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

The Post 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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Windy R

One of my all time favorite movies!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/19/25

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K K

Fun movie, great cast (full cast too), good music/sets/sounds/lights/makeup/hair. The theaters need these types of movies. One of Them Days proved that in 2025 that people want comedy/action/fun all-in-one fun movies. Sure, these two movies are laced with concepts that you can think about, or you can just go and have fun, get some laughs. Christine Taylor is usually a favorite of mine. I like how Taylor can be a lead (The Brady Bunch), or a strong co-star (The Weddy Singer), pivotal supporting (The Craft, helps enhance the struggle the lead issue True by Zimmermen, is going through, so viewers can understand the character) or even a pop in very short scene. Barrymore and Sandler have such incredible comedies. It would be great to see them in movies today and in the future. When the universe drops such a gift, the chemistry that these two have on the big screen, it's a shame not to have more of it! Watch this movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/23/25

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The T

Went on a Sandler watch spree and didn't expect this movie to one of if not his best performances ever. Just watch it, you will not be disappointed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/10/25

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Chants h

This is one of my favorite, light hearted and hilarious films. I'm not ashamed to say I've lost count how many times I've watched this film, and I always laugh. A certain must see if you haven't seen it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/25

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Kevin P

A really charming and funny spin on the classic romcom story. Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore are really likable and have genuinely great chemistry. It helps that the movie didn’t come out too long after the 80’s, so the references and retro satire feels more grounded and subtle compared to the endless 80’s references nowadays that refuse to shut up. The story has been done a million times, but this movie executes so well that you don’t care and throughout it you feel like the characters still act reasonable despite the cliched misunderstandings they’re forced to go through. It has some good commentary about finding happiness through meaningful relationships and hits a good balance between comedy and sincerity.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/24/25

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Stephen C

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/29/24

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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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