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The Wedding Ringer is a 2015 comedy film starring Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, and Kaley Cuoco. The film follows a reclusive tech entrepreneur, Doug, who is engaged to the woman of his dreams but has no friends to act as his groomsmen. Doug hires Best Man Inc., a company that provides best men and groomsmen for friendless grooms, and chaos ensues as he tries to pull off the deception. The film received mixed reviews, with some praising its humour and entertainment value, while others criticised its premise and character development. Rated PG-13 for crude humour, sexual content, language, drug use, and brief nudity, The Wedding Ringer offers a light-hearted and humorous take on wedding day jitters and the importance of friendship.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, Romance |
| Rating | PG-13 |
| Runtime | 101 minutes |
| Release date | 16 January 2015 |
| Director | Jeremy Garelick |
| Stars | Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, Affion Crockett, Kaley Cuoco, Jorge García, Dan Gill, Corey Holcomb, Ken Howard, Colin Kane, Cloris Leachman |
| Production companies | Screen Gems, Miramax |
| Budget | $23 million |
| Box office | $79.8 million |
| Rotten Tomatoes rating | 29% |
| Metacritic score | 35/100 |
| CinemaScore | A- |
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The Wedding Ringer is rated PG-13
The film received mixed reviews from critics, with a rating of 29% on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 35 out of 100 on Metacritic. Despite this, the film was a commercial success, grossing $64.5 million in North America and $79.8 million worldwide.
The Wedding Ringer contains some mature content that may not be suitable for younger audiences. The film includes crude and sexual humour, including references to male genitalia and nudity. There is also some strong language and depictions of drug use. While the film is rated PG-13, parents may want to exercise caution before allowing younger teens to watch it.
The film's rating reflects the fact that while it contains some mature content, it does not feature explicit violence, strong language, or graphic sexual content that would warrant a higher rating. The rating is intended to provide guidance to parents and individuals on the suitability of the film for different audiences.
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The film stars Kevin Hart and Josh Gad
The Wedding Ringer is an R-rated comedy film starring Kevin Hart and Josh Gad. The film was released in 2015 and tells the story of a reclusive man who wins the heart of the woman of his dreams. However, he has no friends and so hires a group of people to pretend to be his best men. Hart plays Jimmy Callahan, who provides best men for grooms in need, while Gad plays Doug Harris, the groom-to-be.
The film received mixed reviews from critics, with a 29% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 35 out of 100 on Metacritic. However, audiences gave the film a grade of "A−" on CinemaScore, and it grossed $79.8 million worldwide, with $20.6 million in its opening weekend.
Despite the mixed reviews, some critics acknowledged the chemistry between Hart and Gad, with ABC News stating that "Hart and Gad make you laugh simply by showing up. Add a moderately funny script, and The Wedding Ringer is a winner." The film also features a notable dance scene at the wedding reception that was well-received, with one review describing it as "one of the most laugh-inducing scenes in the film."
Kevin Hart promoted the film by doing a college tour, focusing on college students as "big social-media users" to help promote the film online.
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It was released in 2015
The Wedding Ringer was released in 2015. It is a comedy film starring Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, Affion Crockett, Kaley Cuoco, Jorge García, and Dan Gill, among others. The film follows a reclusive man who is about to get married but has no friends, so he hires a group of people to pretend to be his best men.
The film was released in North American theatres on January 16, 2015, and grossed $20.6 million in its opening weekend, finishing second at the box office behind American Sniper. For the 4-day MLK Holiday weekend, the film grossed a total of $24 million. The Wedding Ringer was also released on DVD and Blu-ray on April 28, 2015.
The Wedding Ringer received mixed reviews from critics and currently holds a rating of 29% on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 35 out of 100 on Metacritic, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". However, audiences gave the film a grade of "A-" on CinemaScore, and it has been described by some viewers as very funny and entertaining, particularly for fans of Kevin Hart.
The film is rated R for crude and sexual content, language throughout, some drug use, and brief graphic nudity. It includes infrequent portrayals of violence in a comic context, as well as depictions of fighting and burning. There are also sexual references and scenes depicting breast and male genital nudity in a sexual context.
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It's a comedy about a man who hires best men for his wedding
The Wedding Ringer is a comedy about a man who hires best men for his wedding. The film stars Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, Affion Crockett, Kaley Cuoco, and Jorge Garcia, and was released in 2015.
The film follows the story of Doug Harris, a reclusive and socially awkward man who is about to marry the woman of his dreams. However, Doug has a problem: he doesn't have any friends to act as his groomsmen for the wedding. Desperate for a solution, Doug hires Best Man Inc., a company that provides best men for grooms in need.
The owner of Best Man Inc., Jimmy Callahan, agrees to help Doug pull off the elusive "golden tux". As the wedding approaches, Doug and Jimmy learn to work together and form an unexpected bromance. The group of rag-tag grooms includes a variety of colourful characters, such as the buff guy, the socially awkward guy, and the guy who likes to pull out his penis.
The film received mixed reviews from critics, with some praising the humour and chemistry between Hart and Gad, while others criticised the predictable plot and crude humour. The film has a rating of 29% on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 35 out of 100 on Metacritic. However, despite the mixed reviews, the film was a commercial success, grossing $79.8 million worldwide against a budget of $23 million.
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It received mixed reviews from critics
The Wedding Ringer received mixed reviews from critics. While some praised the comedy duo of Kevin Hart and Josh Gad, others found the premise of the film to be poorly executed.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film scored 29% based on 113 reviews, with an average rating of 4.60/10. Critics agreed that, while Hart and Gad are "two great comedians that go great together", there was little evidence of it on display in The Wedding Ringer. The film scored 35 out of 100 on Metacritic, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".
Richard Roeper gave the film 1.5 out of 4 stars, acknowledging the chemistry between Hart and Gad but criticising the "cockamamie premise". Conversely, ABC News gave the movie 3.5/5 stars, stating, "Hart and Gad make you laugh simply by showing up. Add a moderately funny script, and The Wedding Ringer is a winner".
The film was also rated R by the MPAA for crude and sexual content, language throughout, some drug use, and brief graphic nudity. Despite this, audiences gave the film a grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.
Despite the mixed reviews from critics, many viewers enjoyed the film, finding it funny and entertaining. One viewer commented, "I really wanted to like this movie, mainly because I think Kevin Hart has had a rough few years. [...] The Wedding Ringer is the best of the bunch". Another viewer stated, "I did not think it would be as funny as it was. I knew Kevin Hart would be hilarious, but the entire movie and its cast turned out to be humorous as well".
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Frequently asked questions
The movie 'The Wedding Ringer' is rated R for crude and sexual content, language throughout, some drug use and brief graphic nudity.
The movie is about a reclusive man who manages to capture the heart of the woman of his dreams. However, as he doesn't have any friends, he hires a group of people to pretend to be his best men and his groomsmen.
The movie stars Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, Affion Crockett, Kaley Cuoco, Jorge Garcia, Dan Gill, and Corey Holcomb.
