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2005 film directed by David Dobkin

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*Wedding Crashers* is a 2005 American romantic comedy and buddy film directed by David Dobkin. The cast includes Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams, and Bradley Cooper. Produced by New Line Cinema, Avery Pix, and Tapestry Films, the movie was released in English with a runtime of 119 minutes. The narrative is set in Washington, D.C., and Maryland. Rolfe Kent composed the music, while Julio Macat served as director of photography and Mark Livolsi as film editor.

The film was distributed by Netflix in video on demand format. It has a budget of 40,000,000 and generated box office revenue of 288,500,000. The work is part of the Museum of Modern Art collection. Its tagline is "Life's a Party. Crash It."

Audience and critic scores vary across platforms. IMDb lists a rating of 7.0 based on 398,934 votes, while TMDb records a vote average of 6.497 from 4,690 votes. Other assessments include scores of 6.7/10, 75%, and 64/100.

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Film · TMDB

6.5

John and his buddy Jeremy are emotional criminals who know how to use a woman's hopes and dreams for their own carnal gain. Their modus operandi: crashing weddings. Normally, they meet guests who want to toast the romantic day with a random hook-up. But when John meets Claire, he discovers what true love – and heartache – feels like.

Released: 2005-07-13119 minDir: David DobkinComedy, RomanceBudget: $40.0MBox office: $289M

Cast

  • Owen Wilson as John Beckwith
  • Vince Vaughn as Jeremy Grey
  • Christopher Walken as Secretary Cleary
  • Rachel McAdams as Claire Cleary
  • Isla Fisher as Gloria Cleary
  • Jane Seymour as Kathleen Cleary

Themes

  • cake
  • sailing
  • fake identity
  • wedding
  • lying

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Ratings

IMDb

7/10

398,934 votes

Year
2005
Runtime
119 min
Genres
Comedy, Romance

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Key facts

Directed by
David Dobkin
Written by
Steve Faber Bob Fisher
Produced by
Peter Abrams Robert L. Levy Andrew Panay
Starring
Owen Wilson Vince Vaughn Christopher Walken Rachel McAdams Isla Fisher Jane Seymour
Cinematography
Julio Macat
Edited by
Mark Livolsi
Music by
Rolfe Kent
Production company
Tapestry Films
Distributed by
New Line Cinema
Release date
July 15, 2005 ( 2005-07-15 )
Running time
119 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$40 million
Box office
$288.5 million

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Encyclopedic overview

Wedding Crashers is a 2005 American romantic comedy film directed by David Dobkin, written by Steve Faber and Bob Fisher, starring Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams and Isla Fisher with Christopher Walken, Bradley Cooper and Jane Seymour in supporting roles. The film follows two divorce mediators (Wilson and Vaughn) who crash weddings in an attempt to meet and seduce women. When they crash the wedding of the U.S. Treasury Secretary's daughter, they are unexpectedly invited to the family's home, where a weekend of farcical events changes their perspectives on love and marriage.

The film opened on July 15, 2005, through New Line Cinema to critical and commercial success, grossing $288.5 million worldwide on a $40 million budget. It was the 6th highest grossing film of 2005 in the United States and became the first R-rated comedy to make $200 million at the domestic box office. The success of the film has been credited with helping to revive the popularity of adult-oriented, R-rated comedies.

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