Wedding Crashers (2005)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

David Dobkin

Writers (WGA):

Steve Faber (written by) &
Bob Fisher (written by)

Release Date:

15 July 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Divorce | Washington D.C. | Best Friend | Womanizer

Awards:

9 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Owen Wilson	...	John Beckwith
Vince Vaughn	...	Jeremy Grey
Christopher Walken	...	Secretary William 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	...	Zachary '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)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content/nudity and language.

Runtime:

119 min | 128 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Finland:K-11 (re-rating after appeal) | Finland:K-15 (original rating) | Peru:14 | Argentina:16 | Brazil:14 | Taiwan:R-18 | Colombia:12 | Mexico:B15 | Hong Kong:IIB | Spain:13 | France:U | Malaysia:(Banned) | USA:Not Rated (unrated version) | Chile:Y7 | Canada:18A (Alberta) | USA:R (certificate #41437) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | Iceland:L | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Singapore:NC-16 (cut) | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:M | Ireland:15A | UK:15 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Germany:12 | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Australia:M (re-rating after appeal) | Philippines:PG-13 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Australia:MA (original rating) | Norway:11

Filming Locations:

Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

At the Italian Wedding, the guy sitting next to Owen Wilson who laughs at the "Jabroni" joke is Wilson's Uncle.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jeremy is going up the stairs(after he talks to John) he starts lightly jogging up, but then it cuts to a frontal view and we see he's walking.

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.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-04-29)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Amber

Excellent summer movie

This movie will never win an Oscar, but it still surprised me and became my favorite summer movie this year. The plot, as in all good summer comedies, is simple. Two guys who crash weddings to pick up woman have zany adventures and learn a little something along the way. The real fun of this movie is in the actors, who deliver their performances perfectly. Owen Wilson is the aging California surfer type who may be ready to move on with his life. Vince Vaughn is his best friend who frequently acts like a spoiled, horny child but is actually a good guy. Christopher Walken is the slightly scary father of the love interest. So if you have seen Wilson in Shanghai Noon and Vaughn in Swingers and Walken in, well almost anything he has ever made, then you have seen these characters before. But still, they just work well together here. The movie contains just enough real emotion to keep you caring and enough absurdity and broad physical comedy to keep you laughing. This isn't Shakespeare, but it is funny. Highly recommend.