Why Him?

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  • 2016


MOVIE IS obnoxious entertaining outlandish comedic
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39 % Rotten
$ 118 Million
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Positive Reviews 43
Negative reviews 49
Average Rating 2.5/5
obnoxious entertaining outlandish comedic

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2.5
At least the movies overeager silliness can count on Key to liven things up. Av Club
1.5
And lets be charitable: its not all bad; it just misfires a lot, and fails to make much hay out of a strong concept. Den Of Geek
2.8
The hit rate gets better as the film lumbers along and the scenarios grow more extreme, but it takes a certain degree of perseverance to roll with thi .. Indie Wire
2.5
The films got a great cast and fine idea, but not even a chef Richard Blais appearance could spice up this pretty OK at best dating comedy. We Got This Covered
3.0
In their scenes together, Cranston inspires Franco to take it up a notch, and the results are enjoyable. Austin Chronicle
4.5
When hes in this mode, hes like a big puppy dog, all too eager to please, even when the character is a dangerous dude. Austin Chronicle
2.0
There might have been a thorny dark comedy in this chauvinistic pissing contest. Time Out
2.0
But like the holiday season, its just too damn long and sometimes painfully awkward.Franco is Laird. Collider
1.5
Why Him, however, isnt a lump of coal (thatd be Office Christmas Party). Collider
1.0
Wealth does not confer decency and should not excuse noxious behavior, and it is not a replacement for a soul. Vulture
3.5
While the film isnt quite as nuanced or boundary pushing as Hamburgs finest directorial effort, its always a remarkable thing that the holiday seasons .. Paste Magazine
1.9
But everyone involved here should have asked Santa for a stronger script. Rogerebert
3.5
A surprisingly funny comedy about the war between the old and the new. IGN
2.0
Its puzzling why the film cant drum up more laughs in response to his goatish shtick, but its something to do with Cranston, whos unable to summon the .. Telegraph
1.5
Which isnt good enough considering that the duo, who devised the story with Jonah Hill, must have believed that could bring something fresh, modern, a .. Cinema Blend
3.5
Lets face it, when you have such a simple idea as this, its hard to not try to pile on as many laughs as humanly possible, and some of the gags work b .. Ny Daily News
2.0
the ingredients are all here, making it even more puzzling that the movie falls as flat as it does JoBlo
2.5
This is his attempt to put a raunchy R rated spin on that now familiar concept, serving up some adult orientated laughs for the holiday season. Screen Rant
3.1
The humour is broad Lairds Palo Alto estate is a gauche playground of moose testicles and potty humour but occasionally clever.Francos outlandish Lair .. The Globe And Mail
3.1
Its a must see for aficionados of Francos comedies, though I imagine it will feel like an insufferable obscenity to others especially considering the .. Philly
2.2
Nonetheless, the movie is yet another of this years Christmas comedies thats likely to leave you depressed rather than cheered.By the time you get hal .. One Guys Opinion
1.9
The molecular cuisine gags fall flat.Food out of a syringe is a joke almost as old as Clouseau. Rogers Movie Nation
2.2
The silly, cringe worthy story using a tiresome premise might have been funny in the production meetings, but the film is not. Sover
1.8
10 1 4 / 10 Theres nothing particularly daring about Why Him Its a comedy thats only making a pit stop at multiplexes before a long, prosperous life o .. Blu Ray
1.0
For this puerile farce, director John Hamburg (I Love You, Man) recycles a tired premisea straitlaced father disapproves of his daughters freewheeling .. Chicago Reader
1.9
Their challenge is in displaying only enough embarrassment that we can watch the humiliation from the comfortable distance of believing the actors are .. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
Why Him is a guffaw inducing comedy from the Meet the Parents franchise writer John Hamburg, who brazenly cannibalises his own material with mostly pl .. The Times
3.2
No amount of talent or comic timing can make these chestnuts new again, and it always surprises me when funny filmmakers think they should try. Eric Ds Nider
3.5
Whatever the case, its too little and too late to save the film that should have tried harder at being clever rather than outlandish. Screen It
4.5
But Why Him is the gift that keeps on giving: as of tonight, you can sit at home with a flick thats guaranteed to make you chuckle, and come on, with .. Decider
2.5
One way to understand the form of Walther Ruttmanns Berlin, Symphony of a Great City, is to see it as producing states of flow that reinforce a flat o .. Pop Matters
1.0
Why Him is the kind of movie that makes trendy sophistication and homespun values look equally unattractive; the only remaining alternative is anarchy .. The Wrap
1.3
The hook this time is the cultural divide between boomers and millennials. News Day
1.5
Stolid and conventional as all movie Midwestern adults are required to be, Ned is suspicious of rather than charmed by Lairds natural child shtick. Film Journal
4.0
Few things have made me giggle so much in a cinema this year as Lairds absurd art collection. The Guardian
3.0
Bryan Cranston and Megan Mullaly supply some ballast to this silly, broad, moderately entertaining comedy on the Guess Whos Coming to Dinner theme fro .. The Guardian
2.5
If youre still wondering if that glass will break, you must be new to movies.Its tired, but its not completely exasperating thanks to a talented ensem .. Az Central
4.0
A breezy, likeable comedy with the potential to make both slackers and old schoolers smile. Flim List
2.0
But many gags are telegraphed in advance, like the inevitable disaster involving an aquarium holding a dead moose entombed in its own urine. Susang Ranger
3.0
But the execution is faulty: The film seems to contradict its own awareness of feminist values by incorporating more sexist ideas. Common Sense Media
2.0
Still, looking at the number of tantalizing movies being released alongside Why Him on December 23rd, why this movie Flickering Myth
0.0
It doesnt provoke laughter or even neutral silence, but an increasingly stunned disdain.It is the movie equivalent of putting on a plaster life mask a .. Sf Gate
3.1
Such welcome attention to character detail might not have amounted to much if not for Franco and Cranston finding humanity in what could have been one .. Slant Magazine
1.3
(The most remarkable thing about it is its willingness to offend.) Washington Post
1.0
Proving definitively that slapping Mr. Francos scenery eating grin on any old drivel doesnt guarantee entertainment, Why Him is trite, crass and insul .. The New York Times
3.1
Even the toilet humor, dare we admit it, is good for more yuks than yucks. Boston Globe
3.2
It may disposable entertainment, but Why Him sports a talented cast and enough outrageous flourishes for a few good laughs. Reeling Reviews
2.0
The cast are reduced to endless improvisations that fail to make much of comic riffs that arent very funny in the first place.Cranstons engagement wit .. The Irish Times
2.5
Im not going to lie. I laughed just not as frequently or as hard as I would have liked to. ReelViews
1.0
The result is an efficient, but grim and cynical machine of a comedy: Youll laugh, but itll likely be a visceral response to the sheer, bullying spect .. Hollywood Reporter
2.5
You want a recent comedy.Watch Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. Pajiba
2.5
All of which makes the movies failure to consistently entertain even more frustrating. Movie Freak
2.5
Why Him is generally good natured; even its raunchiest jokes are delivered with a smile and a hug. Detroit News
3.0
Its bluntly cheeky, it goes on for too long, but the concept keeps on giving. Variety
2.5
Most of the comedy relies on generation gap gags or, indeed, 2016 model toilet humor as Ned flails on Lairds nouveau riche turf, complete with oddball .. Groucho Reviews
1.0
Despite some solid ideas on the fringes and perfectly solid comedic direction, Why Him is less a comedy of contrast than a painfully unfunny odyssey c .. Forbes
0.6
And although the movie is initially awfully aimless and silly, its difficult not to ultimately be won over by the uniformly superb performances and Ha .. Reel Film
2.0
While there are undoubtedly laughs to be had, heres a comedy suffocated by its very own sense of unoriginality. Hey U Guys
3.1
But fans of ribald, gross out humour looking for light seasonal fare with a mildly redemptive message will find Why Him a wildly entertaining jaunt. The Star
1.0
Or maybe it was Cranstons reaction when faced with this rancid material. Now Toronto
4.5
This is the kind of comedy that most critics look derisively down their collective noses at, but you know, whatever.Though the sentiment does get a li .. Film Ink
2.5
The script supplies some funny gags, but theyre terribly overworked and come up with a welter of unnecessary comic scaffolding. The Age
2.5
The world would not have been poorer if it had never been made, but for those seeking undemanding laughs during the holiday season, it will likely do .. Maki At The Movies
2.5
Francos goofy friendliness at least keeps the movie watchable and Mullally has some funny moments. New York Post
2.0
Mullaly does well to survive some resoundingly awful scenes through her highly expressive expressions and razor sharp comedic timing. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
2.5
Parents Ned and Barb (Bryan Cranston and Megan Mullally) cant believe the misfortune of their daughters choice in boyfriends: an outrageously crude te .. Kansas City
1.9
This movie wont be winning any Oscars anytime soonI hopebut itll definitely get a few giggles out of you, despite your better judgment.Its bizarre eno .. Red Eye Chicago
2.2
The over the top humor here is all outrageous: Outrageously crass, outrageously crude and outrageously unrelenting. Cleve Land
5.0
Why Him may be the funniest new film youll see this or any other Christmas. Ft
2.0
Francos pretty good at comedy and has fun playing the obnoxious but decent Laird. Independent Ie
3.0
The story is pure Disney, but the filmmakers have said that none of the scenes were staged. Independent Ie
3.0
And in the end, the best surprise is that theres a decent message about how easy it is to jump to conclusions about someone. Contact Music
3.7
It almost makes viewers wish there were more dirty words at the actors and screenwriters disposal. Ar Kansas Online
1.5
Why Him never answers its central question satisfactorily, nor does it justify the unfunny attempts to solve the conundrum.Much like the titular him, .. Film Racket
5.0
For airplane viewing or something to stream, the answer is: Sure, why not Vanity Fair
3.0
One hardly expects a film like Why Him to be high art, which is another way of saying that if you approach it in the right spirit (and with enough dri .. The Arts Desk
3.0
It shouldnt be this good, but Ill be honest it really took me by surprise. The Sun
2.0
Those comedic chops stand him in good stead for WHY HIM, an intermittently hilarious hybrid of the buddy film and fish out of water comedy genres in w .. Killer Movie Reviews
3.2
At least Cranston, Franco and the rest will make you LOL more than cringe at the dumb one note jokes. Patriot Ledger
3.8
1 of 3 View Caption Scott Garfield | 20th Century Fox Ned (Bryan Cranston, left) engages in a battle of wills with his daughters new boyfriend, La Sco .. Sltrib
3.0
But Franco and Cranston are a charming odd couple who are more than capable of carrying this silly little film. Scmp
1.5
Its funny when you try to repeat it to someone.Thats actually some next level meta comedy, but it seems more like a James Franco art project than a fi .. We Live Entertainment
3.5
Thusly, theres probably a leaner, less funny version of the movie out there somewhere. Cinemix Tape
2.5
Which is frequently too long.There is a bit with a remote control toilet which is nowhere near as funny as the filmmakers seem to think it is and base .. ComingSoon
2.0
The question asked in the movie title never gets answered in the movie. Straits Times
3.5
Most of the films action takes place at Lairds place, so it is natural that a movie with this level of huge laughs and comic set pieces runs low on ga .. Dead Line
2.0
Why Him is hardly the triumphant return to comedy Bryan Cranston deserved.But it does have intentionally funny Franco. Metro New York
4.5
Hamburg co wrote the screenplay with Ian Helfer.The duo co wrote the story with Jonah Hill. Solzy At The Movies
3.5
These sort of gags seem like an unnecessary attempt to add edgy oomph to a comedy that could have just let its gifted cast carry all of the humor. Under The Radar Mag
2.0
Of all the guys his daughter could have chosen A farcical generation gap comedy in the vein of Meet the Parents, Why Him pits another socially awkward .. What So
1.0
I shed real tears over the fact none of the people involved knows what comedy writing entails. Fresh Fiction
2.5
Nonetheless, on the strength of the cast, it is quite funny.The casting is almost too good. National Post
3.5
This is modern, old fashioned fun, and I hope Franco keeps making films such as this. The Australian
3.5
I thought this was just another typical and silly Christmas movie.And I hated its title. The New Paper
1.3
SPECIAL OFFER Try 1 month of Digital Plus for 99 Cancel anytime Unlimited access to E Edition (PDF of newspaper) Unlimited articles, complete access t .. Qc Times
3.1
Yet Megan Mullally as Barb Fleming works hard and, every so often, earns a giggle. Sf Examiner
1.5
Filled with plenty of crudity, there is a never ending supply of bathroom humor over its two hour running time, though the lack of structure is one of .. Cairo 360
1.0
Despite how desperately the second and third acts try to make Laird more sympathetic to the audience, excusing his ribald behaviour as a result of poo .. Film Ireland
3.0
Many of the gags are over the top but there are moments when the film mercifully showed restraint, keeping it understated when it couldve gone BIG. News
1.3
Comic creativity at its finest, I tell ya.What say we tiptoe quietly away and pretend this movie never happened Seattle Times
2.0
If youre simply going for the raunchy humor, you should also lower your expectations: Youve heard it all before. Pgh City Paper
3.5
It earns its R rating with raw language and raunchy gags that stretch the definition of what some people call good taste. Leonard Mal
1.0
Tired though its poop jokes may be, this movie techcrunchdisrupts the palliative, if retrograde, formula of previous genre classics to deliver a braci .. The Muse Jezebel
3.1
The blame and credit lies not with the same old writing and jokes, but its principals. M Live
2.0
But the few genuine laughs are drowned in a wave of toilet humor. Movie Reviews Cinemaclips
3.0
This is a consistently amusing comedy that gets by on the strength of its comic cast, but it never quite delivers the belly laughs youre hoping for. I News
2.0
At least, thats the tale filmmakers keep telling audiences and one in particular. Arts Hub
2.5
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1.9
Stephanie just has to find a way to tell her stick in the mud father, Ned (Bryan Cranston) the owner operator of a small printing company struggling b .. Cleve Land Movie Blog



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