The Wedding Ringer (2015): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Wedding Ringer is a 2015 romantic comedy directed by Jeremy Garelick, starring Kevin Hart, Josh Gad and Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes and earned $79.8 million worldwide on a $23 million budget. Critics gave it 29% on Rotten Tomatoes and 35 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Jeremy Garelick
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Screen Gems
- Budget
- $23M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Wedding Ringer About?
The premise of The Wedding Ringer without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Facing a wedding day dilemma, socially awkward Doug Harris realizes he doesn's have a best man. Desperate, he hires Jimmy Callahan, the charismatic owner of Best Man Inc., to pose as his closest friend. As Jimmy assembles a convincing group of groomsmen and orchestrates a believable backstory, Doug finds himself on a hilarious and chaotic journey. Through the charade, an unexpected friendship develops between the groom and his hired best man, leading to laughter and self-discovery.
The Wedding Ringer Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- bachelor party
- bride and groom
- marriage
- cleavage
- wedding dress
- blonde
- 1972 chevrolet
- voyeur
- voyeurism
- bikini
- best man
- wedding
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- bridesmaid
- dog
- testicles
- wedding planner
- impersonating a priest
- male bonding
- friendship
- wedding reception
- groomsman
- friend
- nipples visible through clothing
- male stripper
- female topless nudity
- competition
- drinking
- in laws
- dinner
- gay character
- fall
- public humiliation
- party
- ritual
- fire
- gift
- bloody nose
- dare
- black eye
- trophy wife
- man wears a tuxedo
- man wears a wig
- male protagonist
- character repeats someone else's dialogue
- mud football game
- blindfolded
- go cart racing
- bowling
- chocolate sundae
- pokies
The Wedding Ringer Cast
Kevin Hart leads the cast, with Josh Gad and Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting. Directed by Jeremy Garelick.
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Director Jeremy Garelick
The Wedding Ringer Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Wedding Ringer 29% on Rotten Tomatoes and 35 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.
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IMDb 6.6 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 29% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 63%
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Metacritic 35 Metascore
User score 6.1
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TMDB 65% User score
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Movie Insider 3.5 /5
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The Wedding Ringer Plot Summary
What happens in The Wedding Ringer from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Jimmy Callahan, played by Kevin Hart, specializes in providing best man services for grooms lacking the necessary friends for their wedding day. When Doug Harris, portrayed by Josh Gad, a successful tax attorney, finds himself in urgent need of a best man for his upcoming nuptials to Gretchen Palmer, played by Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, he becomes increasingly frantic. After a fainting spell, he is referred to Jimmy’s company, The Best Man Inc., by his party planner, Edmundo.
Full summary
The whole story of The Wedding Ringer, scene by scene
The Wedding Ringer Box Office & Budget
The Wedding Ringer grossed $79.8 million worldwide on a $23 million budget, 3.5 times what it cost. $64.5 million came from the US and Canada and $15.3 million (19%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$79.8M
3.5× its budget
- US & Canada
- $64.5M
- International
- $15.3M
- Budget
- $23M
The Wedding Ringer Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Watch The Wedding Ringer with a Fifty Shades Spin
How Well Do You Know The Wedding Ringer?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is Jimmy Callahan's profession?
Cars in The Wedding Ringer
20 cars on screen, including the 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu and the 2008 Ford E-Series.
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1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Important role -
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2013 Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG R231 Important role -
1963 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Minor role
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Movies Like The Wedding Ringer
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Wedding Date, Wedding Crashers and Wedding Swingers.
The Wedding Ringer FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Wedding Ringer, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Wedding Ringer?
The Wedding Ringer runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was The Wedding Ringer released?
The Wedding Ringer was released on January 16, 2015.
Who directed The Wedding Ringer?
The Wedding Ringer was directed by Jeremy Garelick.
More films by Jeremy Garelick Who is in the cast of The Wedding Ringer?
The Wedding Ringer stars Kevin Hart, Josh Gad and Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting.
How much did The Wedding Ringer make at the box office?
The Wedding Ringer grossed $79.8 million worldwide ($64.5 million domestic, $15.3 million international) on a budget of $23 million.
How is The Wedding Ringer rated?
The Wedding Ringer has 6.6/10 on IMDb, 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, 35 on Metacritic and 65% on TMDB.
Does The Wedding Ringer have a post-credit scene?
No. The Wedding Ringer has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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