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Why Him?
2016 111 min United States of America R 16+
★5.8
Comedy
Director: John Hamburg
Trailers
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Description
A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend.
Budget:
$38M
US Gross:
$60.32M
Worldwide:
$118.1M
Starring
Zoey Deutch
Actor
James Franco
Actor
Tangie Ambrose
Actor
Awards
1 win total
Key opinion
Why Him? is a polarizing comedy that relies heavily on crude humor and a clichéd generational conflict plot. While some viewers enjoy the chemistry between James Franco and Bryan Cranston, others find the film exhausting, vulgar, and beneath the talents of its leads.
| Screenplay | The core conflict between the conservative father and the unconventional, tech-savvy suitor provides a recognizable, if familiar, foundation for the story. | |
| Humor | The humor is heavily reliant on crude, vulgar, and toilet-based jokes, which some viewers find genuinely funny while others dismiss as shallow and poorly executed. | |
| Acting | Opinions on James Franco’s performance are split between those who find his portrayal of an immature billionaire charmingly sincere and those who see it as overacting or simply annoying. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is criticized for dragging in parts, with some viewers feeling the runtime is excessive for the film's thin narrative substance. |