The Big Wedding (2013): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Big Wedding is a 2013 comedy directed by Justin Zackham, starring Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton and Katherine Heigl. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes and earned $46.5 million worldwide on a $35 million budget. Critics gave it 6% on Rotten Tomatoes and 28 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.6/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Director
- Justin Zackham
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Lionsgate
- Budget
- $35M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Big Wedding About?
The premise of The Big Wedding without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When their son’s bride reveals her strict parents disapprove, long-divorced couple Don and Ellie must pretend to still be married. Facing a hilarious weekend filled with eccentric friends and family, they navigate their complicated history while trying to convince everyone they are the perfect couple. The charade tests their ability to laugh, love, and confront the realities of their past relationship in this heartwarming comedy.
The Big Wedding Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- wedding
- divorce
- family relationships
- adoption
- ensemble cast
- family home
- swimming pool
- punched in the face
- woman hits a man
- hospital
- sculpture
- brother sister relationship
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- mother daughter relationship
- vomiting
- diving board
- swimming with clothes on
- skinny dipping
- fiance fiancee relationship
- framed photograph
- posing as husband and wife
- mother son relationship
- cunnilingus
- doctor
- colombian
- restaurant
- dock
- jetty
- female rear nudity
- masturbation
- minivan
- family gathering
- sex with ex wife
- ex husband ex wife sex
- love triangle
- text message
- breakfast in bed
- wooing
- attraction
- caterer
- catering
- catering service
- rain
- hand job
- hand job under a table
- interrupted sex
- interrupted foreplay
- rowboat
- falling into water
- houseguest
- subtitled scene
The Big Wedding Cast
Robert De Niro leads the cast, with Diane Keaton and Katherine Heigl. Directed by Justin Zackham; 5 actors are credited in all.
- Director Justin Zackham
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The Big Wedding Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Big Wedding 6% on Rotten Tomatoes and 28 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.6/10.
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IMDb 5.6 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 6% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 40%
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Metacritic 28 Metascore
User score 4.6
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TMDB 59% User score
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Letterboxd 2.5 /5
20 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.4 /5
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The Big Wedding Plot Summary
What happens in The Big Wedding from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Don, played by Robert De Niro, and Ellie, portrayed by Diane Keaton, were once a devoted couple in New England, enjoying twenty years of marriage before they ultimately separated. Together, they raised three children: Lyla, a character played by Katherine Heigl, Jared, represented by Topher Grace, and Alejandro, their adopted son from Colombia, whose role is taken by Ben Barnes.
Full summary
The whole story of The Big Wedding, scene by scene
The Big Wedding Box Office & Budget
The Big Wedding grossed $46.5 million worldwide on a $35 million budget, 1.3 times what it cost. $21.8 million came from the US and Canada and $24.7 million (53%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$46.5M
1.3× its budget
- US & Canada
- $21.8M
- International
- $24.7M
- Budget
- $35M
The Big Wedding Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Big Wedding.
How Well Do You Know The Big Wedding?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Who is Ellie returning to visit at the beginning of the movie?
Cars in The Big Wedding
6 cars on screen, including the 1991 Alfa Romeo Spider and the 2011 Dodge Durango.
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1991 Alfa Romeo Spider Minor role -
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2005 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role -
2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Minor role
The Big Wedding Also Known As
27 alternative titles, including “婚禮大聯矇” and “非常大婚”.
- Also known as
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- 婚禮大聯矇
- 非常大婚
- 婚礼大联蒙
- La Gran Boda
- O gamos tis xronias
- Большая свадьба
- 盛大婚礼
- A nagy nap
- Veľká svadba
- Un grand mariage
- Büyük Düğün
- החתונה הגדולה
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- Ο Γάμος της Χρονιάς
- O Casamento do Ano
- Wielkie wesele
- Velká svatba
- Yhdet häät ja kolme anoppia
- Тежка сватба
- Vjenčanje godine
- Nuntă cu peripeții
- 빅 웨딩
- Венчање године
- Велике весілля
- Lielās kāzas, დიდი ქორწილი
- El gran casamiento
- Didžiosios vestuvės
- พ่อตาซ่าส์ วิวาห์ป่วง
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including A Wedding, Wedding Swingers and The Wedding Party.
The Big Wedding FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Big Wedding, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Big Wedding?
The Big Wedding runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was The Big Wedding released?
The Big Wedding was released on April 26, 2013.
Who directed The Big Wedding?
The Big Wedding was directed by Justin Zackham.
More films by Justin Zackham Who is in the cast of The Big Wedding?
The Big Wedding stars Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton and Katherine Heigl, among 5 credited actors.
How much did The Big Wedding make at the box office?
The Big Wedding grossed $46.5 million worldwide ($21.8 million domestic, $24.7 million international) on a budget of $35 million.
How is The Big Wedding rated?
The Big Wedding has 5.6/10 on IMDb, 6% on Rotten Tomatoes, 28 on Metacritic and 59% on TMDB.
Does The Big Wedding have a post-credit scene?
No. The Big Wedding has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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