s also a movie whose occasional good ideas are ultimately drowned out by sloppy, contrived screenwriting. Read full review

Justin Chang

Jan 15, 2015

A well-cast but clumsily assembled buddy-for-hire comedy that increasingly smacks of desperation as it approaches its big-day climax. Read full review

Jen Chaney

Jan 15, 2015

What’s truly regrettable about The Wedding Ringer is that, at certain moments, it almost succeeds as a heartfelt comedy about male friendship in which its two stars, Josh Gad and Kevin Hart, get to demonstrate that they can act. Read full review

Jon Frosch

Jan 15, 2015

A certain derivative, deja-vu quality isn’t the only sin this lazy, numbingly routine, very occasionally amusing comedy commits. Read full review

Kiva Reardon

Jan 15, 2015

This so-called comedy unfolds with embarrassing desperation and mind-numbing vulgarity. Read full review

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Weedran

Jul 26, 2018

I dont get it why people hate this movie,its funny,entertaining and Josh Gad and Kevin Hart have great relationship

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uprightciti

Mar 8, 2015

Very funny buddy comedy. Originally written in 2002 and although it shows it might be dated writing, I still think it fulfilled all my standards for a solid buddy comedy.

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fishpaste

Jan 31, 2015

This movie here is a rare one. Its overall a very funny film that was making everyone in the cinema laugh out load countless times throughout. But I do have to say sometimes the film crossed the line from extremely funny to slightly gross at times. It was a great buddy movie and I highlyThis movie here is a rare one. Its overall a very funny film that was making everyone in the cinema laugh out load countless times throughout. But I do have to say sometimes the film crossed the line from extremely funny to slightly gross at times. It was a great buddy movie and I highly recommended you go into it expecting a lot of laughs from you and the other folks in the cinema.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

TVJerry

Jan 22, 2015

Josh Gad plays a friendless nerd who's about to be married and hires Kevin Hart to be his best man and provide all the groomsmen. The only real reason to see this movie is for Hart's manic-mouth comic comments. The plot is painfully predictable, except when it veers off into absurd sequencesJosh Gad plays a friendless nerd who's about to be married and hires Kevin Hart to be his best man and provide all the groomsmen. The only real reason to see this movie is for Hart's manic-mouth comic comments. The plot is painfully predictable, except when it veers off into absurd sequences that are supposed to provide outrageous laffs, but just fall flat. There are a few funny moments, but without Hart's energy this jumbled mess turns into a Hollywood hybrid of too many farces that did it better.… Expand

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ToFewViews

May 24, 2015

If you have seen movies like Wedding Crashers or other Marriage themed comedy you've pretty much seen The Wedding Ringer. It's a fairly semitropical Wedding movie featuring Kevin Heart and Josh Gad who do a great job with their characters. Sadly the rest of the film feels fairly plain andIf you have seen movies like Wedding Crashers or other Marriage themed comedy you've pretty much seen The Wedding Ringer. It's a fairly semitropical Wedding movie featuring Kevin Heart and Josh Gad who do a great job with their characters. Sadly the rest of the film feels fairly plain and dull other than a few monuments. The dull plot aside there are a fair amount of good jokes and funny scenes to the movie that are slightly redeeming but not enough to save the film. The concept of the film is original, Kevin Hearts character is paid to be the best man for many peoples weddings and makes quite a living out of it but at the same time complicates his day to day life...surprised no one has tried this in real life yet.
Altogether The Wedding Ringer is a alright comedy for a weekend movie, It's not something you will be going back to but still enjoyable for a night.… Expand

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amheretojudge

Jan 16, 2018

meet your groomsmen..

The Wedding Ringer

The Wedding Ringer has all the clichéd recipe in it; from characters to the plot or from jokes to emotions, having said that it also has funny moments and has a great music and Kevin Hart.

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robinsense

Jan 30, 2016

I watched The Wedding Ringer, for the first time; several days ago.

I like the diminutive, sharp Kevin Hart. I've liked Josh Gad ever since I saw him in "The Rocker." The Wedding Ringer was entertaining enough to not jump the channel; but I was really, really disturbed by scenes from aI watched The Wedding Ringer, for the first time; several days ago.

I like the diminutive, sharp Kevin Hart. I've liked Josh Gad ever since I saw him in "The Rocker."

The Wedding Ringer was entertaining enough to not jump the channel; but I was really, really disturbed by scenes from a sexually charged bachelor and after bachelor party; ; that involved sexual participation with and from a dog.

And, I'm not prudish. Not by a long shot.;but I am unwavering in my feelings that animals have no business being sexualized in film, print, record or screen.

Who the heck thinks like this. Who the heck is okay with this.

I fear this envelope has been pushed into the land of acceptable prat fall and potty humor and oversexed under served in her face writers.

It's a miserable thing to have to contemplate. The what's next for companion animals and human sex.… Expand

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