The Wedding Ringer
Doug Harris is a loveable but socially awkward groom-to-be with a problem: he has no best man. With less than two weeks to go until he marries the girl of his dreams, Doug is referred to Jimmy Callahan, owner and CEO of Best Man, Inc., a company that provides flattering best men for socially challenged guys in need. What ensues is a hilarious wedding charade as they try to pull off the big con, and an unexpected budding bromance between Doug and his fake best man Jimmy.
Critics Sentiment
Groomsmen present fake photo slideshow at rehearsal dinner
Bachelor party prank with dog and peanut butter goes wrong
The film crashes from its emotional bonding peak to its crude comedy nadir with the universally reviled dog scene at the bachelor party.
The Wedding Ringer starts strong with a fresh premise and solid Hart-Gad chemistry, building effectively through physical comedy highlights like the football game. However, it stumbles badly with crude humor that reviewers found unnecessary, before recovering with clever payoffs and an earnest conclusion that emphasizes genuine friendship over manufactured laughs.
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Kevin Hart
Jimmy Callahan / Bic
Josh Gad
Doug Harris
Kaley Cuoco
Gretchen Palmer
Affion Crockett
Reggie / DrysDale
Olivia Thirlby
Alison Palmer
Jorge Garcia
Lurch / Garvey
Nicky Whelan
Nadia
Dan Gill
Bronstein / Dickerson
Corey Holcomb
Otis / Alzado
Ken Howard
Ed Palmer
Cloris Leachman
Grandma Palmer
Jenifer Lewis
Doris Jenkins
Mimi Rogers
Lois Palmer
Aaron Takahashi
Endo
Alan Ritchson
Kip / Carew
Mimi Gianopulos
Mimi
Nikki Leigh
15 Year Old Girl
Catherine Chen
Hot Model
Colin Kane
Fitzgibbons / Plunkett
Whitney Cummings
Holly Munk
Crew
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