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The Wedding Singer (1998)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Ellen Albertini Dow Rosie
Alexis Arquette George
Drew Barrymore Julia Sullivan
Steve Buscemi David 'Dave' Veltri
Allen Covert Sammy
Ellen Dow Rosie
Angela Featherstone Linda
Matthew Glave Glen Gulia
Jon Lovitz Jimmie Moore
Christina Pickles Angie Sullivan
Adam Sandler Robbie Hart
Christine Taylor Holly
Movie Details
Genre Comedy; Music; Romance
Director Frank Coraci
Producer Jack Giarraputo; Robert Simonds
Writer Tim Herlihy
Studio New Line Cinema
Language English
Audience Rating PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time 96 mins
Country USA
Color Color
IMDb Rating 6.8
Plot
He's gonna party like it's 1985.

You're better off having been born after, say, 1965, if you really want to enjoy this corny romantic comedy and its abundant references to the MTV culture of the mid-1980s--and even then the odds are only 50-50 that you'll have a shamelessly good time. But a lot of people beat those odds, because The Wedding Singer was a surprise box-office hit when released in early 1998, and it resulted in Saturday Night Live graduate Adam Sandler's salary going ridiculously sky-high. It's a schizophrenic film about a seemingly schizophrenic wedding singer (Sandler) who's charmingly sweet to some people but a tongue-lashing maniac to others, probably out of frustration over his fading ambition as a wannabe rock star (not to mention Sandler's penchant for loud-mouthed lunacy). When he meets an admiring young waitress (delightfully played by Drew Barrymore), it's love at first sight, complicated by their pending marriages to much less appealing fiancés. The plot then contorts itself to accommodate this contrived will-they-or-won't-they? scenario, so you're better off ignoring the love story and focusing on the comedy, which is sporadic but occasionally hilarious. This is also a lighter, friendlier Sandler than moviegoers had seen before, which probably accounts for the movie's success. Toss in a fine supporting cast--including a show-stopping drunk act by indie-movie stalwart Steve Buscemi--and you've got the ingredients for a no-brainer that's ultimately more fun than it is annoying. --Jeff Shannon
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 118
Collection Status In Collection
Links Amazon US
All Movie Guide
DVD Empire
Atlantic DVD
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Standard 1.33:1 Color
Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Layers Dual Side, Single Layer
UPC (Barcode) 794043466021
Chapters 24
Release Date 9/14/2004
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Packaging Snap Case
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby
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