Our Family Wedding
An engaged couple's rushed wedding plans ignite a flamboyant feud between their competitive fathers, forcing love to negotiate with both families.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- bawdy
- energetic
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics generally found the energetic cast more appealing than the predictable, broad, and forced family-feud material.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lucia and Marcus's engagement brings together the competitive Boyd and Ramirez families, whose differing backgrounds intensify the wedding chaos.
The couple must manage their fathers' feud, Lucia's mother's wedding plans, and the broader demand to marry into an entire family.
Brad and Miguel repeatedly turn wedding preparation into an ego contest, while Angela remains the most levelheaded person in the group.
Lucia and Marcus have only weeks to plan the ceremony after announcing their marriage, forcing every family dispute into an accelerated crisis.
Films like Our Family Wedding, and why
Guess Who
romantic comedy built around clashing families, wedding planning, and broad culture-clash humor
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
interracial romance framed through anxious parents, family conflict, and accessible comedy
The Big Wedding
wedding-centered romantic comedy driven by relatives, escalating misunderstandings, and ensemble banter
Father of the Bride
relationship comedy where parental expectations and competing family personalities complicate a couple's commitment
Movie Details
- Director
- Rick Famuyiwa
- Release Date
- 2010-03-12
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (143)
Cast
- Forest Whitaker
- America Ferrera
- Carlos Mencia
- Regina King
- Lance Gross
- Diana Maria Riva
- Lupe Ontiveros
- Anjelah Johnson-Reyes
- Charlie Murphy
- Shannyn Sossamon
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Our Family Wedding about?
- An engaged couple's rushed wedding plans ignite a flamboyant feud between their competitive fathers, forcing love to negotiate with both families.
- What is Our Family Wedding like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Our Family Wedding as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Our Family Wedding violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Our Family Wedding as mild.
- What did critics think of Our Family Wedding?
- Critics generally found the energetic cast more appealing than the predictable, broad, and forced family-feud material.
- Which films are like Our Family Wedding?
- Films with a similar feel include Guess Who, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, The Big Wedding, and Father of the Bride.
- How long is Our Family Wedding?
- Our Family Wedding runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Our Family Wedding?
- In United States, Our Family Wedding is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
