The Wedding Singer (1998)

Director:

Frank Coraci

Writer (WGA):

Tim Herlihy (written by)

Release Date:

13 February 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Music

Tagline:

He's gonna party like it's 1985.

Plot:

Robbie, the singer and Julia, the waitress are both engaged to be married but to the wrong people. Fortune intervenes to help them discover each other.

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Waitress | Singer | Friend | Wedding Reception

Awards:

5 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Adam Sandler	...	Robbie
Drew Barrymore	...	Julia
Christine Taylor	...	Holly
Allen Covert	...	Sammy
Matthew Glave	...	Glenn
Ellen Albertini Dow	...	Rosie
Angela Featherstone	...	Linda
Alexis Arquette	...	George
Christina Pickles	...	Angie
Jodi Thelen	...	Kate
Frank Sivero	...	Andy
Patrick McTavish	...	Tyler
Gemini Barnett	...	Petey
Teddy Castellucci	...	Robbie Hart Band Member
Randy Razz	...	Robbie Hart Band Member

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sex-related material and language.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Australia:PG (TV rating) | Brazil:Livre | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #35157) | New Zealand:M | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Belgium:KT | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:PG | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12

Filming Locations:

43 Sierra Place, Sierra Madre, California, USA

Company:

Juno Pix

Trivia:

The character of George was based on Boy George, lead singer of Culture Club. He sings "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" later in the film.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The guitar that the guitarist in the Robby Heart band is playing is a 1990 Gibson Les Paul Custom Plus, the movie is set in 1985

Quotes:

[first lines]
Robbie: All right, everybody out on the dance floor! No exceptions! Look at all the happy couples!

Movie Connections:

References "Magnum, P.I." (1980)

Soundtrack:

Everyday I Write the Book

Awww, the 80's :)

Adam Sandler plays Robbie Hart, a wedding singer with only enough money to get by. He was going to get married, but Linda, his fiancé', doesn't show up, and finally confronts him saying that she was having second thoughts. Drew Barrymore plays Julia Sullivan, a shy girl engaged to the wrong man. They meet when Julia is waitressing at the place Robbie works at. They are instantly friends and get along quite well.

This simple plot is expanded by the great and memorable characters and the actors who portray the roles. It is funny and has plenty of memorable lines. And if this isn't enough for you to shout "WAHOO!" the chemistry between Julia and Robbie is right on and I'm surprised they aren't dating in real life. This is a great romantic comedy so just watch it without any questions! It has become one of my favorites.