The Wedding Singer
New Line Cinema | Release Date: February 13, 1998 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
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Mixed or average reviews based on 21 Critic Reviews
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10
Mixed:
10
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
A sparkling romantic comedy, the kind of picture that glides by so gracefully and unpretentiously that it's only upon reflection that you realize how much skill, caring and good judgment had to have gone into its making. Read full review
80
VarietyLeonard Klady
Director Frank Coraci and scripter Tim Herlihy work in concert to maintain a quality of farce rooted in human comedy. Read full review
80
EmpireCaroline Westbrook
A script with a streak of clever cynicism and poignancy, a soundtrack of tunes you thought had long since departed to the vinyl graveyard and one of the most adorable screen pairings in ages in Sandler and Barrymore and the result is a film which, while hardly high art, is simply irresistible. Read full review
80
The New YorkerDaphne Merkin
The movie is full of inspired touches as well as excessive ones: its appeal lies in the way its humor always treads the line between sendup and campy overkill. Read full review
75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
The movie is surprisingly strong despite its potentially flaky plot, combining '80s-style humor with a sincere romantic story. Read full review
70
Washington PostRita Kempley
Adam Sandler is surprisingly likable as Robbie, a struggling musician who is left at the altar early in this modest romantic comedy. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore make an appealing couple in this silly but very likable 1998 romantic comedy set in 1985. Read full review
70
New York Magazine (Vulture)David Denby
It’s a pleasant movie -- very pleasant, in fact -- but soft as a down quilt. Read full review
70
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
Half the film is an ingenuous love story, but the better half consists of pop culture time-warp jokes set in 1985. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
As a romantic comedy, the picture is pleasant, predictable, and utterly weightless. Read full review
60
L.A. WeeklyManohla Dargis
Sandler smirks a good deal less than he did in his last two movies, and with a couple of acting lessons, he might develop into a screen presence. Read full review
60
SalonStephanie Zacharek
Frank Coraci's '80s-nostalgia comedy is predictable and unevenly paced, and it lunges too often for the easy joke. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Yes, it's sappy. It's also silly, utterly unironic, a sketch stretched out to feature length, and, if you're in the right mood, pretty darned cute. Read full review
50
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
This movie desperately wants to be liked. The problem is, there's not much here to like -- at least nothing that's new or interesting. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
It is a harmless and occasionally hilarious pop comedy good for a few bargain yuks. Read full review
50
San Francisco ExaminerBarbara Shulgasser
The considerable appeal of this movie has to do with its roots in those nice, comforting love stories of the 1930s. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubJoshua klein
Sandler is endearing as a sensitive nice guy, and Barrymore is a cute love interest, but The Wedding Singer fails to deliver the anticipated laughs. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleRuthe Stein
A sweet-natured if formulaic romantic comedy. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam Lacey
Finally, an Adam Sandler comedy that you can sit through without wanting to throw a mallet through the screen. Read full review
40
Film ThreatRon Wells
It's charmingly bad and an excellent date film. Read full review
25
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
The screenplay reads like a collaboration between Jekyll and Hyde. Read full review
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