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gagaformoviesJan 2, 2017

Lighten up people...this movie is an entertaining, one and a half-hour break from reality and is laugh-out-loud funny! I loved it and my older tee kids thought it was hilarious. I'll be watching it again.

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BootayyDec 26, 2016

This movie was really hilarious. I don't really understand the harsh critique; it was a unique, modern take on the classic father meets boyfriend scenario. It was great to watch and the chemistry between the father and boyfriend was great.

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Xenophobe114Jun 24, 2021

Overall great movie

Honestly, everyone who reviewed this movie must be very sad individuals. This movie obviously wasn't meant to be the best picture of the year, but it really had its own way of speaking to its viewers. The comedy wasn'tOverall great movie

Honestly, everyone who reviewed this movie must be very sad individuals. This movie obviously wasn't meant to be the best picture of the year, but it really had its own way of speaking to its viewers. The comedy wasn't what I thought it would be, but the overall emotion I felt from this movie was impeccable. It made me happy, it made me cringe, it made me laugh. This movie deserves no negative reviews, simply because it is what it is and if you don't appreciate that then don't bother leaving your negative opinion.… Expand

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goncalocoutoOct 20, 2018

"Why Him?" é realmente hilário. Uma visão única e moderna do pai clássico que conhece o desastroso namorado da sua filha... A química entre James Franco e Byyan Cranston é ótima.
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RobinB02Dec 27, 2016

The moive was great and the whole plot was fine also the Comedy was good. But the best part was in the middle and should not be over looked was a great movie

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JK123Jan 14, 2017

An absolutely hilarious film! The way it made fun of the father-boyfriend relationship was just spectacular. i think I cried twice. The jokes and the profanity were just so appropriate to the situation.

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hornysoulSep 23, 2018

Este filme foi realmente hilário. Eu, de facto, não entendo as críticas duras a "Why Him?". Foi apenas uma visão única e moderna do pai clássico que conhece o desastroso namorado da sua filha. A química entre James Franco e Byan Cranston foiEste filme foi realmente hilário. Eu, de facto, não entendo as críticas duras a "Why Him?". Foi apenas uma visão única e moderna do pai clássico que conhece o desastroso namorado da sua filha. A química entre James Franco e Byan Cranston foi ótima.… Expand

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PipeCJan 22, 2017

Give It An Opportunity? Why Not?

Romantic comedy has been one of the most harmed film genres in this new era of anodyne artistic revolutions; nowadays, the lucky ones which achieve to lay out unprecedented circumstances are practicallyGive It An Opportunity? Why Not?

Romantic comedy has been one of the most harmed film genres in this new era of anodyne artistic revolutions; nowadays, the lucky ones which achieve to lay out unprecedented circumstances are practically non-exist, mixtures are radically away from Judd Apatow' and company's instauration a few years ago, where scatological humor and sarcastic gags were available.Once British people determined the official romcoms prescription, western people sought to make the same thing coming up with more American subjects ("Meet the Parents").In 2016, love story full-length films for couples had no prestigious presence whatsoever, and despite the fact that it is not a resurgence of the genre, Jonah Hill's movie wins audience's hearts through the essential of the plot, irrigating superb comical situations (with lascivious content on the top), pointing out ineluctable generational switchings and exhibiting modern technologies impact in order to get a laugh more than ever.

Not every day we have the possibility to see how Bryan Cranston endures mercilessly in a technological toilet, a foreign hygienic body system (used after urination or defecation) controlled through your smartphone, a place where 'toilet paper' expression does not exist; not every day we have a female personal assistant (with own individualities) in Kaley Cuoco's voice ("The Big Bang Theory"), and much less we can see Megan Mullally trying to have impulsive sexual relations with her husband under the influence of marijuana, only by these three constituents, value of the ticket is worth.

"Why Him?," set up by the experts in the field, John Hamburg ("Along Came Polly"), Jonah Hill ("Sausage Party") and Ian Helfer ("The Oranges"), fails to formulate something necessarily different in father-vs.-fiancé or parent-child stories, with the abnormality that in these changeable times, bride's dad is not the domineering, but he is the dominated. And that's exactly what makes it an interesting and even welcome idea. Despite the fact that it presents a lack of brand-new elements, it does not destroy or deteriorate genre reusing expressions, moreover, generates hilarious conjunctions, encouraging mostly by a magnificent James Franco and a sumptuous Cranston. After they glimpse in a peculiar way to the guy who is dating their daughter Stephanie (Zoey Deutch) -who has spent several years attending Stanford University, -Ned and Barb Fleming, a deferential and American old-fashioned parents, decide to visit her along with their younger son on the occasion of passing a beautiful Christmas eve in family. Although they've had already a first (incorrect) impression, the only thing what happens when arriving at the mansion of his new son-in-law is to see in flesh and blood how their fears come true, what would be translated as the worst nightmare for a father.Laird Mayhew, played by Franco, is a spoiled son of Sillicon Valley, creator and owner of a mobile games company, he is a man with good intentions but socially small-minded who aims to win the hearts of his in-laws and his younger brother-in-law through gifts of big media relevance from Steve Aoki, Elon Musk to Richard Blais, nonetheless, his 'no filter' personality will make holiday season into a full enjoyment.

Ensconce yourself in your seat with fresh popcorn and a glass of your favorite soda, relax, overlook the pubic hair of Franco in the opening scene and prepare for a fun Christmas journey.… Expand

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Meth-dudeJan 8, 2017

It was a pretty normal comedy. Okay acting, okay jokes, not very believable and quite predictable at times. Even if it's not the best comedy to come out in recent memory, it was still enjoyable and entertaining.

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The3AcademySinsNov 24, 2017

Why Him? was a surprisingly enjoyable Holiday comedy for me. Bryan Cranston and James Franco shine with some really great comedic moments, and the rest of the cast is great too, with the exception of some of the minor side characters. TheWhy Him? was a surprisingly enjoyable Holiday comedy for me. Bryan Cranston and James Franco shine with some really great comedic moments, and the rest of the cast is great too, with the exception of some of the minor side characters. The writing is a little predictable and sometimes falls into the pitfalls of a big-budget Hollywood comedy, but there were some great sidesteps, like making James Franco's character a lovable idiot as opposed to a jerk. Some minor plot elements never went anywhere, but overall, Why Him? is a great movie to put on in the background of a family Holiday occasion. I could even see it become a tradition at some family gatherings.… Expand

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kuehnauJan 20, 2017

For a comedy movie, it's not a bad film, it moves quickly and never really stops with the jokes, it's a pretty standard story of family values, To be honest, the only reason why I even saw this movie was because there appears to currently beFor a comedy movie, it's not a bad film, it moves quickly and never really stops with the jokes, it's a pretty standard story of family values, To be honest, the only reason why I even saw this movie was because there appears to currently be a lull in theatrical releases (at least in my area) and this movie appeared to be the most appealing.

If there had been any other movies I wanted to see, I would have passed on this one. As a rental or as a streamed movie, it would have been fine, but it doesn't really warrant the kind of money you spend at a theater to actually see it on the big screen.… Expand

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preciouskikiJan 7, 2017

"Why Him?" is pretty funny, with a number of laugh-out-loud moments. I do wish, however, that it had less scatalogical humor. i think that raunchy humor is funnier if it used sparingly; otherwise, you just get too used to it. A few less"Why Him?" is pretty funny, with a number of laugh-out-loud moments. I do wish, however, that it had less scatalogical humor. i think that raunchy humor is funnier if it used sparingly; otherwise, you just get too used to it. A few less f-bombs and less references to male genitalia, and I would have given it a couple more stars. On the plus side, Bryan Cranston is great, very warm and funny. James Franco is a gas, too. Zoey Deutch does a good job s the daughter, and she looks just like her mom Lea Thompson (of "Back to the Future" fame).… Expand

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russiangamerMar 23, 2017

Крутые актёры на главных ролях, а главная героиня просто конфетка. Юмор по-большей части туалетный, но ценители заценят. Ну очень просто кино, отключаем мозг и смотрим.Крутые актёры на главных ролях, а главная героиня просто конфетка. Юмор по-большей части туалетный, но ценители заценят. Ну очень просто кино, отключаем мозг и смотрим.

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RalfbergsApr 1, 2017

Fun movie and everything that I basically expected from Franco movies. It is not to be taken too serious. What I did not like though were some over the top jokes and some jokes were they were just trying too hard. Besides that, it was ok,Fun movie and everything that I basically expected from Franco movies. It is not to be taken too serious. What I did not like though were some over the top jokes and some jokes were they were just trying too hard. Besides that, it was ok, nothing outstanding though.… Expand

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MiqhtAug 14, 2017

To put it straight and simple, i loved it. I truly don't understand the negativity comedy movies get. Of course we know whats going to happen, of course we know the plot. However, did it make me laugh? Yes. This was a very funny movie,To put it straight and simple, i loved it. I truly don't understand the negativity comedy movies get. Of course we know whats going to happen, of course we know the plot. However, did it make me laugh? Yes. This was a very funny movie, simple as that.… Expand

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NOLAWAYNEDec 30, 2016

Surprisingly touching film. In spite of the over the top language it makes some great points on tolerance and first impressions. Franco's character is annoying and endearing all at the same time. Fun time.

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KaptenVideoJan 6, 2017

Holiday gathering goes off the rails when well-meaning but protective father (Bryan Cranston) discovers that his daughter’s (Zoey Deutch) freewheeling rich boyfriend (James Franco) is about to pop the marriage question. A wise man once said,Holiday gathering goes off the rails when well-meaning but protective father (Bryan Cranston) discovers that his daughter’s (Zoey Deutch) freewheeling rich boyfriend (James Franco) is about to pop the marriage question. A wise man once said, if you think you’re so enlightened, go and spend a weekend with your family. After all, it’s the world you come from and it may become your greatest hindrance or support in life, depending on how you make it work for you. Families are also the never-drying fountain of material for comedies. Everybody is secretly weird in one’s own way and what good are our personal quirks and kinks if if one can’t make fun of them!

„Why Him?“ is also Christmas comedy because holiday is a perfect excuse to bring very different characters together. Bigger part of the story actually takes places in California, so there’s not gonna be much snow and ice, or much of anything else directly holiday-related for that matter. (For Santa and reindeers, better check recent „Office Christmas Party“, or even some of the genre classics like „Elf“ or the first „Bad Santa“.)

But what this new movie does have is energetic mayhem filled with colorful characters armed with enough cute lines to make one at least smile once in a while. You’re probably not gonna LOL much though, because for all it’s quick pace and dirty jokes – which there are plenty of –, the movie is also interested in plot, main characters and feel-good atmosphere. This comes as a surprise because I had no reason to expect anything else than another straightforward gross-out comedy they love to mass produce these days. Even the dialogue feels more natural than in many comedies because it’s given the minimum necessary time to breathe. And having this additional depth makes „Why Him?“ stand out of the crowd, at least a bit. Even if you just want to have some easy laughs.

„Why Him?“ is a vehicle for Bryan Cranston still trying to find his way in movie business since the praised drama series „Breaking Bad“ reached to its conclusion over three years ago. He has actually done a lot of movie roles since 2010 but is still looking for something that people really would remember him by. That's because his most valuable movies have made only blips on general radar („Trumbo“ and „The Infiltrator“).

This is not gonna be his lucky project either because he has such a thankless character who just has to hang around, be startled or disgusted of all the colourful mayhem happening around him and churn out some fry comments here and then. Almost everybody on screen is more exciting and certainly more unpredictable than his playing-it-straight good family man. I get it, it’s meant to create a contrast with everything else but I still feel that's a waste of his talent.

Luckily, the others are more than ready and able to compensate for the boring dad, especially James Franco as a freewheeling bf and Keegan-Michael Key as his best friend slash guru slash weird butler. If you don’t like Franco as much as I do, then you will probably not agree... but he’s kind of perfect for this role, channeling his all to equal parts funny, weird and disarmingly spontaneous character who is really holding the whole thing together. He perfectly matches the overall tone of movie, coming across as unpredictable and always ready for some sudden turns.

So, the result may work best for fans of James Franco or current wave of mainstream comedies. But despite being a genre movie – made just because there is a demand for this kind of stuff –, it manages to bring something fresh to the table and offer tightly put together experience altogether. Many recent big-name comedies feel like a series of improvisations looking to find an excuse to exist. „Why Him?“ feels like a proper movie. I have a good feeling about this.

By the way, director and one of two screenwriters is John Hamburg („Safe Men“, „Along Came Polly“, „I Love You, Man“) and one of the authors of the story is Jonah Hill. Both useless facts… but I like those guys!

Another useless but fun fact: the cast was given free access to improvise as much as they wanted to and eventually 240 hours of films was shot on camera, which had to be trimmed to about 90 minutes for the final film. How come it feels much more compact and natural than many other impro-based comedies (the worst recent offender being "Anchorman 2")?… Expand

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Mohammadreza11Aug 7, 2017

uh , the was actually good but it is not that kind of great comedy like dictator or spy .
But seeing it won't hurt and can be good for a weekend.
Also James Franco has acted good but i liked the Interview more.

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DawdlingPoetNov 23, 2021

I found this very amusing and it does feature some pretty strong language and many sex references, which usually isnt the sort of thing to greatly appeal to me, so to speak but this is such a sort of zany, silly film that I liked it. The mainI found this very amusing and it does feature some pretty strong language and many sex references, which usually isnt the sort of thing to greatly appeal to me, so to speak but this is such a sort of zany, silly film that I liked it. The main character reminded me a little of Cuckoo from the BBC3 show of the same name. Bryan Cranston playing the frustrated father who has to somehow not lose his rag, made me laugh and the plot is so goofy and over the top, its hard to take it at all seriously. If I had to compare it to another film, I'd compare it to 'You, Me & Dupree' which I also really liked. I realise their not exactly the most intelligent of films but sometimes a bit of dumb and silly comedy isn't that bad (although I'm still not keen on films like Superbad and Pineapple Express). I would recommend this film as I found myself laughing or giggling to myself for the vast duration of the film really.… Expand

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Parasol92Aug 10, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fun movie

I was able to see a preview in a pretty full cinema which gave a great atmosphere. The majority of the audience appeared to be enjoying this old fashioned knock about comedy. The laughs come mostly from the crazy situations the Cranston and Mullalley characters find themselves in and also from James Franco's awkwardness around his girlfriend's parents. Keegan-Michael Key also has his fair share of the gags most especially when he has to help out Cranston's character with an automatic toilet, this is one of the funniest but at the same time low-key scenes I have seen in many years. All of the performances are fabulous each one brings their own style of comedy to the film and young Griffin Gluck holds is own with his older co-stars. I have read reviews of people complaining that there's no depth to this film but I disagree it's about one character wishing to feel a part of a family while another wanting to remain relevant in their family and work life. I really enjoyed this film and left the cinema feeling good and intend see it again.… Expand

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