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IMDb rating 6.2
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Critic rating 6.8

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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 6

...moderately entertaining comedy...

Read full review at The Guardian
Saga Airaksela
rated 9

Always making me laugh and great watch

1 year ago
Natalie Nilsson
rated 10

It was vere fun to watch

6 months ago
Critic Wendy Ide
rated 8

...if the film drags a little at the end, it’s perhaps because the film-makers were enjoying the company of these characters as much as the audience undoubtedly will.

Read full review at The Guardian
Oskar Sardi
rated 8

Fantastiskt rolig rulle!

1 year ago
Critic Jane Magnusson
rated 8

…som mansfilm är den kanske den roligaste jag sett på länge.

Read full review at Dagens Nyheter
Critic Daniel Skov Madsen
rated 5

...en gakket svigersøn rivaliserer med en mere konservativ svigerfar. Resultatet er en film, der ikke er helt sjov nok til at være god, men for sød til at være dårlig.

Read full review at Cinemazone
Critic Christian Rising Matthiasen
rated 7

Går man i biografen med højt humør og paraderne nede, leverer ‘Why Him?’ overraskende på latterkontoen.

Read full review at Soundvenue

Cast & Crew

John Hamburg
Director
John Hamburg
Writer
James Franco
As Laird Mayhew
Bryan Cranston
As Ned Fleming
Megan Mullally
As Barb Fleming

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"Why Him?" is a heartwarming comedy about a father's hilarious and unpredictable journey to acceptance when his daughter brings home her eccentric, billionaire boyfriend for the holidays. Ned Fleming (played by Bryan Cranston), a loving but overprotective dad from the Midwest, finds himself lost in the glamorous world of Silicon Valley high-tech and battling his inner demons as he tries to connect with Laird Mayhew (played by James Franco), his daughter's well-meaning but socially awkward boyfriend. As tensions rise and laughter ensues, Ned must confront his own biases and learn to embrace change in this feel-good story about family, love, and acceptance.

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