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The Wedding Ringer

The Wedding Ringer

He's the best man... money can buy.

20156.51h 41m

Overview

Doug Harris is a loveable but socially awkward groom-to-be with a problem: he has no best man. With less than two weeks to go until he marries the girl of his dreams, Doug is referred to Jimmy Callahan, owner and CEO of Best Man, Inc., a company that provides flattering best men for socially challenged guys in need. What ensues is a hilarious wedding charade as they try to pull off the big con, and an unexpected budding bromance between Doug and his fake best man Jimmy.

Directed by Jeremy Garelick
Written by Jeremy Garelick, Jay Lavender
Produced by Valerie Bleth Sharp, Adam Fields, Will Packer
Box OfficeBudget: $23.0MRevenue: $79.8M

Top Cast

Kevin Hart

Kevin Hart

Jimmy Callahan / Bic

Josh Gad

Josh Gad

Doug Harris

Kaley Cuoco

Kaley Cuoco

Gretchen Palmer

Affion Crockett

Affion Crockett

Reggie / DrysDale

Olivia Thirlby

Olivia Thirlby

Alison Palmer

Jorge Garcia

Jorge Garcia

Lurch / Garvey

Nicky Whelan

Nicky Whelan

Nadia

Dan Gill

Dan Gill

Bronstein / Dickerson

Corey Holcomb

Corey Holcomb

Otis / Alzado

Ken Howard

Ken Howard

Ed Palmer

Themes & Keywords

male friendshipimpersonatorweddinglyingbest man

About The Wedding Ringer

The Wedding Ringer is a comedy film released in 2015 exploring themes of male friendship, impersonator, wedding, lying, best man. Directed by Jeremy Garelick, it stars Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, Kaley Cuoco. Doug Harris is a loveable but socially awkward groom-to-be with a problem: he has no best man. With less than two weeks to go until he marries the girl of his dreams, Doug is referred to Jimmy Callahan, owner and CEO of Best Man, Inc., a company that provides flattering best men for socially challenged guys in need. What ensues is a hilarious wedding charade as they try to pull off the big con, and an unexpected budding bromance between Doug and his fake best man Jimmy.

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