The Wedding Ringer-Teen Movie Review

He’s nerdy and socially awkward but Doug Harris (Josh Gad) is finally getting married. Doug is quirky and goofy looking and naturally his fiancée, Gretchen (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting), is beautiful and way out of his league. He often wonders why she ever agreed to date him, let alone marry him. They’re getting married in two weeks, the wedding planner has everything perfectly organized…the venue, the flowers, the band and all the extras. The only problem is Doug doesn’t have a best man or groomsmen. In a panic he hires Jimmy Callaghan (Kevin Hart), the owner of a company that provides best men for grooms in need. Doug is really in need so he buys the deluxe package known as the “Golden Tux.” Now Doug not only gets to know his best man and groomsmen, he finds true happiness and learns the importance of having good friends.

Rating: 3 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: April 28, 2015
MPAA Rating: R
Best Age Group: 17+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

Amongst all the silly humor and sexual jokes the film highlights the importance of true friendships.
[Spoiler Alert] Doug realizes that there’s more to marriage than finding a pretty woman. He recognizes that it’s finding the “right one” to love is what matters most.

Sexual Content: Moderate

We see topless women and strippers at a bachelor party.
At the bachelor party Doug is blindfolded and tied up. The stripper has a dog lick his private parts. The audience sees a quick glimpse.
There are some crude jokes regarding sexual body parts.
Women wear low cut outfits showing a lot of cleavage.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

Doug’s groomsmen kidnap him for the bachelor party. They put a sack over his head and throw him into the back of their truck. Doug falls out of the truck and almost gets hit by several cars, then proceeds to fall face first on the sidewalk.
The groomsmen play a friendly football game with a group of older men. Characters are shown beaten and slammed to the ground, which is covered in mud.

Crude or Profane Language: Excessive

We hear the f-word, “sh-t,” “a–,” “h—” and “b–ch,” said numerous times throughout the film.

Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate

There are a lot of scenes where characters are shown drinking beer, hard liquor, wine and champagne. There’s a scene where the groomsmen get very drunk.
A character smokes weed from a coconut shell bong.

Will Kids Like It? Yes

Though inappropriate in parts, Kevin Hart is hilarious throughout the film.

Overall this is an entertaining and humorous film. Parents need to be aware of the moderate sexual content and excessive profane language throughout the film.