The Wedding Singer (1998)

Director:

Frank Coraci

Writer (WGA):

Tim Herlihy (written by)

Release Date:

13 February 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Music

Tagline:

He's gonna party like it's 1985.

Plot:

Robbie, the singer and Julia, the waitress are both engaged to be married but to the wrong people. Fortune intervenes to help them discover each other.

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Waitress | Singer | Friend | Wedding Reception

Awards:

5 wins & 7 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Feb. 13	4:30 PM	COMEDY
Sun. Feb. 14	8:00 AM	COMEDY

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Adam Sandler	...	Robbie
Drew Barrymore	...	Julia
Christine Taylor	...	Holly
Allen Covert	...	Sammy
Matthew Glave	...	Glenn
Ellen Albertini Dow	...	Rosie
Angela Featherstone	...	Linda
Alexis Arquette	...	George
Christina Pickles	...	Angie
Jodi Thelen	...	Kate
Frank Sivero	...	Andy
Patrick McTavish	...	Tyler
Gemini Barnett	...	Petey
Teddy Castellucci	...	Robbie Hart Band Member
Randy Razz	...	Robbie Hart Band Member

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sex-related material and language.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Australia:PG (TV rating) | Brazil:Livre | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #35157) | New Zealand:M | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Belgium:KT | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:PG | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12

Filming Locations:

43 Sierra Place, Sierra Madre, California, USA

Company:

Juno Pix

Trivia:

The guitar that Adam Sandler's character is playing during "Somebody Kill Me Please" is a Gibson ES-335 Semi-hollow body in Heritage Cherry. The amp is a Fender Twin Reverb.

Goofs:

Continuity: Under the opening credits wedding while the best man is giving his speech, the microphone keeps shifting from pointing towards him then away from him between shots.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Robbie: All right, everybody out on the dance floor! No exceptions! Look at all the happy couples!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The PJs: The Last Affirmative Action Hero (#2.16)" (2000)

Soundtrack:

Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

1980s Flashback to a charming romantic comedy

Adam Sandler (a Wedding Singer) and Drew Barrymore (a waitress) first meet at someone else's wedding. They soon meet again, when Barrymore is making plans for her own wedding (to a total jerk), even though deep inside she feels that she's "settling" for security without true love. Meanwhile Sandler finds out about the two-timing bozo, when the groom-to-be brags about his adventures with every sexy girl that comes along. Secretly in love with Barrymore, Sandler eventually sweeps her off her feet.

Look for a great cameo appearance by Billy Idol. The air plane "proposal" is a sweet highlight, you'll love it! The soundtrack (all hits of the mid 80s) is a nice touch, too. From "Love Stinks" to "99 Luftballoons" it's all there. -- This is my favorite Adam Sandler movie. Treat yourself to a bag-a-laughs and a few mushy moments, this is top entertainment!