Adam Sandler, Alexis Arquette, Allen Covert

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.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Frank Coraci

Release Date: June 1, 1997

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DVD Release Date: August 5, 1998

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  • October 9, 2006
    Despite that I was born in a year when I didn't get to experience these crazy trends featured in the film, I enjoyed the movie, nonethless.
  • October 1, 2009
    I'm not a big fan of rom-coms because usually they are neither romantic or funny. I have to say though that i do like the pairing of Barrymore and Sandler. This is an average film made much better thanks to Billy idol!
  • January 19, 2009
    If you love 80s cheese, this is a must see. Julia and Robbie are engaged to other people, but are they doing the right thing? Drew and Adam make a great on-screen couple.
  • December 17, 2008
    "He's gonna party like it's 1985."

    In 1985, Robbie Hart (Adam Sandler) is a vocalist whose rock band stubbornly refuses to get off the ground. In the meantime, he makes a living playing wedding receptions, where his easy charm and ability to schmooze brings him a steady i...( read more)ncome. Robbie meets Julia Sullivan (Drew Barrymore) when she's working as a waitress at one of his wedding gigs; he immediately takes a shine to her, but since he's engaged, he keeps his distance. Robbie learns that Julia is also engaged; unfortunately, her fiancée Glen Gulia (Matthew Glave) is an obnoxious, self-obsessed yuppie who is chronically unfaithful to her. When Robbie gets stood up at the altar by his fiancée, it's a crushing blow to his ego, and he moves from working weddings to bar mitzvahs to avoid the humiliating issue of matrimony, and he considers giving up on music altogether. In time, Robbie realizes that he needs to step in and stop Julia from marrying Glen before the woman he's come to love ruins her life.

    Review
    The eighties were a musical and cultural low, so setting a film within that era is a hazardous, some would say foolish, exercise. Somehow, however, The Wedding Singer manages to overcome the problems of a dreadful soundtrack, awful clothes, and a truly cringe-making cameo from Billy Idol, and provide a largely enjoyable couple of hours. The main reason for this is the excellent performance of the two leads, Sandler does pathos and bitterness in an appealing and yet un-sugary manner, and Barrymore is equally adept at naive and insecure. Together they manage to portray a couple whose destiny is obvious to everyone but themselves, in a very convincing manner.

    A couple of quite hilarious scenes (particularly the table full of losers), a couple of nice supporting performances and on the whole a pleasurable if not exceptional film.
  • July 20, 2008
    I can never see this too many times. It's such a cute movie! Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore are perfect together.
  • November 19, 2009
    PRETTY FUNNY ADAM SANDLER FLICK
  • November 18, 2009
    Great music, great cast, great comedy
  • November 17, 2009
    aww.. soo cute && soo funny! all at the same time...adam sandler!
  • November 14, 2009
    Heart wrenching, funny, tearful, not enough words to explain the connection between Drew and Adam. It is absolutely mind blowing.
  • November 13, 2009
    Another favourite! Probably my favourite romantic comedy. I love everything about this movie it's the perfect movie. I'm also a fan of movies set in the 80s whether it really was the 80s when it was filmed or not.

Critic Reviews


July 12, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Finally, an Adam Sandler comedy that you can sit through without wanting to throw a mallet through the screen. full review

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

One of the sad byproducts of the dumbing-down of America is that we're now forced to witness the goofy plots of the 1930s played sincerely, as if they were really deep. full review

January 1, 2000
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

Ridiculous and surprisingly likable -- sweet, silly and light as a soap bubble. full review

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Comments


  • Zanjum28
    January 22, 2008
    The best adam sandler film ever, this is one of my all time favourites. love it to bits! If u havn't seen it u r seriously missing out.
  • emsx
    October 28, 2007
    I love this film! Adam Sandler is great in it, and the songs he sings are hilarious!:)
  • traceyB78
    October 25, 2007
    I always put this on when im feeling sad and it never fails to make me laugh, Probably my favourite movie of all time. Just love everything about it, and to top it off its set in the eighties.
  • cp1923
    October 11, 2007
    "I'll make you smile whenever you're sad. Carry you aroundwhen you're arthritis is bad. All I wanna do is grow old with you. I'll get you're medicine when you'r tummy aches, burn you a fire is the furnace brakes.
    Oh, it could be so nice growing old with you. I'll miss you, kiss you, give you my coat when you're cold. need you, feed you, even let you hold the remote control.

    So let me clean the dishes in our kitchen sink, put you to bed when you've got too much to drink.
    Oh, it could be the an grows old with you; i wanna grow old with you!"
  • kirstychambers36
    August 23, 2007
    wicked mate!x please can ya add me as ur friend, thanx, K xxxxx
  • mccaddick
    July 10, 2007
    EXCELLENT FLIM,I GOT IT ON DVD-RATE THIS FLIM TEN OUT TEN,THANKS VERY MUCH
  • giannestartrek
    July 8, 2007
    one of my favorite movie...if others suck with this movie...who cares?!! i just happen to like it..!!!!
  • kittenstar4
    June 9, 2007
    btw FYI to a 'lisaandkevin703' Drew Barrymore is one the most talented actors of her generation.
  • laceyloo808
    May 13, 2007
    I LUV THIS SHOW IT IS SOOO HOTT WOO! IT'S SO ROMANTIC AND HE IS SOO SWEET TO HER XOXOXO I LOVE U WEDDING SINGER!
  • fatassforlife
    March 27, 2007
    this is my favorite movie in the whole wide world,
    i would marry it if i could. haha. j/k

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