Wedding Crashers (2005)

John Beckwith and Jeremy Grey, a pair of committed womanizers who sneak into weddings to take advantage of the romantic tinge in the air, find themselves at odds with one another when John meets and falls for Claire Cleary.

Director:

David Dobkin

Writers:

Steve Faber, Bob Fisher

Stars:

Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Christopher Walken

10 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Owen Wilson	...	John Beckwith
Vince Vaughn	...	Jeremy Grey
Christopher Walken	...	Secretary Cleary
Rachel McAdams	...	Claire Cleary
Isla Fisher	...	Gloria Cleary
Jane Seymour	...	Kathleen Cleary
Ellen Albertini Dow	...	Grandma Mary Cleary
Keir O'Donnell	...	Todd Cleary
Bradley Cooper	...	Sack Lodge
Ron Canada	...	Randolph
Henry Gibson	...	Father O'Neil
Dwight Yoakam	...	Mr. Kroeger
Rebecca De Mornay	...	Mrs. Kroeger
David Conrad	...	Trap
Jennifer Alden	...	Christina Cleary (as Jenny Alden)

Storyline

Divorce mediators John Beckwith and Jeremy Grey are business partners and lifelong friends who share one truly unique springtime hobby--crashing weddings! Whatever the ethnicity of the wedding party--Jewish, Italian, Irish, Chinese, Hindu--the charismatic and charming duo always have clever back stories for inquisitive guests and inevitably become the hit of every reception, where they strictly adhere to their proven rules of wedding crashing to meet and pick up women aroused by the very thought of marriage. At the tail end of another successful season of toasting brides and grooms, Jeremy learns that the daughter of Treasury Secretary William Cleary and his wife, Kathleen, is getting married in what is sure to be the Washington D.C. social event of the year. After infiltrating the lavish affair, John and Jeremy quickly set their sights on two bridesmaids, Claire and Gloria Cleary. With the lavish reception in full swing, Jeremy works his game plan to perfection in seducing Gloria, ...

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Plot Keywords:

wedding | divorce | party | love | friend | 

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Taglines:

On July 15th, they're coming to your wedding...with or without invitations.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content/nudity and language

Details

Official Sites:

Metropolitan Filmexport [fr] New Line Cinema [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 July 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Los rompebodas

Filming Locations:

Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$129,281 (Hong Kong) (6 January 2006)

Gross:

$268,156 (Hong Kong) (20 January 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Tapestry Films, Avery Pix

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min 128 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Cleary home is actually a property called Ellenborough, on Peachblossom Creek in Easton, MD. Now owned by David Bradley, the Chairman of Atlantic Media, Ellenborough dates back to 1659, with the 2012 house dating back to 1928. It was once owned by a member of the DuPont family.

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Goofs

In the final scene in the church, Cleary's hair alternates between slicked back and standing up when he's talking.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Mr. Kroeger: I don't have custody of the kids.
Mrs. Kroeger: You know what?
Mr. Kroeger: I don't get custody.
Mrs. Kroeger: It is an insane pathetic joke, what I've had to go through.
Mr. Kroeger: Right now, right now, she doesn't know where the kids are, do you?
Mrs. Kroeger: Do not talk about me as a mother.

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Connections

Featured in The Hour: Episode #7.150 (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Wedding March from A Midsummer Night's Dream (Recessional)"
(1843)
Written by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (as Felix Mendelssohn)
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing

User Reviews

Incredibly Funny

John Beckwith (Owen Wilson) and Jeremy Grey (Vince Vaughn) are life-long friends who have made a hobby out of lying to get into wedding receptions, where they pick up vulnerable women with even more lies. Their plans to crash the upscale wedding of a high-profile politician (Christopher Walken) go awry when John falls in love with the politician's daughter (Rachel McAdams) and the two guys end up spending the weekend with her family…who just happen to be completely nuts!

Wedding Crashers is easily the funniest film of 2005. It's constantly hilarious and it's not completely immature. The premise is pretty creative and original. The film is not just filled with cheap jokes and toilet humor. There's actually a pretty mature love story to be found here as well. In all honestly, the script isn't that great but the film works really well because of the cast. The actors bring life into their characters and most of them give funny performances. Vince Vaughn is the true star of Wedding Crashers. His over the top performance is very funny. Some people may find him annoying though. Owen Wilson also gives a funny performance. He just wasn't as good as Vince but he holds his own. Together, Vaughn and Wilson have great chemistry and really make their scenes with one another really funny.

Rachel McAdams is one of the best young actresses working today. She appeared in three movies in 2005 and this one was the best. Her performance is pretty good and it's so easy to love this girl. Christopher Walken does his usual routine and he gives an okay performance. He isn't as funny as everyone else though. Isla Fisher is also another talented young actress. She comes out of no where and gives a very funny performance. Jane Seymour is underused which is too bad because she's pretty funny. Bradley Cooper was okay, nothing really special though. Not all of the film is perfect. I think the running time is too long. Long comedies rarely work out and while this one does, it could have still been edited. Also, the ending is kind of cheesy which is okay but a little unexpected. Will Ferrell makes a cameo and let's just say that it was not needed. It wasn't completely bad but he seemed to be trying way too hard. I really think that he's just an average comedian and nothing really special. One last thing, the film is pretty funny yet it doesn't have that great of a repeat value, at least for me. In the end, Wedding Crashers is worth checking out. Rating 8/10