✗ SKIP — Not worth it

Why Him?

Name: Why Him?
Director: John Hamburg
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2016-12-22
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Bryan Cranston, James Franco, Zoey Deutch, Megan Mullally, Griffin Gluck

2016 · 1h 51m · Comedy

IMDb 6.2 Metacritic 39 RT 40%

Skip it—this premise has been done to death, and the comedy-of-conflict formula between a protective dad and his daughter's boyfriend feels tired and predictable. Unless you're desperate for some mild laughs with Bryan Cranston and James Franco, there are fresher comedies worth your time tonight.

Plot

A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend.

Director: John Hamburg

Cast: Bryan Cranston, James Franco, Zoey Deutch, Megan Mullally, Griffin Gluck

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