Why Him? (2017)

6.2R111 minDirector: John Hamburg

2016 American film

Why Him? is a 2016 American romantic comedy film directed by John Hamburg, written by Hamburg and Ian Helfer based on a story by Jonah Hill, produced by Hill, Shawn Levy, and Ben Stiller, and stars James Franco and Bryan Cranston with Zoey Deutch, Megan Mullally, Cedric the Entertainer, Griffin Gluck and Keegan-Michael Key in supporting roles. The film follows a father who tries to stop his daughter's immature tech-millionaire boyfriend from asking her to marry him.

The film premiered in Los Angeles on December 17, 2016, was released by 20th Century Fox in the United States on December 23, 2016. It received generally negative reviews from critics, but was a financial success, grossing $118.1 million worldwide on a $52 million budget.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Why Him? about?
Why Him? (2017) — Over the holidays, Ned, an overprotective but loving dad and his family visit his daughter at Stanford, where he meets his biggest nightmare: her well-meaning but socially awkward Silicon Valley millionaire boyfriend, Laird. The rivalry develops,and Ned's panic level goes through
Is Why Him? based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Why Him? scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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