The Wedding Singer

Plot

Robbie, the singer and Julia, the waitress are both engaged to be married but to the wrong people. Fortune intervenes to help them discover each other.

Release Year: 1998

Rating: 6.8/10 (61,498 voted)

Critic's Score: 59/100

Director:
Frank Coraci

Stars: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Christine Taylor

Storyline
Robbie Hart is singing the hits of the 1980s at weddings and other celebrations. He also can keep the party going in good spirit, he knows what to say and when to say it. Julia is a waitress at the events where Robbie performs. When both of them find someone to marry and prepare for their weddings, it becomes clear that they've chosen wrong partners.

Cast:

Adam Sandler
–

Robbie Hart

Drew Barrymore
–

Julia Sullivan

Christine Taylor
–

Holly Sullivan

Allen Covert
–

Sammy

Matthew Glave
–

Glenn Guglia

Ellen Albertini Dow
–

Rosie

Angela Featherstone
–

Linda

Alexis Arquette
–

George

Christina Pickles
–

Angie Sullivan

Jodi Thelen
–

Kate

Frank Sivero
–

Andy

Patrick McTavish
–

Tyler

Gemini Barnett
–

Petey

Teddy Castellucci
–

Robbie Hart Band Member

Randy Razz
–

Robbie Hart Band Member

Taglines:
Before the internet, Before cell phones, Before roller-blades, There was a time… 1985. Don't pretend you don't remember.

Details

Official Website:
New Line |

Release Date: 13 February 1998

Filming Locations: 43 Sierra Place, Sierra Madre, California, USA

Opening Weekend: $21,917,127
(USA)
(16 February 1998)
(2821 Screens)

Gross: $123,306,987
(Worldwide)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Did You Know?

Trivia:

The song playing at Robbie's aborted wedding to Linda is a string quartet arrangement of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'".

Goofs:

Anachronisms:
In the dance-club scene, as "China Girl" plays in the background, Robbie states that he is a fan of David Bowie and that that particular gentleman is giving a concert in town in September. Bowie had finished his Serious Moonlight tour in 1984 and would not tour again until his Glass Spider tour in 1987.

Quotes:

[first lines]

Robbie:
All right, everybody out on the dance floor! No exceptions! Look at all the happy couples!

User Review

This movie floored me

Rating: 10/10

I'm usually pretty cynical about cheesy movies but this movie absolutely
floored me. Drew Barrymore was phenomenal playing role of Julia
Sullivan.
I've seen the movie at least 30 times by now and her expressions still
make
me cry, they're just so sincere. I don't know how else to put it. As for
Adam Sandler I think that this is his best role yet, he's a real person
in
this movie not just some overgrown immature goofball. On top of
everything
it's a brilliant 80s satire, for me its right up there with American
Psycho.
I understand why someone would have reservations about watching this
movie
but my advice would be to put your cynicism aside for a couple of hours
and
just watch with an uncritical mind. I think you'll be pleasantly
surprised.