The Wedding Singer

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The Wedding Singer

PG-13

Released Feb 13, 1998

1h 36m

Romance

Comedy

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Set in 1985, Adam Sandler plays a nice guy with a broken heart who's stuck in one of the most romantic jobs in the world, a wedding singer. He loses all hope when he is abandoned at the altar by his fiancé. He meets a young woman named Julia, who enlists his help to plan her wedding. He falls in love with her and must win her over before she gets married.

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Critics Consensus

It's decidedly uneven -- and surprisingly sappy for an early Adam Sandler comedy -- but The Wedding Singer is also sweet, funny, and beguiling.

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Leonard Klady

Variety

Supporting players are uniformly strong, and Coraci deserves much credit for exacting just the right degree of outrageousness without spinning into some wild orbit.

Jun 1, 2008

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Time Out

You can't help pulling for the kids.

Jan 26, 2006

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Liam Lacey

Globe and Mail

Finally, an Adam Sandler comedy that you can sit through without wanting to throw a mallet through the screen.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 12, 2002

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Sandler and Barrymore succeed in elevating The Wedding Singer as one of the better romantic comedies in the late 1990s.

Rated: 4/5

May 19, 2023

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

A pitch-perfect celebration of a time when male perms and Van Halen were in at the same time, 25 years after it was first released, this 1985-set comedy is perhaps still the most crowd-pleasing and entertaining 90 minutes of Adam Sandler’s career.

Rated: 4/5

May 17, 2023

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…while most comedy dates fast, Frank Coraci’s simple, romantic, funny film has stood the test of changing times…

Rated: 4/5

Feb 14, 2023

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Blu B

A Classic Rom Com and Adam Sandler's Best Early Years Flick. Good cinematography with lots of memorable scenes. Everything else really is strong here. Drew & Adam Sandler's chemistry is phenominal in this and easily the best scenes are when they are together. Sandler as the down on his luck nobody special wedding singer is really good here. The absurd humor is very minimal here (though it is here and suprisngly works well probably because of there isn't a lot), the fact he actually plays a character with more emotions than just being angry, stupid and naive, and it feels like there is a actual grounded story here. Granted it is very predictable the entire way but it's so well done it really doesn't matter. The humor overall hits really good here and besides Happy Gilmore this is probably his funniest film humor wise. While not as quotable or absurdly memorable as other flicks of his it's easily one of his best for how well it executes it simple predictable but funny, charming, and sincere story. Anyone who is a fan of any actors in this, the director, comedies, or romance should check this out.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/31/24

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Christopher N

A great romantic comedy that will make you laugh and might also bring tears of joy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/16/24

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Faiz D

Although I love Drew Barrymore, but this was a below average film.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/29/24

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Gabryel V

Um ótimo filme de comédia romântica.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/23/24

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Max W

The Wedding Singer tones down Adam Sandler's typically over-the-top comedic style and instead showcases his abilities as both an actor and singer, creating a sincere and entertaining romantic comedy.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/16/24

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Audience Member

He was so fine in this movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/26/24

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Robert J. 'Robbie' Hart

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Julia 'Jules' Sullivan

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Synopsis

Set in 1985, Adam Sandler plays a nice guy with a broken heart who's stuck in one of the most romantic jobs in the world, a wedding singer. He loses all hope when he is abandoned at the altar by his fiancé. He meets a young woman named Julia, who enlists his help to plan her wedding. He falls in love with her and must win her over before she gets married.

Director: Frank Coraci
Producer: Jack Giarraputo, Robert Simonds
Screenwriter: Tim Herlihy
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Juno Pix
Rating: PG-13 (Sex-Related Material|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 13, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $80.2M
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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