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.

Comedy

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Why Him?.

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  James Franco

  Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Interview

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  Bryan Cranston

  Argylle, John Carter

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  Zoey Deutch

  Juror No. 2, Something from Tiffany's

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  Megan Mullally

  The Fabulous Four, Rebound

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  Griffin Gluck

  Tall Girl, Dinner in America

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  Andrew Rannells

  The Prom, Queer Planet

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  Keegan-Michael Key

  Dear Santa, The Super Mario Bros. Movie

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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

Additional Information

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