'''''Wedding Crashers''''' is a 2005 comedy film, directed by David Dobkin. The film stars Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn, with Christopher Walken, Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, Jane Seymour and Bradley Cooper. The film debuted in North American theaters on July 15, 2005 and the DVD version was released on January 3 2006. On August 1 2006, it was released in a special Universal Studios two-pack, partnered with The 40-Year-Old Virgin.
Production
The film was written by Steve Faber and Bob Fisher and was produced through New Line Cinema, with filming taking place on location in Washington, D.C. and Maryland's Eastern Shore. It was released in the United States on July 15, 2005 and became an immediate hit, grossing $33 million in its first weekend. It was also very well received by critics, who admired the natural chemistry between Wilson and Vaughn, comparing them in some instances to Paul Newman and Robert Redford in ''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' (the comparisons might have been inspired by the very similar carefree bike-riding scenes found in both movies). The film also had extremely long legs, grossing over $209 million. This is quite a feat, considering most movies that made around $33 million in their opening weekend only managed about $100 million in 2005. The astounding level of success was not expected by the studio considering its modest budget ($40 million) and competition with heavily advertised blockbusters during the summer season. The film has also been credited along with ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin'' to have popularized adult-aimed R-rated comedies again.
On April 24, 2006 this hit comedy topped the nominations for the year's MTV Movie Awards, nabbing five nods, including Best Movie. It won Best Movie, On-Screen Team (Vaughn and Wilson), and Breakthrough Performance (Isla Fisher).
Plot
Wilson and Vaughn play two men, who are best friends as well as co-workers, who "crash" (attend as uninvited guests) wedding parties to meet women. Vaughn was taught the methods of wedding crashing by the creator of the practice Chazz Reinhold (Will Ferrell) and Vaughn taught Wilson. The hallmark of the wedding crashers seems to be a set of 115 rules which outline all that a crasher may and may not do and are constantly quoted by one main character to the other. Their freewheeling fun ends when Wilson's character falls in love with a bridesmaid (Rachel McAdams), who happens to be the daughter of the U.S. Treasury Secretary (Christopher Walken). The film is also another entry in the frat pack series of movies that feature some combination of Jack Black, Luke Wilson, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, and Owen Wilson.
Cast
* Owen Wilson
