The Wedding Singer

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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 (Drew Barrymore), 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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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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Hank N Once you seen one Adam Sandler movie, you've seen them all. A likeable, nice guy meets a pretty girl above his range who inexplicably falls for him, combined with some elements of gratification where the good guy sticks it to the bad guy. They are executed reasonably well, and this one is one of his definitive films. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/11/24 Full Review Micaela P Me encanta esta pelicula, es un muy buena representaion de los años 80 para una pelicula de los 90, el diseño, la musica, los peinados, todo te sumerge en la epoca, incluso llego a engañar a mi papá. Los chistes opino que son buenos, no te van a hacer morir de risa pero si te hacen pasar un buen rato. Concidero que mantiene al espectador en la espera del desarrollo del personje. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/29/24 Full Review Meam B Probably my all time favorite movie of all time. How does this not have a higher rating! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/24 Full Review Eye C This movie has aged very well. The jokes, the chemistry between Sandler and Barrymore and the 80s setup makes this movie truly a classic. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/24 Full Review Brian D 64%. Seen it once before and thought I remembered it being funnier but didn't think it had too many lol moments. Love Billy Idol at the end tho. 1.5 rewatch. No big need to rewatch if I'm looking for an old comedy that hits Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Vintage Adam Sandler who pairs very well with Drew Barrymore. Plenty of 80’s nostalgia and killer soundtrack. Sandler has his usual entourage that help round out a good story. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Frank Coraci Director Adam Sandler Robert J. 'Robbie' Hart Drew Barrymore Julia 'Jules' Sullivan Christine Taylor Holly Sullivan Allen Covert Sammy Matthew Glave Glenn Guglia

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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 (Drew Barrymore), 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)