Why Him?

Directed by John Hamburg
R
2016    1h 51mComedy
6.240%51%6.4
Over the holidays, Ned, an overprotective but loving dad and his family visit his daughter at Stanford, where he meets his biggest nightmare: her well-meaning but socially awkward Silicon Valley millionaire boyfriend, Laird. The rivalry develops,and Ned's panic level goes through the roof when he finds himself lost in this glamorous high-tech world and learns that Laird is about to pop the question.
  • Bryan CranstonNed Fleming
  • James FrancoLaird Mayhew / Executive Producer
  • Zoey DeutchStephanie Fleming
  • Megan MullallyBarb Fleming
  • Griffin GluckScotty Fleming
  • Keegan-Michael KeyGustav
  • Kaley CuocoJustine (voice)
  • Cedric the EntertainerLou Dunne
  • Zack PearlmanKevin Dingle
  • Jee Young HanMarnie Dingle
  • Grace HazelettVanessa Dingle
  • Sadie HazelettVanessa Dingle
  • Casey WilsonMissy Pederman
  • Andrew RannellsBlaine Pederman
  • Adam DevineTyson Modell
  • Tangie AmbrosePatty Dunne
  • Steve BannosBurt
  • Steve AokiDJ Steve Aoki
  • Richard BlaisRichard Blais
  • Elon MuskElon Musk

Why Him? Ratings & Reviews

  • COCOMarch 9, 2025
    James Franco is hilarious man. I wish he was in stuff these days.
  • Saood137January 7, 2025
    Fun. I really enjoyed it.

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  • Why Him?
    Why Him?Trailer
  • Why Him? (Home Ent. Trailer 2)
    Why Him? (Home Ent. Trailer 2)Trailer
  • Why Him? (International Trailer 2)
    Why Him? (International Trailer 2)Trailer
  • Why Him? (International Trailer 8)
    Why Him? (International Trailer 8)Trailer
  • Why I Game
    Why I GameBehind the Scenes
  • Laird's Lair
    Laird's LairBehind the Scenes
  • Loving Laird
    Loving LairdBehind the Scenes
  • Griffin Gluck On The Story
    Griffin Gluck On The StoryBehind the Scenes
  • Bryan Cranston On The Story
    Bryan Cranston On The StoryBehind the Scenes
  • Megan Mullally On The Story
    Megan Mullally On The StoryBehind the Scenes
  • James Franco On His Character
    James Franco On His CharacterBehind the Scenes
  • Keegan-Michael Key On The Story
    Keegan-Michael Key On The StoryBehind the Scenes
  • John Hamburg On The Inspiration For The Film
    John Hamburg On The Inspiration For The FilmBehind the Scenes
  • Zoey Deutch On Why Meeting 'Laird' Is A Shock
    Zoey Deutch On Why Meeting 'Laird' Is A ShockBehind the Scenes
  • Cedric The Entertainer On Why He Wanted The Role
    Cedric The Entertainer On Why He Wanted The RoleBehind the Scenes
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    PerveScene
  • Check In
    Check InScene
  • Pink Panther
    Pink PantherScene
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    Christmas CardScene
  • Needles And Pins
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Why Him? Trivia

Why Him? was released on December 22, 2016.

Why Him? was directed by John Hamburg.

Why Him? has a runtime of 1 hr 51 min.

Why Him? was produced by Jonah Hill, Dan Levine, Shawn Levy, Ben Stiller.

The key characters in Why Him? are Ned Fleming (Bryan Cranston), Laird Mayhew (James Franco), Stephanie Fleming (Zoey Deutch).

Why Him? is rated R.

Why Him? is a Comedy film.

Why Him? has an audience rating of 5.1 out of 10.

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