Why Him? (2016 film) - Members profile, Facts, Wiki, Achievements, Net worth 2024 (updated)

Posted by Aldo Pusey on Thursday, August 22, 2024

Why Him? is a 2016 American romantic comedy film written and directed by John Hamburg, co-written by Ian Helfer, and starring James Franco, Bryan Cranston, Zoey Deutch, Megan Mullally, Griffin Gluck, and Keegan-Michael Key. The film follows a father who tries to stop his daughter's immature tech-millionaire boyfriend from asking her to marry him. The film premiered in Los Angeles on December 17, 2016, was released by 20th Century Fox in the United States on December 23, 2016, received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics and grossed $118 million worldwide.

DirectorJohn Hamburg
Produced byShawn Levy, Dan Levine, Ben Stiller, Jonah Hill
Screenplay byJohn Hamburg, Ian Helfer
Story byJonah Hill, John Hamburg, Ian Helfer
StarringJames Franco, Bryan Cranston, Megan Mullally, Zoey Deutch, Cedric the Entertainer, Griffin Gluck, Keegan-Michael Key
MusicTheodore Shapiro
CinematographyKris Kachikis
Edited byWilliam Kerr, Dean Zimmerman
Distributed by20th Century Fox
ReleasedDecember 17, 2016 (Los Angeles), December 23, 2016 (United States)
Running time111 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$52 million
Box office$118.1 million
Netflix ID80118106

Written and directed by John Hamburg, the movie has a father disapproving of his daughter's millionaire boyfriend who's about to pop the question.

The actors had full freedom to improvise as much as they would like during shooting the film. Elon Musk makes a cameo in the film during the party scene.

21 Laps Entertainment films.. Films set in Palo Alto, California.. Films directed by John Hamburg.. Films set in Michigan.. Midlife crisis films.. Films about marriage.

Latest information about Why Him? updated on July 28 2021.

ncG1vNJzZmiZnKGzornOrqpnp6KcfK671aKcaK%2BYrnqptcxmr6etZGO1tbnL