Will You Merry Me? (TV 2008)

Rebecca, from an upper class Los Angeles family, and Henry, from choir-singing, tradition-bound Midwestern roots, are in love. Henry pops the question just before Christmas and the kids ... See full summary »

Director:

Nisha Ganatra

Writer:

Karen McClellan

Stars:

Wendie Malick, Cynthia Stevenson, Vikki Krinsky

Cast

Cast overview:
Wendie Malick	...	Suzie Fine
Cynthia Stevenson	...	Marilyn Kringle
Vikki Krinsky	...	Rebecca Fine
Tommy Lioutas	...	Henry Kringle
David Eisner	...	Marvin Fine
Patrick McKenna	...	Hank Kringle
Reagan Pasternak	...	Kristy
Martin Doyle	...	Tom Schultz
Rahnuma Panthaky	...	Kay
Kate Ashby	...	Reporter
Richard Waugh	...	Reverend Bill
Astrid Van Wieren	...	Mrs. Schultz

Storyline

Rebecca, from an upper class Los Angeles family, and Henry, from choir-singing, tradition-bound Midwestern roots, are in love. Henry pops the question just before Christmas and the kids plan on gathering their families for the holidays in order to surprise them with the good news. The families collide-oops-meet the week of Hanukah just before Christmas in Madison, Wisconsin. It's a wild, whacky ride of good intentions and missteps as the two families try in vain to respect each others' traditions. It's not long before Rebecca and Henry learn the hardest part about being married might be dealing with each other's in-laws.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas | holiday | family relationships | engagement | interfaith relationship | 

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Taglines:

If it's not one thing, it's your mother.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 December 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hozzámjössz?

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Marvista Entertainment, Will You Merry Me, M Pantelidis Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References Fiddler on the Roof (1971)

User Reviews

If you want to have some laughs, watch it

The plot of this movie has to do with two families with different religious beliefs and a young couple getting married. The first time the families gather are during the Christmas holidays. One family is Jewish and the other Christian.

This movie has some great laughter and funny situations, which are so far-fetched at times that you can't help but laugh out loud. The mom that celebrates Christmas in her own colorful way is attempting to mix Judaism with Christianity when the families meet for the first time. Some of it is very funny while other parts are heart warming. The Jewish roots family manages to pull their own share of funny moments in sabotaging Christmas but not in a spiteful way.

While these situations and further discussions of their future keep creeping up the young couple are actually questioning whether they both want the same things in a marriage.

This movie is not a must see like "Meet the Fockers" however, it does have it have enough of a plot line that you will be entertained throughout the movie. It also educates you if you unfamiliar with either religion. If you want to have a few out loud laughs, then it is definitely worth your while to check this movie out. If anything it will remind you of your own special Christmas or Chanukah memories or even a mixed religious holiday.