Plot
Two brothers place an online ad to find dates for a wedding and the ad goes viral.
Release Year: 2016
Rating: 6.7/10 (857 voted)
Critic's Score: 50/100
Director: Jake Szymanski
Stars: Zac Efron, Adam Devine, Anna Kendrick
Storyline
Hard-partying brothers Mike (Adam Devine) and Dave (Zac Efron) place an online ad to find the perfect dates (Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza) for their sister's Hawaiian wedding. Hoping for a wild getaway, the boys instead find themselves outsmarted and out-partied by the uncontrollable duo.
Writers: Andrew Jay Cohen, Brendan O'Brien
Cast: Zac Efron -
Dave Stangle
Adam Devine -
Mike Stangle
Anna Kendrick -
Alice
Aubrey Plaza -
Tatiana
Stephen Root -
Burt
Stephanie Faracy -
Rosie
Sugar Lyn Beard -
Jeanie Stangle
Sam Richardson -
Eric
Alice Wetterlund -
Cousin Terry
Lavell Crawford -
Keith
Mary Holland -
Becky
Kumail Nanjiani -
Keanu
Jake Johnson -
Ronnie
Marc Maron -
Randy
Erik Griffin -
Driver
Taglines:
They needed hot dates. They got hot messes.
Trivia:
According to show-business trade-paper the Hollywood Reporter, the real life "Mike and Dave Stangle landed a film and book deal thanks to a friend (who happened to be a trainee at CAA) who spotted their viral ad on Craigslist . . . The Stangles, who are from Albany, N.Y., didn't just end up with wedding dates. They also landed book and film deals because of an unexpected CAA connection - a friend of theirs, Jay Barbeau, who was a trainee at the agency (and even slept on the Stangles' couch when he first moved to New York). After the Stangle brothers' ad went viral in 2013 and they began to get media attention, Barbeau, who now works in CAA's sports department, brought their story to the attention of fellow CAA agents Cait Hoyt and Michelle Weiner . . . CAA helped the Stangles sell their life rights in a seven-figure deal deal with Fox for a film that would be inspired by their story. Soon after, CAA also helped the Stangles ink a book deal with Gallery, a Simon & Schuster imprint, for a book based on their misadventures. The book, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates: And a Thousand Cocktails, hit shelves on May 19 [2015]." See more »
Goofs:
Near the end of the movie when Anna Kendrick is lying on the white bench in one shot you can see her bare feet while The very next shot she can be seen wearing pink flip flops. The last shot she can be seen with bare feet again. See more »
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User Review
Author:
Rating: 6/10
Some may know that I am a big fan of Zac Efron and his comedy line of
movies and 'Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates' falls right along that
line. This film had plenty of hilarious moments throughout and had me
genuinely entertained with the amount of over-the-top humor it
presented. On top of the moments, Anna Kendrick, Zac Efron, Adam
Devine, and Aubrey Plaza did a great job every moment they were on
screen, bringing the laughs every chance they could. I have been
waiting to see Anna Kendrick let loose on screen for a while and with
this film and also 'Get A Job', it was awesome to finally see that.
Adam Devine is naturally ridiculous with every on-screen shot and never
fails to get a laugh out of a crowd and even his co-stars (See gag reel
at the end of the film). Although hilarious, an avid movie lover will
notice the pointless and utterly ridiculous plot and sometimes way
over-the-top antics. Regardless, this is just another raunchy comedy
fit for mindless entertainment. I am a fan and if you like movies like
'Neighbors' or 'Dirty Grandpa', it will be one you will be a fan of
too.
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