Why Him?
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A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend.
What critics thought
Critics largely dismissed Why Him? as a formulaic and misconceived entry in the father-vs.-fiancé comedy genre, finding it too reliant on tired tropes to generate consistent laughs. Audiences who saw it in theaters were considerably more forgiving than critics, suggesting the film plays better as undemanding holiday entertainment than it reads on paper.
Genres
Comedy
Cast & Crew
John HamburgDirector
Bryan CranstonNed Fleming
James FrancoLaird Mayhew
Zoey DeutchStephanie Fleming
Megan MullallyBarb Fleming
Griffin GluckScotty Fleming
Keegan-Michael KeyGustav
Kaley CuocoJustine (voice)
Cedric the EntertainerLou Dunne
Zack PearlmanKevin Dingle
Jee Young HanMarnie Dingle
Theodore ShapiroComposer
Jonah HillWriterWhy Him?
A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend.
What critics thought
Critics largely dismissed Why Him? as a formulaic and misconceived entry in the father-vs.-fiancé comedy genre, finding it too reliant on tired tropes to generate consistent laughs. Audiences who saw it in theaters were considerably more forgiving than critics, suggesting the film plays better as undemanding holiday entertainment than it reads on paper.
Genres
Comedy
Cast & Crew
John HamburgDirectorBryan CranstonNed FlemingJames FrancoLaird MayhewZoey DeutchStephanie FlemingMegan MullallyBarb FlemingGriffin GluckScotty FlemingKeegan-Michael KeyGustavKaley CuocoJustine (voice)Cedric the EntertainerLou DunneZack PearlmanKevin DingleJee Young HanMarnie DingleTheodore ShapiroComposerJonah HillWriterRent & Buy