Wedding Crashers
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Wedding Crashers is a 2005 comedy film, directed by David Dobkin. The film stars Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn.
This film is number 19 on Bravo's 100 Funniest Movies.
Production
The film was written by Steve Faber and Bob Fisher and was produced through New Line Cinema, with filming taking place on location in Washington, D.C. and Maryland's Eastern Shore. It was released in the United States on July 15, 2005 and became an immediate hit, grossing $33 million in its first weekend. It was also very well received by critics, who admired the natural chemistry between Wilson and Vaughn, comparing them in some instances to Paul Newman and Robert Redford in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (the comparisons might have been inspired by the very similar carefree bike-riding scenes found in both movies). The film also had extremely long legs, grossing over $209 million. This is quite a feat, considering most movies that made around $33 million in their opening weekend only managed about $100 million in 2005. The astounding level of success was not expected by the studio considering its modest budget ($40 million) and competition with heavily advertised blockbusters during the summer season. The film has also been credited along with The 40-Year-Old Virgin to have popularized adult-aimed R-rated comedies again. On April 24, 2006 this hit comedy topped the nominations for the year's MTV Movie Awards, nabbing five nods, including Best Movie.Plot
Wilson and Vaughn play two men, who are best friends as well as co-workers, who "crash" (attend as uninvited guests) wedding parties to meet women. Their freewheeling fun ends when Wilson's character falls in love with a bridesmaid (Rachel McAdams), who happens to be the daughter of the U.S. Treasury Secretary (Christopher Walken). The film is also another entry in the frat pack series of movies that feature some combination of Jack Black, Luke Wilson, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, and Owen Wilson.
Cast
- Owen Wilson as John Beckwith - One half of the inseparable wedding crasher duo. John is a bachelor attorney riding high on his success with Jeremy, but unlike his friend, seems to be developing a conscience when taking advantage of the women.
- Vince Vaughn as Jeremy Grey - The other half of the wedding crasher duo, and the one who does all the leg work. He is a wisecracking party animal, and remains a loyal friend to John, even sticking it out over one tumultous weekend with psychotic Gloria.
- Rachel McAdams as Claire Cleary - The daughter of the Secretary of the Treasury. A sweet girl and full time environmental activist. Claire doesn't fall easily for cliche and even laughs at it.
- Bradley Cooper as Zach "Sack" Lodge - Claire's testosterone-fueled boyfriend who clearly assaults people but is always dismissed as "harmless". Threatened by John and Jeremy, he's also cheating on Claire and treats her with little to no respect.
- Isla Fisher as Gloria Cleary - Claire's mentally unstable, sexually adventurous sister who claims that she lost her virginity to Jeremy. He calls her "a stage five clinger".
- Christopher Walken as Treasury Secretary William Cleary - A sailing fan and the wise, loving father of his daughters and a generally affable man. He is considered a frontrunner for the U.S. Presidency. Can see through a facade.
- Jane Seymour as Kathleen Cleary - The sexual lionness mother of Claire and Gloria.
- Keir O'Donnell as Todd Cleary - The closeted, emo/Goth son of William. He's a talented but angry artist who is clearly homosexual. He was also convinced Jeremy "had a moment" with him at the dinner table, and aggressively attempts to seduce him. He is possibly supposed to be an imitation of Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst.
- Will Ferrell as Chazz Reingold - The sage who passed on the wedding crashing rules to his proteges Jeremy and John. He happily lives with his mother and, according to John, she tried to poison Chazz's oatmeal, a claim with Jeremy strongly disregards.
- John McCain as himself (cameo)
- James Carville as himself (cameo)
DVD release
January 3, 2006 marked the DVD release for the US. It is available in an unrated version ("Uncorked Edition") and in an R-rated version.Trivia
- At the Italian wedding, the guy who is sitting next to Owen Wilson and laughs at the "jabroni" joke is Wilson's uncle.
- A real wedding planner was hired to ensure that the weddings in the movie looked real.
- When Rachel McAdams learned that her role as Claire required her to sail, she took a class. This paid off, as she was able to help the crew race for land when thunderstorms ensued during the shoot.
- Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn improvised the famous "Lock it up!" banter.
- Following complaints from the United States Congress, the producers of the film yanked from the movie's official web site a printable Purple Heart advertised as a gimmick to pick up women and get free drinks.
- Will Ferrell's character mentions someone dying in a paragliding accident, and ridicules them. In 2006, an Internet hoax reported that the actor himself had died in a paragliding accident.
- The Treasury secretary's (Christopher Walken) house once belonged to Ted Kennedy.
External links
- [Wedding Crashers], official site
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- [}}}] at Box Office Mojo
- [Trailer Crashers] (Crash the Wedding Crashers trailer by placing a picture of yourself over the actors' faces.)
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