The Week Of
Two very different fathers survive an increasingly chaotic week of wedding preparations before their children’s ceremony.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- awkward
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- wedding movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the Sandler and Smigel collaboration promising in principle but undermined by a shopworn premise, overlong pacing, and listless execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kenny Lustig and Kirby Cordice must endure an entire week of wedding preparations and family complications before their children marry.
The central relationship pairs Kenny's well-meaning anxious personality with Kirby's opposing, more detached temperament.
The plot advances through the days of the wedding week toward the children's wedding day.
The wedding planner, reception, wedding party, and competing family expectations provide the film's recurring comic framework.
Films like The Week Of, and why
Father of the Bride
Shared wedding-centered comedy, clashing family personalities, and escalating social awkwardness around a major ceremony.
The Wedding Singer
Shared family wedding setting, generational friction, and broad ensemble humor built around wedding preparations.
Bridesmaids
Shared dysfunctional family comedy, wedding-party chaos, and contrasting personalities forced into prolonged proximity.
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Smigel
- Release Date
- 2018-04-27
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (869)
Cast
- Adam Sandler
- Chris Rock
- Steve Buscemi
- Rachel Dratch
- Allison Strong
- Roland Buck III
- Katie Hartman
- Chloe Himmelman
- Jake Lippmann
- Jim Barone
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Week Of about?
- Two very different fathers survive an increasingly chaotic week of wedding preparations before their children’s ceremony.
- What is The Week Of like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Week Of as slow, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Week Of violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Week Of.
- What did critics think of The Week Of?
- Critics generally found the Sandler and Smigel collaboration promising in principle but undermined by a shopworn premise, overlong pacing, and listless execution.
- Which films are like The Week Of?
- Films with a similar feel include Father of the Bride, The Wedding Singer, and Bridesmaids.
- How long is The Week Of?
- The Week Of runs 116 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Week Of?
- In United States, The Week Of streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
