The Wedding Singer (1998)
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67% of critics liked it
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76% of users liked it
(676,826 ratings)
Mousse up your hair and pull your Missing Persons records out of mothballs for this romantic comedy set in that era of questionable fashion decisions, the '80s. 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… More Mousse up your hair and pull your Missing Persons records out of mothballs for this romantic comedy set in that era of questionable fashion decisions, the '80s. 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 income. 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 fiancà (C)e 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 fiancà (C)e, 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. Adam Sandler's former Saturday Night Live co-stars Kevin Nealon and Jon Lovitz make cameo appearances, as do Steve Buscemi and Billy Idol -- as himself. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Frank Coraci
- Written By
- Tim Herlihy
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Feb 13, 1998 Wide
- Studio
- New Line Cinema
Critic Reviews
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Leonard Klady, Variety
Supporting players are uniformly strong, and Coraci deserves much credit for exacting just the right degree of outrageousness without spinning into some wild orbit.
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, Time Out
You can't help pulling for the kids.
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Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Finally, an Adam Sandler comedy that you can sit through without wanting to throw a mallet through the screen.
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Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
As Robbie Hart, a former lead singer in a rock band reduced to performing at weddings, Sandler goes for more than the easy laughs.
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Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
A sparkling romantic comedy, the kind of picture that glides by so gracefully and unpretentiously that it's only upon reflection that you realize how much skill, caring and good judgment had to have gone into its making.
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Cast
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Adam Sandler
as Robbie Hart
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Drew Barrymore
as Julia Sullivan
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Allen Covert
as Sammy
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Christine Taylor
as Holly
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Matthew Glave
as Glen Gulia
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Ellen Albertini Dow
as Rosie
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Angela Featherstone
as Linda
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Alexis Arquette
as George
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Christina Pickles
as Angie Sullivan
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Jon Lovitz
as Jimmie Moore
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Steve Buscemi
as David
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Kevin Nealon
as Mrs. Simms
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Billy Idol
as Billy Idol, Himself
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Jason Cottle
as Scott Castellucci
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Frank Sivero
as Andy
- Sally Insul
- Ellen Dow
- Gemini Barnett
- Jodi Thelen
- Patrick McTavish
- Randy Razz
- Shanna Moakler
- Teddy Castellucci



