Why Him? (2016): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Why Him? is a 2016 comedy directed by John Hamburg. It runs 1 hour 51 minutes and earned $118.1 million worldwide on a $38 million budget. Critics gave it 40% on Rotten Tomatoes and 39 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 51m (111 min)
- Director
- John Hamburg
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $38M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Why Him? About?
The premise of Why Him? without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A concerned but reserved father, Ned, finds his anxieties pushed to the limit when he meets his daughter’s boyfriend, Laird, a young and eccentric Silicon Valley billionaire. As Ned is plunged into Laird's extravagant world, he struggles to connect with his daughter’s choice and worries about losing her to this unconventional lifestyle. The experience tests his protective nature and forces him to confront his own insecurities in a hilarious clash of cultures.
Why Him? Themes & Keywords
· 33 tags- family relationships
- father daughter relationship
- awkward situation
- father jealous of daughter
- rivalry
- pubic hair
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- bare chested male
- birthday party
- stanford university
- man wears a tank top
- rolodex
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- hipster
- cameo
- smart home
- malfunction
- male protagonist
- christmas
- question mark in title
- reference to kaley cuoco
- brief male frontal nudity
- money problem
- financial problem
- character says 'pardon my french'
- billionaire
- drone
- tank top
- no opening credits
- reference to bill gates
- reference to netflix
- reference to game of thrones
- two word title
- question in title
The Director of Why Him?
Directed by John Hamburg.
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Director John Hamburg
More from John Hamburg
More films directed by John Hamburg, best-rated first: I Love You, Man, Along Came Polly and Me Time.
Why Him? Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Why Him? 40% on Rotten Tomatoes and 39 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10.
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IMDb 6.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 40% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 51%
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Metacritic 39 Metascore
User score 5.8
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TMDB 64% User score
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Letterboxd 3.2 /5
6.4K ratings
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Movie Insider 3.6 /5
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Why Him? Plot Summary
What happens in Why Him? from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film opens with a Facetime conversation between Laird Mayhew (James Franco), a 32-year-old man, and his 22-year-old college girlfriend, Stephanie Fleming (Zoey Deutch). Excitedly, she invites him over for a “Netflix and chill” session, causing Laird to eagerly riff off various Netflix shows while inadvertently directing the camera towards his groin.
Full summary
The whole story of Why Him?, scene by scene
Why Him? Box Office & Budget
Why Him? grossed $118.1 million worldwide on a $38 million budget, 3.1 times what it cost. $60.3 million came from the US and Canada and $57.8 million (49%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$118.1M
3.1× its budget
- US & Canada
- $60.3M
- International
- $57.8M
- Budget
- $38M
Why Him? Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 2 trailers and 1 clip.
- Trailer Official Redband Trailer #1
- Clip Stephanie's Boyfriend Flashes Her Family
How Well Do You Know Why Him??
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
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What is Laird's relationship with Stephanie?
Cars in Why Him?
13 cars on screen, including the 2013 Dodge Dart and the 2011 Chrysler Town & Country.
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2013 Dodge Dart Important role -
2011 Chrysler Town & Country Minor role -
2001 Ford Windstar Minor role -
2013 Tesla Model S Minor role
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Why Him? FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Why Him?, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Why Him??
Why Him? runs 1 hour 51 minutes (111 minutes).
When was Why Him? released?
Why Him? was released on December 23, 2016.
Who directed Why Him??
Why Him? was directed by John Hamburg.
More films by John Hamburg How much did Why Him? make at the box office?
Why Him? grossed $118.1 million worldwide ($60.3 million domestic, $57.8 million international) on a budget of $38 million.
How is Why Him? rated?
Why Him? has 6.2/10 on IMDb, 40% on Rotten Tomatoes, 39 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Does Why Him? have a post-credit scene?
No. Why Him? has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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