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Why Him?

  • 20162016
  • RR
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
112K
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Bryan Cranston, James Franco, and Zoey Deutch in Why Him? (2016)
Over the holidays, Ned (Bryan Cranston), an overprotective but loving dad and his family visit his daughter at Stanford, where he meets his biggest nightmare: her well-meaning but socially awkward Silicon Valley billionaire boyfriend, Laird (James Franco). The straight-laced Ned thinks Laird, who has absolutely no filter, is a wildly inappropriate match for his daughter. The one-sided rivalry-and Ned's panic level-escalate when he finds himself increasingly out of step in the glamorous high-tech hub, and learns that Laird is about to pop the question.
Play trailer2:34
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  • Comedy
A holiday gathering threatens to go off the rails when Ned Fleming realizes that his daughter's Silicon Valley millionaire boyfriend is about to pop the question.A holiday gathering threatens to go off the rails when Ned Fleming realizes that his daughter's Silicon Valley millionaire boyfriend is about to pop the question.A holiday gathering threatens to go off the rails when Ned Fleming realizes that his daughter's Silicon Valley millionaire boyfriend is about to pop the question.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
112K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,688
593
  • Director
    • John Hamburg
  • Writers
    • John Hamburg(screenplay by)
    • Ian Helfer(screenplay by)
    • Jonah Hill(story by)
  • Stars
    • Zoey Deutch
    • James Franco
    • Tangie Ambrose
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Hamburg
  • Writers
    • John Hamburg(screenplay by)
    • Ian Helfer(screenplay by)
    • Jonah Hill(story by)
  • Stars
    • Zoey Deutch
    • James Franco
    • Tangie Ambrose
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 250User reviews
    • 169Critic reviews
    • 39Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

    Videos35

    Global Trailer
    Trailer 2:34
    Global Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:25
    Official Trailer
    Loving Laird
    Clip 2:00
    Loving Laird
    Check In
    Clip 1:16
    Check In
    Pink Panther
    Clip 0:59
    Pink Panther
    Perve
    Clip 0:50
    Perve
    Christmas Card
    Clip 0:53
    Christmas Card
    Needles And Pins
    Clip 0:49
    Needles And Pins
    Why Him?
    Featurette 1:24
    Why Him?
    Why Him?
    Featurette 1:39
    Why Him?
    Gen Intv
    Interview 4:32
    Gen Intv
    Gen Intv
    Interview 6:10
    Gen Intv

    Photos77

    Megan Mullally, Cedric the Entertainer, Bryan Cranston, and Griffin Gluck in Why Him? (2016)
    James Franco and Griffin Gluck in Why Him? (2016)
    Bryan Cranston and James Franco in Why Him? (2016)
    Bryan Cranston and James Franco in Why Him? (2016)
    Bryan Cranston and John Hamburg in Why Him? (2016)
    James Franco and Keegan-Michael Key in Why Him? (2016)
    Megan Mullally, Bryan Cranston, Zoey Deutch, and Griffin Gluck in Why Him? (2016)
    Megan Mullally in Why Him? (2016)
    Megan Mullally, Bryan Cranston, and James Franco in Why Him? (2016)
    Megan Mullally and Bryan Cranston in Why Him? (2016)
    Bryan Cranston and James Franco in Why Him? (2016)
    Megan Mullally, Bryan Cranston, James Franco, Zoey Deutch, and Griffin Gluck in Why Him? (2016)

    Top cast

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    Zoey Deutch
    Zoey Deutch
    • Stephanie Fleming
    James Franco
    James Franco
    • Laird Mayhew
    Tangie Ambrose
    Tangie Ambrose
    • Patty Dunne
    Cedric the Entertainer
    Cedric the Entertainer
    • Lou Dunne
    Bob Stephenson
    Bob Stephenson
    • Jerry in Graphics
    Bryan Cranston
    Bryan Cranston
    • Ned Fleming
    Megan Mullally
    Megan Mullally
    • Barb Fleming
    Zack Pearlman
    Zack Pearlman
    • Kevin Dingle
    Griffin Gluck
    Griffin Gluck
    • Scotty Fleming
    Jee Young Han
    Jee Young Han
    • Marnie Dingle
    Mary Pat Gleason
    Mary Pat Gleason
    • Joyce
    Juliette B. Reiss
    • Applebee's Waiter
    Melissa Graver
    Melissa Graver
    • Applebee's Waiter
    Steffen Dziczek
    Steffen Dziczek
    • Applebee's Waiter
    Jimmy Badstibner
    Jimmy Badstibner
    • Fleming Company Employee
    Keegan-Michael Key
    Keegan-Michael Key
    • Gustav
    Jacob Kemp
    Jacob Kemp
    • Randy the Intern
    Ramy Youssef
    Ramy Youssef
    • Coder in Kitchen
    • Director
      • John Hamburg
    • Writers
      • John Hamburg(screenplay by) (story by)
      • Ian Helfer(screenplay by) (story by)
      • Jonah Hill(story by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to Megan Mullally, the cast was given free access to improvise as much as they wanted to and eventually 240 hours of films was shot on camera, which had to be trimmed to 90 minutes for the final film.
    • Goofs
      When Gustav introduces intern Randy to the family, he says he graduated "summa cum laude" from MIT. MIT does not give class rankings or Latin honors to its students.
    • Quotes

      Laird Mayhew: I don't know how to talk to the guy. It's like we speak two different languages or something.

      Gustav: You do.

      Laird Mayhew: Yeah.

      Gustav: He speaks English, and you speak English with resounding amounts of "fuck."

    • Crazy credits
      There is a scene with Gustav after the first credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Bryan Cranston/Hailee Steinfeld/OneRepublic (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Down On the Corner
      Written by John Fogerty (as John Cameron Fogerty)

      Performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival

      Courtesy of Concord Music Group, Inc.

    User reviews250

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Fantastic Franco.
    Why him? I tell you why, because I can't think of any other actor who can transform this this cinematic excrement into a gourmet dish. There is a matteroffactness in his character that lives somewhere between Rupert Pumpkin and Howard Hughes, the thing is that the life James Franco gives to his character is absolutely real. The film could have turned into a horror thriller, because Franco forces you, in the most entertaining way, to feel slightly off-balance. That alone keeps you glued to it in spite of the moronic lack of ideas. Bryan Cranston, of course, is sheer perfection. Reacting hilariously to the absurdity with infinite generosity - A trait of great actors - I wish them a Billy Wilder next time or a Preston Sturges or...you know. Fearless originals just like Franco and Cranston.
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    • littlemartinarocena
    • Oct 1, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 23, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Central Khmer
    • Also known as
      • Bố Vợ Đối Đầu Chàng Rể
    • Filming locations
      • Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Red Hour Films
      • 21 Laps Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $38,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $60,323,786
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,002,986
      • Dec 25, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $118,102,725
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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