The Engagement Ring Finger. The film evolved from a spec script titled "The Golden Tux" that was purchased by Dimension Films as early as 2002, at that time Todd Phillips, director of The Hangover was attached as a producer. FlixPatrol provides VOD charts and streaming ratings worldwide. To prove how good he is at being a best man, Jimmy takes Doug to a wedding where the best man makes a terrible speech. Two struggling pals dress as police officers for a costume party and become neighborhood sensations. It is packed with great, well-written (and even better delivered) laughs and so much enthusiasm. They interview for the four remaining spots: they choose Kip, sexy with a stutter; Endo, has three testicles; Bronstein, can dislocate and relocate his shoulder; and Otis, can say sentences backwards. [30], "BRADFORD LIPSON, ASC Director of Photography", "The Wedding Ringer (2015) - Box Office Mojo", "Sony Dates Kevin Hart Comedy 'The Wedding Ringer' for Martin Luther King Weekend 2015", "It's Official: Kevin Hart's 'The Wedding Ringer' Set for 2015 MLK Holiday Frame", "Olivia Thirlby Joins Kevin Hart and Josh Gad's The Wedding Ringer", "Dimension fitted for 'Tux' script. Two weeks shy of his wedding, a socially awkward guy enters into a charade by hiring the owner of a company that provides best men for grooms in need. [16][17][18], On October 8, 2014, Kevin Hart announced through his Twitter account that he was "doing a college tour" to help promote The Wedding Ringer. The film was produced by Adam Fields, Will Packer Productions and Miramax Films, distributed by Screen Gems, and released on January 16, 2015. Parents need to know that The Wedding Ringer is a crass comedy about a best man for hire ().Like Wedding Crashers and The Hangover, the movie uses a wedding and bachelor party as excuses for debauchery and landing a one-night stand. With less than two weeks to go until he marries the girl of his dreams (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting), Doug is referred to Jimmy Callahan (Kevin Hart), owner and CEO of Best Man, Inc., a company that provides flattering best men for socially challenged guys in need. More positively impressive is Olivia Thirlby as Gretchen's younger sister Alison. Doug Harris (Josh Gad) is a lovable but socially awkward groom-to-be with a problem: he has no best man. 430,626 likes. Was this review helpful to you? As a point of distinction, "The Wedding Ringer" is an uncommon wedding comedy made from the point of view of the groom. Asking Doug about it, he brushes it off, saying she is paranoid, to which she reluctantly agrees. It stars Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, and Kaley Cuoco. Jimmy takes Doug and the groomsmen on fake photo shoots of skydiving, scuba-diving, etc.. The Wedding Ringer is a 2015 American buddy romantic comedy film directed and co-written by Jeremy Garelick. ): Solid Starts for 'Ringer,' 'Paddington,' While 'Blackhat' Bombs", "Weekend Box Office Results for January 16-19, 2015 - Box Office Mojo", "Movie Review: 'The Wedding Ringer' Starring Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, Kaley Cuoco", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Wedding_Ringer&oldid=1016129626, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 April 2021, at 15:11. Two weeks shy of his wedding, a socially awkward guy enters into a charade by hiring the owner of a company that provides best men for grooms in need. Directed by Jeremy Garelick. 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