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Wedding Crashers is a 2005 American romantic comedy film directed by David Dobkin. The film follows two divorce mediators, John Beckwith (Owen Wilson) and Jeremy Grey (Vince Vaughn), who crash weddings to meet and seduce women. The film also stars Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, Bradley Cooper, and Jane Seymour. It was a critical and commercial success, grossing $288.5 million worldwide and receiving numerous accolades, including five MTV Movie Award nominations.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, Romance |
| Year | 2005 |
| Rating | R-rated |
| Director | David Dobkin |
| Writers | Steve Faber, Bob Fisher |
| Starring | Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Christopher Walken, Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, Bradley Cooper, Jane Seymour |
| Streaming platforms | Netflix, Amazon Prime Video |
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Plot
"Wedding Crashers" is a 2005 American romantic comedy film directed by David Dobkin. The film stars Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn as John Beckwith and Jeremy Grey, respectively—a pair of divorce mediators and best friends who crash weddings to pick up women.
John and Jeremy are smooth operators who conduct extensive research to create backstories that explain their presence at the weddings. They also follow a set of rules to ensure their crashing goes according to plan. Their mentor in the art of wedding crashing is Chaz, played by Will Ferrell.
The plot of "Wedding Crashers" takes a turn when John and Jeremy decide to crash the wedding of Secretary Cleary's daughter, Gloria, played by Isla Fisher, who is one of the two daughters of a powerful politician. John falls for Claire, played by Rachel McAdams, who is Gloria's sister. Jeremy, meanwhile, pursues Gloria. The two friends find themselves at odds with each other as a result of John's newfound love interest.
The film received generally positive reviews, with critics praising the performances of Vaughn and Wilson, as well as the supporting cast, including Christopher Walken, Rachel McAdams, and Isla Fisher. The film was a commercial success, grossing $288.5 million worldwide and contributing to the revival of adult-oriented, R-rated comedies.
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Cast
The 2005 romantic comedy film Wedding Crashers stars Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn as John Beckwith and Jeremy Grey, a pair of divorce mediators who crash weddings to pick up women. They meet their matches in the two daughters of a powerful politician, Secretary Cleary, played by Christopher Walken. John falls for Claire Cleary, played by Rachel McAdams, while Jeremy's love interest is Gloria Cleary, played by Isla Fisher. Will Ferrell also stars as Chazz Reinhold, John and Jeremy's mentor and the original wedding crasher. Other cast members include Bradley Cooper, Jane Seymour, Ellen Albertini Dow, Keir O'Donnell, and Ron Canada.
Wedding Crashers was directed by David Dobkin, written by Steve Faber and Bob Fisher, and produced by Andrew Panay, who came up with the idea for the film based on his own experiences of being excited to attend weddings in his 20s due to the prospect of meeting women.
The film received generally positive reviews, with particular praise for Vaughn's performance as Jeremy, the "soul of the movie". On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 75% based on 186 reviews, with an average rating of 6.72/10. Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an A-. Wedding Crashers also topped the nominations for the 2006 MTV Movie Awards, winning Best Movie, On-Screen Team (Vaughn and Wilson), and Breakthrough Performance (Fisher).
There were plans for a sequel to Wedding Crashers, with Daniel Craig playing a superior wedding crasher, but as of 2022, these plans have been delayed indefinitely.
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Reception
Wedding Crashers is a 2005 American romantic comedy film starring Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, and Christopher Walken, with Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, Bradley Cooper, and Jane Seymour in supporting roles. The film follows two divorce mediators, John Beckwith (played by Owen Wilson) and Jeremy Grey (Vince Vaughn), who are also best friends and business partners. Every year, they go on a binge of crashing weddings to take advantage of the romance in the air and seduce women. They use false identities and well-researched backstories to integrate themselves into the weddings they crash.
The reception for Wedding Crashers was generally positive, with the film receiving an approval rating of 75% on Rotten Tomatoes, a score of 64 out of 100 on Metacritic, and an A- grade from audiences surveyed by CinemaScore. The film was praised for its comedy, with Carina Chocano of the Los Angeles Times specifically highlighting Vince Vaughn's performance as "Jeremy", describing him as "the soul of the movie". On Metacritic, critics indicated that the film received "generally favorable reviews". The film was also a commercial success, grossing $288.5 million worldwide on a $40 million budget, becoming the 6th highest-grossing film of 2005 in the United States. It also topped the nominations for the 2006 MTV Movie Awards, winning Best Movie, On-Screen Team (Vaughn and Wilson), and Breakthrough Performance (Isla Fisher).
However, some reviewers criticised the film for being over the top, with unrealistic character reactions and an unrealistic portrayal of the ease of seducing women. One reviewer on IMDb wrote that the film was "unconvincing and unsatisfactory and therefore, overrated", and gave it a rating of 7/10. Will Ferrell's performance as Chazz Reinhold, a wedding and funeral crasher, also received mixed reviews, with Chocano describing his routine as a "hyper-active bonehead".
Wedding Crashers is available to watch on Netflix and Prime Video, although it may not be available in all countries. A DVD and Blu-ray version of the film was also released in the United States, featuring deleted scenes, audio commentaries, trailers, and other bonus content.
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Awards
The 2005 American romantic comedy film Wedding Crashers was directed by David Dobkin and written by Steve Faber and Bob Fisher. It starred Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, and Christopher Walken, with Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, Bradley Cooper, and Jane Seymour in supporting roles. The film grossed $288.5 million worldwide on a $40 million budget and was the sixth highest-grossing film of 2005 in the United States.
Wedding Crashers received numerous accolades, including five MTV Movie Award nominations in 2006, including Best Movie, which it won. It also won the MTV Movie Awards for On-Screen Team (Vaughn and Wilson) and Breakthrough Performance (Isla Fisher). The film's success has been credited with helping to revive the popularity of adult-oriented, R-rated comedies.
On Rotten Tomatoes, Wedding Crashers has an approval rating of 75% based on 186 reviews, with an average rating of 6.72/10. The website's critical consensus states, "Wedding Crashers is both raunchy and sweet, and features top-notch comic performances from Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson." Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade of A−.
Carina Chocano of the Los Angeles Times praised Vaughn's performance, saying, "There's something about Vaughn—the deadpan eyes; the sublimated, misdirected intelligence—that recalls Bill Murray in his 'Caddyshack' years." Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal called the film "the best comedy of 2005," while Entertainment Weekly's Lisa Schwarzbaum described it as "an unabashedly jiggly, bawdy, it’s-all-good comedy."
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Sequels
The 2005 hit comedy "Wedding Crashers" starring Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, and Rachel McAdams has been rumoured to have a sequel for years. Speculations about "Wedding Crashers 2" started as early as 2014 when director David Dobkin revealed that he and Owen Wilson had "come up with a great take" for a follow-up. However, the project didn't gain much traction as the original movie was released "when people weren't doing lots of sequels".
In 2016, Isla Fisher, who played the obsessive girlfriend Gloria in the film, hinted at a possible sequel in an interview on the "Today" show. She said that there had been conversations where they were "pretty close" to making a sequel and that Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson's incredible chemistry on-screen was something she wanted to see again. Fisher also expressed her enthusiasm for reprising her role, stating that it's rare for women to have the opportunity to make jokes in comedies rather than being the straight man.
In 2020, Will Ferrell, who played Chazz Reinhold in the original film, told E! News that a sequel was "being written". This was further supported by Rachel McAdams, who shared that "it'd be nice to go back and have a romp" with Vaughn and Wilson onscreen. Wilson himself has confirmed that there have been talks about a sequel, comparing it to the successful sequel of the blockbuster "Top Gun".
Despite all the excitement and early planning, Wilson clarified in an interview with Variety in 2021 that a "Wedding Crashers" sequel was still in the early planning stages. He mentioned that director David Dobkin "has been working on something" and that he has been "talking with Vince", but progress hasn't gone much further. As of 2024, there have been no further updates on the status of the potential sequel.
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Frequently asked questions
Wedding Crashers is an American romantic comedy film about two divorce mediators, John Beckwith and Jeremy Grey, who crash weddings to pick up women.
Wedding Crashers stars Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Christopher Walken, Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, and Bradley Cooper.
Wedding Crashers was released in 2005.
Wedding Crashers is available to watch on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and YouTube. It can also be rented or purchased on Prime Video.
Wedding Crashers is rated R.
