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Why Him?
Why Him?

6.4

Why Him?

R·2016·111m

Summary

A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend.

Cast

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston

Ned Fleming

James Franco

James Franco

Laird Mayhew

Zoey Deutch

Zoey Deutch

Stephanie Fleming

Megan Mullally

Megan Mullally

Barb Fleming

Griffin Gluck

Griffin Gluck

Scotty Fleming

Keegan-Michael Key

Keegan-Michael Key

Gustav

Kaley Cuoco

Kaley Cuoco

Justine (voice)

Cedric the Entertainer

Cedric the Entertainer

Lou Dunne

Zack Pearlman

Zack Pearlman

Kevin Dingle

Jee Young Han

Jee Young Han

Marnie Dingle

Grace Hazelett

Vanessa Dingle

Sadie Hazelett

Vanessa Dingle

Casey Wilson

Casey Wilson

Missy Pederman

Andrew Rannells

Andrew Rannells

Blaine Pederman

Adam Devine

Adam Devine

Tyson Modell

Tangie Ambrose

Tangie Ambrose

Patty Dunne

Steve Bannos

Steve Bannos

Burt

Steve Aoki

Steve Aoki

DJ Steve Aoki

Richard Blais

Richard Blais

Richard Blais

Elon Musk

Elon Musk

Elon Musk

Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons

Paul Stanley

Paul Stanley

Paul Stanley

Peter Criss

Peter Criss

Peter Criss

Chris A. Liscomb

Chris A. Liscomb

Bob Stephenson

Bob Stephenson

Jerry

Mary Pat Gleason

Mary Pat Gleason

Joyce

Jacob Kemp

Jacob Kemp

Randy

Juliette B. Reiss

Juliette B. Reiss

Applebee's Waitress

Melissa Graver

Melissa Graver

Applebee's Waitress

Steffen Dziczek

Steffen Dziczek

Applebee's Waiter

Jimmy Badstibner

Fleming Company Employee

Ramy Youssef

Ramy Youssef

Coder in Kitchen

Brenda Good

Laird's Employee

Harrison Bieker

Harrison Bieker

Laird's Employee

Greg Worswick

Greg Worswick

Bartender

George Kareman

George Kareman

Party Waiter

Toby Turner

Toby Turner

Party Guest

Craig Hosking

Craig Hosking

Helicopter Pilot

Lucy Angelo

Lucy Angelo

Gamer Girl (uncredited)

Katelyn Brooke

Katelyn Brooke

Kissing Woman (uncredited)

Isabel Dresden

Isabel Dresden

Quirky Waitress (uncredited)

Lynly Ehrlich

Printer Employee (uncredited)

Stevens Gaston

Stevens Gaston

Keith (uncredited)

Liam Gillen

Choir Member #4 (uncredited)

Braxton Goe

Party Guest (uncredited)

Alex J. Joseph

Alex J. Joseph

Underwear Swimmer (uncredited)

Jocelyn Marie

Jocelyn Marie

Steph's Friend (uncredited)

Derek McEntire

Video Game Coder (uncredited)

Arber Mehmeti

Serbian Guard 1 (uncredited)

Isabelle Menard

Isabelle Menard

Party Guest (uncredited)

Tim Neff

Tim Neff

Kissing Man (uncredited)

Saul Preciado-Garcia

Saul Preciado-Garcia

Peruvian Villager (uncredited)

Evan Seidlitz

Evan Seidlitz

Bartender (uncredited)

Lee Stickler

Choir Member #2 (uncredited)

Caleb Thomas

Caleb Thomas

Scotty (uncredited)

Emely von Oest

Emely von Oest

Ned's Friend (uncredited)

Burnie Burns

Burnie Burns

Self

Crew

Director, Screenplay, Story

John Hamburg

Screenplay, Story

Ian Helfer

Story

Jonah Hill

Reviews

Rangan

Rangan

September 16, 2017

5

**Printing biz meets the app biz! Paper versus digital!**

This is not the theme something you could see for the first time. I have seen many classics, probably you would have as well. But the difference is it was a different cast and a bit modernised. Modernised means just the story set in the todays technological trend world like almost everything that related to AI we use in our daily life. It's yet to be a lifestyle, I mean new norm. So you can see a few people who had already progressed like we say Silicon/IT guys. That's the background and with the same old concept that the parents, particularly the father of the girl meets her boyfriend. When they do, those misunderstanding, generation gap and what else, all hell breaks loose.

The comedies were okay. In some places it was too much. Instead of a laugh, it only annoyed. Though there were some good jokes, except I hardly had any good laugh in my entire watch. I remind you again that it was an okay film. Some people might find it good, some won't. Still a watchable film for the good performances. It's a face-off between James Franco and Bryan Cranston as expected. Elon Musk was a surprise. It had several opportunities to be better like turnaround its narration, yet they stuck with the same concept for the whole film. So other than mild entertainment, there's nothing in it to laud. I hope it all had ended here. Please, no sequel.

_5/10_

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$38,000,000.00

Revenue:

$118,102,725.00

Keywords

daughter
rivalry
parent-in-law child-in-law relationship