Romantic comedy starring Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn and Christopher Walken. Lifelong pals John and Jeremy spend their free time gate-crashing weddings together to pick up women. After infiltrating the lavish nuptials of the daughter of the Treasury Secretary, William Cleary, Jeremy accepts an invitation to an extended weekend party at the dysfunctional family's residence.
Having previously worked with both actors separately, Shanghai Knights director David Dobkin thought Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn would be a good match, and in some respects he was right. Paired in this lowbrow comedy as lifelong buddies who spend their free time gate-crashing spring weddings to pick up women, they enjoy an easy chemistry that's difficult to dislike. With Wilson doing his customary laid-back shtick in contrast to Vaughn's more slapstick turn, they play off each other perfectly. There are a few funny moments as their season-end event culminates in a weekend with the US Treasury Secretary (Christopher Walken) and his dysfunctional family, which comes about when Wilson's character falls for the engaged middle daughter (Rachel McAdams). However, the leads can't sustain the humour throughout (particularly when violence rears its ugly head), and they struggle with an overstretched storyline and material that often feels stale and contrived.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| John Beckwith | Owen Wilson |
| Jeremy Grey | Vince Vaughn |
| William Cleary | Christopher Walken |
| Claire Cleary | Rachel McAdams |
| Gloria Cleary | Isla Fisher |
| Kathleen Cleary | Jane Seymour (2) |
| Grandma Mary Cleary | Ellen Albertini Dow |
| Sack Lodge | Bradley Cooper |
| Father O'Neil | Henry Gibson |
| Randolph | Ron Canada |
| Mr Kroeger | Dwight Yoakam |
| Mrs Kroeger | Rebecca De Mornay |
| Chazz | Will Ferrell |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | David Dobkin |
