Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- earnest
- warm
- awkward
- date night
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film well-intentioned but trite, predictable, and too overtly didactic in its treatment of tolerance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jenny has lived openly as a lesbian except within her conventional family, making disclosure the central conflict.
Jenny’s decision to marry the woman her family believes is her roommate forces the family to confront her identity.
The plot emphasizes how the Farrell family reacts to Jenny’s relationship and plans to start a family.
The film presents family acceptance as a difficult but necessary choice within a comedic dramatic format.
Films like Jenny's Wedding, and why
The Kids Are All Right
shared lgbtq romance, family acceptance themes, and warm comedic drama
The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love
shared lesbian coming out narrative, family tension, and heartfelt comedy
Imagine Me & You
shared romantic comedy structure, queer identity themes, and emotional family dynamics
Movie Details
- Director
- Mary Agnes Donoghue
- Release Date
- 2015-07-31
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (440)
Cast
- Katherine Heigl
- Tom Wilkinson
- Linda Emond
- Grace Gummer
- Alexis Bledel
- Sam McMurray
- Diana Hardcastle
- Matthew Metzger
- Houston Rhines
- Cathleen O'Malley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Jenny's Wedding about?
- A closeted-within-her-family lesbian’s wedding plans compel her conventional relatives to choose between acceptance and denial.
- What is Jenny's Wedding like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Jenny's Wedding as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Jenny's Wedding violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Jenny's Wedding.
- What did critics think of Jenny's Wedding?
- Critics broadly found the film well-intentioned but trite, predictable, and too overtly didactic in its treatment of tolerance.
- Which films are like Jenny's Wedding?
- Films with a similar feel include The Kids Are All Right, The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love, and Imagine Me & You.
- How long is Jenny's Wedding?
- Jenny's Wedding runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Jenny's Wedding?
- In United States, Jenny's Wedding streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
