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The Wedding Ringer is an American romantic comedy film starring Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, and Kaley Cuoco. It was released in the US on January 16, 2015, and is available to stream in Australia on Netflix, Amazon, Binge, Disney, Foxtel, Stan, and more. The film follows a tech entrepreneur who, despite being engaged to a gorgeous woman, has no friends to attend his wedding. He hires Best Man Inc., run by Jimmy Callahan (Hart), to provide him with groomsmen for the big day. The movie received mixed reviews, with some praising the chemistry between Hart and Gad, while others found the premise unoriginal.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, Romance |
| Release Date | 16 January 2015 |
| Streaming Services | Netflix, Amazon, Binge, Disney, Foxtel, Stan, YouTube, Apple TV Store, Prime Video Store |
| Runtime | 101 minutes |
| Rating | MA 15+ |
| Director | Jeremy Garelick |
| Writers | Jeremy Garelick, Jay Lavender, Vince Di Meglio |
| Stars | Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, Kaley Cuoco, Jorge Garcia, Cloris Leachman |
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Where to watch The Wedding Ringer in Australia
The Wedding Ringer, a comedy starring Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, and Kaley Cuoco, was released in 2015. The movie centres around a groom-to-be, Doug, who is socially awkward and has no best man or groomsmen. With less than two weeks to go until his wedding, Doug hires Best Man Inc. to provide him with a best friend and groomsmen.
If you're in Australia and want to watch The Wedding Ringer, you have a few options. The movie is available to stream on Netflix Australia. You can also rent or buy the movie on the Apple TV Store and Prime Video Store.
Unfortunately, The Wedding Ringer is not currently available for free in Australia. However, you can select the 'Free' option on JustWatch and be notified when the movie is available to watch for free on streaming services and TV.
So grab your popcorn, gather your friends, and enjoy a movie night filled with laughter and entertainment!
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The Wedding Ringer's critical reception
The Wedding Ringer was poorly received by critics upon its release. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 29%, based on 113 reviews, with an average rating of 4.60/10. The critical consensus on the website reads, "Kevin Hart and Josh Gad might be two great comedians that go great together, but there's little evidence of it on display in The Wedding Ringer." Similarly, on Metacritic, the film has a score of 35 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".
Despite the negative critical reception, the film was well-received by audiences, with a CinemaScore grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale. IGN gave the film a 6.2/10, stating that "the movie is actually pretty funny." 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." Richard Roeper gave the film 1.5 out of 4 stars, acknowledging the chemistry between Hart and Gad but criticising the "cockamamie premise".
Reviews on IMDb are generally positive, with several users praising the chemistry between Hart and Gad, the dance scene during the wedding reception, and the entertainment value of the film. One review states that the film is "one of the funniest R-rated comedies" they have seen, while another describes it as "very funny and entertaining". However, some reviews also note the presence of crude humour and nude scenes, with one user calling it a "crass comedy".
Common Sense Media gives a mixed review, highlighting the strong language, nudity, and crude references in the film. They also criticise the portrayal of marriage and weddings, stating that the film perpetuates the idea that weddings are only for women and that men only attend to "score". However, they acknowledge that the film has some funny moments and insightful ideas about male friendship.
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The Wedding Ringer's plot
"The Wedding Ringer" is an American buddy romantic comedy film directed and co-written by Jeremy Garelick. The film stars Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, and Kaley Cuoco. The film was released on January 16, 2015, in North American theatres.
The film follows the story of Doug Harris (played by Josh Gad), a socially awkward but lovable groom-to-be who finds himself in a bind just two weeks before his wedding. Doug realizes that he doesn't have a best man or enough groomsmen to match his fiancée's bridesmaids. Desperate for a solution, Doug turns to Jimmy Callahan (played by Kevin Hart), the owner of Best Man, Inc., a company that provides best men and groomsmen for hire.
Doug needs a "Golden Tux", which is seven groomsmen, to match his fiancée Gretchen Palmer's seven bridesmaids. This is an unprecedented request for Jimmy, but he agrees to take on the challenge for a fee of $50,000, all expenses paid. Jimmy recruits a rowdy bunch of strange and random men to be Doug's groomsmen, including a well-known face, Jorge Garcia. Doug and Jimmy's characters, Bic and army chaplain, meet Gretchen's family, and they all attend an American football game, which turns out to be painful. Doug's bachelor party is wild, and a prank involving peanut butter, a dog, and a blindfolded Doug goes wrong, landing him in the hospital.
As the wedding day approaches, Gretchen starts to become suspicious of the groomsmen's identities. On the wedding day, the family priest cancels, so Doug suggests that Jimmy officiate the ceremony. Gretchen is furious when she discovers that her wedding has been ruined as "Bic" is not a real priest, and neither are his groomsmen. Despite the chaos, Jimmy ends up scoring a date with Gretchen's sister, Allison, and Doug befriends Nadia, whom he met at his bachelor party. In the end, Doug and Jimmy's friendship prevails, and they decide to cash in Doug's honeymoon tickets for a guys' trip to Tahiti.
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The Wedding Ringer's cast
The Wedding Ringer is a comedy-romance film released in 2015. The cast includes:
- Kevin Hart as Jimmy Callahan, a smooth-talking hustler who runs a Best Man for rent business.
- Josh Gad as Doug, the shy and socially inept groom-to-be who hires Jimmy to be his best man.
- Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting as Gretchen, the bride who is described as "sexy but flaky".
- Olivia Thirlby as Alison, Gretchen's younger sister.
- Jorge Garcia as one of the groomsmen.
The film also features a number of other actors portraying the groomsmen, as well as P.J. the Waiter, Edmundo, and Nadia.
The Wedding Ringer was released in Australian theatres on January 16, 2015, and is now available to stream on various platforms in Australia, including Netflix, Apple TV, and Prime Video.
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The Wedding Ringer's filming locations
The 2015 comedy "The Wedding Ringer" starring Kevin Hart, Josh Gad and Kaley Cuoco was filmed across Los Angeles County. The film shoot lasted 38 days and covered a variety of well-known and historic locations.
The first filming location was Santa Monica, followed by Marina del Rey, where filming began. Other notable filming locations include Casa Vertigo, a former Odd Fellows building on Oak Street built in 1923, the banquet room in the Millennium Biltmore Hotel (featured in the 1984 comedy "Ghostbusters"), the Los Angeles Athletic Club on 7th Street, the 4th Street Bridge, and the Hollywood United Methodist Church.
The Hollywood United Methodist Church was the setting for the film's big wedding scene. The church is also famous for featuring in the 1985 movie "Back to the Future", where Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) performed at the "Enchantment Under the Sea" dance.
The film was originally set in Chicago but was rewritten for Los Angeles after the producers won a $2.8 million California tax credit.
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Frequently asked questions
The Wedding Ringer was released in Australia on 16 January 2015.
The Wedding Ringer is available to stream on Netflix, Amazon, Binge, Disney, Foxtel, Stan, and more.
The Wedding Ringer is a comedy about a man with no friends who hires a company to provide him with groomsmen for his wedding.
The Wedding Ringer stars Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, and Kaley Cuoco.
