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The Wedding Singer (1998)

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Reviews Counted:56

Fresh:37

Rotten:19

Average Rating:6.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: New Jersey wedding chanteur Robbie Hart loses all hope after being abandoned at the altar by his fiancee Linda. Enter Julia, an effervescent ray of light in the shape of a catering-service... New Jersey wedding chanteur Robbie Hart loses all hope after being abandoned at the altar by his fiancee Linda. Enter Julia, an effervescent ray of light in the shape of a catering-service waitress, who enlists Robbie's help in planning her own wedding--to a sleazy, DeLorean-driving junk bond salesman who tomcats around and treats women like unfeeling slabs of meat. Can our hero win Julia over before she elopes to Las Vegas? Will Billy Idol save the day? And, most importantly, will the fluffy romantic storyline be completely overpowered by the weighty mid-1980s cultural references? THE WEDDING SINGER is cheesy fun for the nostalgically inclined. Steve Buscemi tries to steal the film in an uncredited role as a drunk best man, but that honor actually goes to Alexis Arquette, as "George." [More]

Starring: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Christine Taylor, Alan Covert

Starring: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Christine Taylor, Alan Covert, Angela Featherstone, Matthew Glave, Alexis Arquette, Frank Sivero, Christina Pickles, Ellen Albertini Dow, Jodi Thelen, Patrick McTavish, Teddy Castellucci, Randy Razz, John Vana, Billy Idol, Marnie Schneider, Carmen Filpi, Robert Smigel, Todd Hurst, Peter Dante, Phyllis Alia, Paul Thiele, Jack Nisbet, Sally Pierce, Earl Carroll, Jenna Byrne, Jason Cottle, Mark Lonow, Billy Elmer, Jackie R. Challet, Jimmy Karz, Al Hopson, Michael Shulman, Steven Brill, Angela Paton, Jon Lovitz, Mike Thompson, Michael Jay, John Sawaski, Christopher Alan, Kimberly Schwartz, Sanetta Y. Gipson, Tim Herlihy, Matthew Kimble, Sid Newman, Mark Beltzman, Andrew Shaifer, Shana Moakler, Maree Cheatham, Al Burke, Robert Hackl, Gabe Veltri, Joshua Oppenheimer, Kevin Nealon, Steve Buscemi, Brian Posehn

Director: Frank Coraci

Director: Frank Coraci
Producer: Jack Giarraputo, Robert Simonds
Composer: Teddy Castellucci
Screenwriter: Tim Herlihy
Producer: Brad Grey

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Aug 4, 1998

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  • t's 1985 and Adam Sandler is the ultimate master of ceremonies...until he is left at the altar at his own wedding. He starts to pick up the pieces of his heart after meeting Drew Barrymore but she's about to have a wedding of her own.
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    The tone set by director Frank Coraci tends to the cartoonishly broad while making jokes at the expense of grotesques. [Blu-ray]

    Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
    05/25/09
    Peter Canavese
    Peter Canavese
    Groucho Reviews

    Although the movie is remarkably schmaltzy, it's sweet and affecting, too, with Sandler's character as genuinely nice as he can be.

    Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
    04/28/09
    John J. Puccio
    John J. Puccio
    DVDTown.com
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    Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
    10/18/08
    Boxoffice Magazine
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    Supporting players are uniformly strong, and Coraci deserves much credit for exacting just the right degree of outrageousness without spinning into some wild orbit.

    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    06/01/08
    Leonard Klady
    Leonard Klady
    Variety
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    Yes, it's sappy. It's also silly, utterly unironic, a sketch stretched out to feature length, and, if you're in the right mood, pretty darned cute.

    Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
    06/01/08
    Maitland McDonagh
    Maitland McDonagh
    TV Guide's Movie Guide

    Barrymore and Sandler are lovely together, and the movie, set in 1985, was also among the first to tap into 1980s nostalgia.

    Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
    02/17/07
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
    Combustible Celluloid

    The plotting is simplistic but cute and the gags are consistently funny, particularly for anyone who grew up in the 1980s.

    Full Review Source: Reno Gazette-Journal | comment Comment
    05/19/06
    Forrest Hartman
    Forrest Hartman
    Reno Gazette-Journal

    You can't help pulling for the kids.

    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    01/26/06
    Time Out
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    It's charmingly bad and an excellent date film.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/06/05
    Ron Wells
    Ron Wells
    Film Threat

    Uneven and silly? Yes. Enjoyable? Most definitely.

    Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
    04/09/05
    Laura Clifford
    Laura Clifford
    Reeling Reviews

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    Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
    04/02/05
    Garth Franklin
    Garth Franklin
    Dark Horizons

    An hour and a half of solid entertainment.

    Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
    06/08/04
    Dragan Antulov
    Dragan Antulov
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    Fairly typical comedy, in that moments of genuine humor are spread out too thinly over a schmaltzy (sorry, "heartwarming") script. But how can you give a failing grade to a movie that spotlights silly early Eighties music?

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    08/11/03
    Carlo Cavagna
    Carlo Cavagna
    AboutFilm.com

    Besides music that harks back to the days when MTV was worth watching (Martha Quinn Forever!), The Wedding Singer is also a sweet, beguiling romantic comedy.

    Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
    06/06/03
    Jeffrey Westhoff
    Jeffrey Westhoff
    Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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    05/20/03
    Susan Tavernetti
    Susan Tavernetti
    Palo Alto Weekly

    This movie is great for a few laughs, especially if you fall into the right age category. But don't expect it to change your life.

    Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | comment Comment
    02/08/03
    John R. McEwen
    John R. McEwen
    Film Quips Online

    Too much of The Wedding Singer has a disconcerting reluctance, reigning itself in at unexpected moments and failing to capitalize on several potential jokes...

    Full Review Source: Nick's Flick Picks | comment Comment
    01/10/03
    Nick Davis
    Nick Davis
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    Barrymore shines like a new penny on the strength of pure movie-star personality.

    Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
    10/15/02
    Margaret A. McGurk
    Margaret A. McGurk
    Cincinnati Enquirer

    The almost never-miss comedy makes up for the unexceptionnal storyline, and Frank Coraci happens to be a skillful mainstream director.

    Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
    09/10/02
    Kevin N. Laforest
    Kevin N. Laforest
    Montreal Film Journal

    Sandler proves here that he's not only a brilliant comedian, but a talented actor.

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    08/02/02
    Phil Villarreal
    Phil Villarreal
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