The Big Wedding (2013)

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

Director:

Justin Zackham

Writers:

Justin Zackham (screenplay), Jean-Stéphane Bron (motion picture "Mon frère se marie")

Stars:

Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, Katherine Heigl

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

Don and Ellie were once married and have two children, Lyla and Jared. They adopt a boy from Colombia, Alejandro. Eventually they would divorce, Ellie would move away and Don would hook up with Bebe, Ellie's best friend. When Alejandro is about to get married, he informs Don and Ellie that he never told his natural mother who is so traditional that they got divorced. And she is coming for the wedding so he asks them if they can pretend to still be married. Don and Ellie reluctantly agree to it and Bebe moves out who is also upset that Don doesn't want to commit. Lyla who is married is going through a rough patch in her marriage. And Jared who hasn't had much luck with women finds himself attracted to Alejandro's extremely sensual sister, Nuria.

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Plot Keywords:

wedding | divorce | family relationships | farce | adoption | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, sexual content and brief nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish Chinese Latin

Release Date:

26 April 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Wedding

Filming Locations:

Stamford, Connecticut, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,591,663, 28 April 2013, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$21,784,432, 30 June 2013

Company Credits

Production Co:

Two Ton Films, Millennium Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In this movie, Robin Williams quotes Oscar Wilde's "Marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. Second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience."

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Goofs

When Lila faints, the crash mat is reflected in the window.

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Quotes

Jared: I can't believe I'm being cock blocked by my own mother.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: Pain & Gain/The Big Wedding (2013)

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Soundtracks

Gently Down the Stream
Written and Performed by Christine Ebersole
Arranged and Conducted by John Oddo
Published by Staunch Entertainment (ASCAP)

User Reviews

Predictable, lazy comedy

This gentle comedy may prove too tame for a younger crowd, whilst perhaps being too vulgar for its, presumably older target audience. One therefore wonders just who will be taking this very predictable comedy to their hearts. A very lazy effort indeed, from the moment the story unfold, you know exactly where it is going. I laughed only once or twice during a thankfully short 89 minutes. It may be one of the better Columbia/America cross cultural misunderstanding films of the past few years, and probably De Niro's best work since Rocky and Bullwinkle, but the only saving grace for me was the aesthetic appeal of Ana Ayora. I had to watch Raging Bull when I got back from seeing this to remind myself that Robert De Niro used to make great films.