Review of Why Him? (2016) by Tamara S — 26 Mar 2017

Soooo funny! a few over the top parts but overall entertaining.

This review of Why Him? (2016) was written by Tamara S on 26 Mar 2017.

Why Him? has generally received mixed reviews.

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An ok sort-of Christmas movie, except that I feel like James Franco is trying to convince me to hate him…

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By Francis B (58) on 18 Jan 2018

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By Ryan C (2,517) on 27 Apr 2018

James Franco plays a free-spirited, no-filtered tech guru screwball who tries to charm the uptight dad, Bryan Cranston, in this raunchy, crude…

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LOL, I mean I didn't come with any high expectations with this one...I LOL'ed…

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By Al Hoff (171) for Pittsburgh City Paper (225) on 18 Dec 2017

John Hamburg's R-rated comedy shuffles out a tired premise, re-sets it at the holidays for maximum last-reel feels and hangs it with a slew…

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Viewers in the mood for a holiday-related film with a little more raunch than sentimentality could do a lot worse than Why Him…

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By David D (2,198) on 26 Dec 2018

Childish to an embarrassing degree and a total waste of the actors. Pity…

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