Why Him? Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Over the holidays, Ned (Bryan Cranston), 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 billionaire boyfriend, Laird (James Franco). The straight-laced Ned thinks Laird, who has absolutely no filter, is a wildly inappropriate match for his daughter. The one-sided rivalry-and Ned's panic level-escalate when he finds himself increasingly out of step in the glamorous high-tech hub, and learns that Laird is about to pop the question.

Cited as official plot version from foxmovies.com

Comedy

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Why Him?.

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  James Franco

  Oz: The Great and Powerful, Homefront

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  Bryan Cranston

  The Phoenician Scheme, Argylle

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  Zoey Deutch

  Vampire Academy, Juror No. 2

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  Megan Mullally

  The Fabulous Four, Crush

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  Griffin Gluck

  Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life, Big Time Adolescence

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  Andrew Rannells

  A Simple Favor, Too Much (series)

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  Keegan-Michael Key

  The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Toy Story 4

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  Casey Wilson

  Gone Girl, The Listener

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  Zack Pearlman

  The Virginity Hit

Crew Behind the Film

The Why Him? behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director John Hamburg last directed Me Time and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. The film's writer Nicholas Stoller last wrote Platonic (series) and Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie.

Director

John Hamburg

Screenwriters

Nicholas Stoller
Ian Helfer

Producers

Jonah Hill
Dan Levine
Shawn Levy
Ben Stiller

Production Details

What we know about the Why Him? movie production.

Production Updates for Why Him?

Nov 2016

Completed

Changed Why Him? movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2016

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Feb 2016

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Mar 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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