The Big Wedding (2013)

Director:

Justin Zackham

Writers:

Justin Zackham (screenplay)
Jean-Stéphane Bron (motion picture "Mon frère se marie") ...
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Release Date:

26 April 2013 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

It's never too late to start acting like a family.

Plot:

A long-divorced couple fakes being married as their family unites for a wedding.

Plot Keywords:

Birth Mother | Remake | Box Office Flop | Three Word Title | Marriage

Cast

Robert De Niro	...	Don
Katherine Heigl	...	Lyla
Diane Keaton	...	Ellie
Amanda Seyfried	...	Missy
Topher Grace	...	Jared
Susan Sarandon	...	Bebe
Robin Williams	...	Father Moinighan
Ben Barnes	...	Alejandro
Christine Ebersole	...	Muffin
David Rasche	...	Barry
Patricia Rae	...	Madonna
Ana Ayora	...	Nuria
Kyle Bornheimer	...	Andrew
Megan Ketch	...	Jane
Christa Campbell	...	Kim
Ian Blackman	...	Maitre D'
Shana Dowdeswell	...	Waitress
Doug Torres	...	Waiting Father
Marvina Vinique	...	Mother
Joshua Nelson	...	Worker #1
Quincy Dunn-Baker	...	Kevin
Sylvia Kauders	...	Elderly Wife
Edmund Lyndeck	...	Elderly Husband
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marc Blucas	...	Andrew (uncredited)
Greg Paul	...	Bandleader (uncredited)
Valerie Joy Wilson	...	Griffin Family Member (uncredited)
Alissa Worley	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Seth Worley	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Directed by
Justin Zackham

Writing credits
Justin Zackham		(screenplay)
Jean-Stéphane Bron		(motion picture "Mon frère se marie") and
Karine Sudan		(motion picture "Mon frère se marie")

Produced by
Danny Dimbort	....	executive producer
Anthony Katagas	....	producer
Avi Lerner	....	executive producer
Matthew O'Toole	....	co-producer
Clay Pecorin	....	producer
Richard Salvatore	....	producer
Trevor Short	....	executive producer
John Thompson	....	executive producer
Harry J. Ufland	....	producer
Justin Zackham	....	producer

Original Music by
Nathan Barr

Cinematography by
Jonathan Brown

Film Editing by
Jon Corn

Casting by
Barbara Fiorentino

Production Design by
Andrew Jackness

Art Direction by
Toni Barton

Set Decoration by
David Schlesinger

Costume Design by
Aude Bronson-Howard

Makeup Department
Jon Jordan DiBartolomeo	....	assistant hair stylist
Rachel Geary	....	key makeup artist
Jason Hayes	....	assistant hair stylist
Michelle Johnson	....	personal hair stylist: Susan Sarandan
Nick London	....	makeup artist
Evelyne Noraz	....	makeup department head
Sacha Quarles	....	hair stylist: Robert DeNiro
Susan Reilly LeHane	....	makeup artist: Susan Sarandon
Michelle Vittone	....	makeup for Amanda Seyfried
Carla White	....	makeup artist: Robert DeNiro

Production Management
John Fedynich	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Adam Bernard	....	additional second assistant director
Francisco Ortiz	....	second assistant director
Derek Peterson	....	additional second second assistant director
Doug Torres	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Stephanie Abbaspour	....	art production assistant
Larry Blamire	....	storyboard artist
Garf Brown	....	scenic artist
Sam Burrell	....	key construction grip
John J. Ciccimarro	....	key carpenter
Katie Clinebelle	....	props
Michael Consolmagno	....	greens
Michael Consolmagno	....	set dresser
Peter Gelfman	....	property master
Scott Gertsen	....	construction foreman
Linda Ginter	....	art intern
Deborah Greene	....	assistant set decorator
Greg Hagler	....	construction coordinator
Anne Beiser Haywood	....	camera scenic
Leo Holder	....	graphic artist
Tim Jackson	....	greens person
Michael B. Lewis	....	greensperson
Kirstin Mooney	....	art department coordinator
John Ralbovsky	....	charge scenic
Jaime Reyes	....	scenic shop person
Amy Safhay	....	lead greensperson
Bradley Schmidt	....	assistant art director
Ari David Schwartz	....	on-set dreser
Paul Steinberg	....	key shop electric
Dick Tice	....	leadman
Franz Yeich	....	best boy construction grip

Sound Department
Wade Barnett	....	adr recordist
Scott Brewster	....	adr recordist
Brian Dunlop	....	foley editor
David Giammarco	....	sound re-recording mixer
Anguibe Guindo	....	boom operator
Ellen Heuer	....	foley artist
Bill Higley	....	adr mixer: New York
James Hyde	....	adr recordist
Ken Ishii	....	production sound mixer
Scott Kramer	....	foley editor
Travis MacKay	....	adr mixer
Paul Massey	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brendan Jamieson O'Brien	....	additional sound utility
Thomas O'Neil Younkman	....	supervising sound editor
Egor Panchenko	....	pro tools playback mixer
Dan Sharp	....	sound re-recordist
Callie Thurman	....	assistant sound editor
Irene Vinader	....	foley editor
Eric Walendzinski	....	sound utility
Rabb Whitehead	....	adr recordist
Mandell Winter	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Stephen Powers	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Richard Aponte	....	visual effects artist
Bradley M. Baxter	....	digital effects artist
John Brizzi	....	technical support
Aaron T. Brown	....	visual effects artist
Dwight Carter	....	compositor
Chris M. Cooper	....	visual effects artist
Scott Coulter	....	visual effects producer
Alexandre Daigle	....	visual effects network administrator supervisor
Joshua Garza	....	lead visual effects artist
Errol Hanse	....	digital compositor
Jack Hebert	....	visual effects artist
Justin Horton	....	visual effects artist
Travis Howe	....	visual effects coordinator
Ivan Gochev Ivanov	....	visual effects artist
Matthew S. Jennings	....	quality control
Kevin Langley	....	quality control
Ryan Littlefield	....	visual effects artist
Yael Majors	....	digital compositor
Ryan Markley	....	3d artist
Esteban Olide	....	CG artist
Kyoung Kay Park	....	visual effects artist
Dee Anne Phillips	....	visual effects editor
Stephen H. Porter	....	visual effects project manager
Amy Putrynski	....	visual effects supervisor
Dustin Scholl	....	colorist
Patrick Schultz	....	visual effects artist
William Tatum III	....	visual effects artist
Anton Tsolov	....	visual effects artist
Juvenal Vique	....	visual effects artist
Radoslav Yanudov	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Chris Barnes	....	marine coordinator
Jen Egan	....	stunt double: Christine Ebersole
Jen Egan	....	stunt double: Katherine Heigl
Roy Farfel	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Jim Ford	....	water safety & stunts
Christopher Jon Gombos	....	stunts
Greg Harvey	....	utility stunts
Jenna Rae Montgomery	....	stunt double
Declan Mulvey	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Christopher Place	....	stunt double
Manny Siverio	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Olga Abramson	....	assistant camera
Tristan Allen	....	grip
Eric Boncher	....	lamp operator
Marcel Ciurea	....	grip
Richie Ford	....	rigging gaffer
Bob Gambardella	....	electrician
John Gatland	....	best boy rigging grip
Eric Gearity	....	key rigging grip
Bjorn G. Jackson	....	digital imaging technician
Jeremy Knaster	....	electrician
Denny Kortze	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Charles Libin	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Mitchell Andrew Lillian	....	key grip
Hamilton Longyear	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Kevin Lowry	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Lorne MacDougall	....	electrician
Rick Marroquin	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Michael J. Maurer	....	electrician
Jim McConkey	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Matt Naughton	....	electrician
Bill O'Leary	....	gaffer
Andrew Peck	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Andrew Priestley	....	additional camera operator
Guillaume Renberg	....	remote camera operator
Daniel Salk	....	video assist
Sean Souza	....	additional second assistant camera
Eric Swanek	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Barry Wetcher	....	still photographer
Tesh Yana	....	video intern

Casting Department
Ronen Gevint	....	background casting
Charlene Lee	....	casting assistant
Melissa Moss	....	local casting associate
Katrina Wandel	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ngina Bowen	....	key costumer
Lindsey C. Brush	....	costume coordinator
Scott T. Coppock	....	set costumer
Maria Douglas	....	wardrobe production assistant
Barrett Hong	....	key costumer
Kathy Oberlin	....	tailor
Kathy Pritt Price	....	tailor
Monica Ruiz-Ziegler	....	costumer: Mr. De Niro
Elizabeth Shelton	....	assistant costume designer
Lauren Taylor	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Tony Dustin	....	digital intermediate colorist: Technicolor
Jason Fabbro	....	video colorist
Tom Foligno	....	first assistant editor
Chris Gennarelli	....	colorist
Brian Hayashi	....	post-production coordinator
Allyse Manoff	....	digital intermediate producer
Derek M. Schneider	....	data management
Jim Passon	....	color timer (uncredited)

Music Department
Selena Arizanovic	....	music supervisor
The Budapest Symphony Orchestra	....	score performed by
Bela Drahos	....	conductor
Robert Gulya	....	music recording director
Dénes Rédly	....	score recordist: orchestra score
Mark Skillingberg	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Jason Bowers	....	driver
Jason Bowers	....	swing truck driver

Other crew
Cameron Arguelles	....	quality control
Rob Arnold	....	production assistant
Oliver Brooks	....	location assistant
Alana Cadiz	....	stand-in
Joe Cappelletti	....	adr voice director
Katy Castaldi	....	assistant to Amanda Seyfried
Amyjoy Clark	....	payroll accountant
Bob Corff	....	dialect coach
Tana David	....	post facilities manager
Maria Douglas	....	production assistant
Nick Doumlele	....	office production assistant
Jason Furrer	....	assistant to producers
Karen Gehres	....	epk producer
Sandi Greenberg	....	production assistant
Jeffrey Greenstein	....	executive assistant to Avi Lerner
Rob Herling	....	location scout
Aaron Hurvitz	....	location scout
Marcin Janowski	....	executive in charge of marketing
Paul Kahil	....	set production assistant
Anna Laclergue	....	production assistant
Mela Lee	....	adr voice replacement
Jessica Lichtner	....	script supervisor
Lisa McPherson	....	production assistant
Lauren Minichino	....	assistant location manager
Travis Mitchell	....	production accountant
Mathew Noack	....	location assistant
Dani Nolan	....	production assistant
Thomas R. Polleri	....	location assistant
Susan Pusateri	....	production executive
Lonnie Ramati	....	production business & legal affairs
Lonnie Ramati	....	production business affairs
William Sepulveda	....	key craft service
Dan Sullivan	....	assistant to director
Ray Tamayo	....	senior staff accountant
Tanya Thanadpojanamart	....	distribution services
Gayle Vangrofsky	....	location manager
Eva Vedock	....	key craft service
Marilou Vetter	....	second assistant accountant
Valerie Joy Wilson	....	production assistant

Thanks
Judd Apatow	....	thanks
Peter Farrelly	....	thanks
Jessica Lange	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Two Ton Films
• Millennium Films

Distributors

• Innoform Media (2013) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Cathay-Keris Films (2013) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Concorde Filmverleih (2013) (Germany) (theatrical)
• E1 Films Canada (2013) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Entertainment One Benelux (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Lionsgate (2012) (UK) (theatrical)
• Lionsgate (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• Roadshow Film Distributors (2013) (Australia) (theatrical)
• eOne Films (2013) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Eagle Films (2012) (Non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• MediaPro Distribution (2012) (Romania) (all media)
• Mediasoft Films (2013) (South Korea) (all media)
• Nu Image Films (2012) (Non-USA) (all media)
• Zon Audiovisuais (2013) (Portugal) (all media)

Other Companies

• ARRI / Camera Service Center  camera equipment provided by
• De Lane Lea  ADR recording
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Sonic Magic  ADR Facility
• Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting  background casting
• Wildfire Studios  post-production sound services

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language, sexual content and brief nudity

Runtime:

USA:89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | Datasat

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #46983) | Australia:MA15+ (2013) | Ireland:15A | Canada:14A (Ontario) | UK:15 | Netherlands:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Philippines:R-13 | Switzerland:12

Filming Locations:

Stamford, Connecticut, USA

Company:

Two Ton Films

Trivia:

Amanda Seyfried also played a bride in the musical Mamma Mia! (2008).

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.130" (2013)

Soundtrack:

It's a Wonderful Life

A very funny film but not for the prudish

I do not understand the rating of 5.4 (at the time of writing) nor the very poor review of one of the contributors. My partner and I saw this film last night and found it one of the funniest films in years. And, judging by the laughter, most of the audience agree. Bear in mind that for a majority of the audience English is not their first language either.

A word of caution for prudes. There are three scenes of a highly sexual nature that are extremely funny for those who are not.

This is another in the growing trend of using mature actors and it is good to see Diane Keaton and Susan Sarendon in starring roles where some years back they would have disappeared from our screens. Robert De Niro is excellent, as ever and Robin Williams in the smaller part of the quartet of Oscar winners, made this a foursome of very funny performances.

The rest of the cast also turned in fine performances and I think they must have had lots of fun making the film. We go to the cinema for one reason only - to be entertained. I heard no complaints from the rest of the audience as we left. No Oscar winners here but high marks for fun.

The scenery is also quite magnificent.