
Go for Zucker(2004)
Germany director Dani Levy filmed this comedy about Jewish life in today’s Germany along side the familiar east-west conflict. With it great success this film is a joyful comedy of humor and knowledge.


“Of all the guys his daughter could have chosen...”
A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend.

Bryan Cranston
Ned Fleming

James Franco
Laird Mayhew

Zoey Deutch
Stephanie Fleming

Megan Mullally
Barb Fleming

Griffin Gluck
Scotty Fleming

Keegan-Michael Key
Gustav

Kaley Cuoco
Justine (voice)

Cedric the Entertainer
Lou Dunne

Zack Pearlman
Kevin Dingle

Jee Young Han
Marnie Dingle
Why Him? is a comedy film released in 2016 exploring themes of daughter, rivalry, parent-in-law child-in-law relationship. Directed by John Hamburg, it stars Bryan Cranston, James Franco, Zoey Deutch. A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend.
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