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Die Hochzeits-Crasher (2005)

Wedding Crashers (original title)
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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.

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David Dobkin
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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)
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Two friends, John (played by Owen Wilson) and Jeremy (Vince Vaughn), crash weddings to pick up women. One day they crash the wedding of the daughter of the Treasury Secretary, Secretary Cleary (Christopher Walken). Instead of short-term flings they end up being invited to the Clearys' island estate, and potentially meet the loves of their lives... Written by grantss

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

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Comedy | Romance

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12 | See all certifications »

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Trivia

When Jeremy first pitches to John the idea of crashing the Cleary wedding, he hands him a section of a newspaper that carries the wedding announcement. It bears a photo of the bride and groom and a photo of Secretary Cleary accompanied by multi-column article. Though the announcement begins conventionally enough, by the point in the article that appears to the left of Christopher Walken's photo, the text reads: "The Cleary's are the center of the political scene these days with the potential candidacy of William for the President of the United States. See more »

Goofs

When Jeremy's assistant gives him the sleeping bag, the position of the sleeping bag in Jeremy's hands changes a few times during the scene. See more »

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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Alternate Versions

To get a "7" rating in Chile, most of the profanity has been dubbed over. This in MPAA terms would equal into a PG-13 rating. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Bernie Mac Show: Bar Mitzvah Crashers (2006) See more »

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Love Underground
(2003)
Written by Steven Mercado and Ben Trokan
Performed by Robbers on High Street
Courtesy of New Line Records
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This movie isn't smart. It isn't great. But it's "fun."
4 October 2006 | by nathandg19See all my reviews

The opening sequence with Dwight Yokum and Rebecca De Mornay is one of the funniest in the film. The rest doesn't live quite up to it. The movie suffers from an improbability problem. I know from working weddings like some they went to, it's not easy to sneak into a wedding, especially high profile weddings with bouncers and giant men standing at the doors looking at your invite! Besides that, I will say I enjoyed the film. It's not as funny as say, 40 Year Old Virgin, but there's some good stuff in there. Keir O'Donnell has some of the funniest moments in the film as the goth/artist/gay son of Walken. These were some of the laugh out loud moments of the film.

Owen Wilson is very likable in the film as the partier-coming-to-grips with his age and wanting more out of life. He more or less plays the straight man to Vince Vaughn's antics.

Vaughn speaks in lightening fast dialogue most of the movie. Funny, and good, but at times I was left scratching my head. He's a strong actor and makes strong choices in this movie.

The directing by Dobkin sometimes feels less than good. Desk scenes shot with 2 cameras make it look like the actors are improvising most of their lines and leaves these "buddies" looking a bit too disconnected.

Bottom Line: If you enjoy comedies, especially of this genre, see it. It is very formulatic and if you're smart, you'll know how it ends about 30 minutes into this overly long comedy. (over 2 hours) PS: Will Ferrell turns in a very odd performance as Chazz Reinhold the ultimate wedding crasher. You might feel a little dirty after watching this near out of place character.


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Official Sites:

Warner Bros.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 July 2005 (Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Die Hochzeits-Crasher See more »

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Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$32,200,000, 17 July 2005

Gross USA:

$209,255,921

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$288,467,645
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Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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