Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Two reckless brothers recruit seemingly perfect wedding dates for a Hawaiian celebration, only to be overwhelmed by women whose appetite for chaos far exceeds their own.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- raunchy
- irreverent
- witty
- friends night
- vacation movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the screwball premise and committed cast promising, with Aubrey Plaza standing out, but considered the comedy inconsistent and less sharp than its setup suggests.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Alice and Tatiana present themselves as ideal dates while pursuing a free Hawaiian getaway and concealing their unruly behavior.
Tatiana and Alice outsmart and out-party Mike and Dave, turning the brothers' dating scheme against them.
The wedding trip to Hawaii transforms a search for dates into an indulgent, unruly vacation.
The film pairs vulgar party comedy and sexual misbehavior with attempts to restore family and romantic bonds.
Films like Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, and why
Bridesmaids
shares raunchy screwball comedy, deceptive social performances, and an ensemble built around escalating bad behavior
The Hangover
shares vacation-disaster comedy, mismatched couples, and broad adult humor driven by relationship chaos
The Wedding Ringer
shares wedding-centered farce, irreverent humor, and female characters who outmaneuver immature men
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
shares sexually charged comedy, manipulative romance dynamics, and a cast balancing vulgarity with emotional sincerity
Movie Details
- Director
- Jake Szymanski
- Release Date
- 2016-07-07
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (2667)
Cast
- Zac Efron
- Anna Kendrick
- Adam Devine
- Aubrey Plaza
- Sam Richardson
- Stephen Root
- Sugar Lyn Beard
- Branscombe Richmond
- Marc Maron
- Jake Johnson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates about?
- Two reckless brothers recruit seemingly perfect wedding dates for a Hawaiian celebration, only to be overwhelmed by women whose appetite for chaos far exceeds their own.
- What is Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates.
- What did critics think of Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates?
- Critics generally found the screwball premise and committed cast promising, with Aubrey Plaza standing out, but considered the comedy inconsistent and less sharp than its setup suggests.
- Which films are like Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates?
- Films with a similar feel include Bridesmaids, The Hangover, The Wedding Ringer, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
- How long is Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates?
- Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates?
- In United States, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates streams on YouTube TV.
