Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- breezy
- goofy
- witty
- date night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film generic and tonally uneven, though they recognized the comic energy and chemistry of its leads and supporting performers.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Darcy and Tom must rescue their kidnapped wedding party while confronting the breakdown of their engagement.
The entire wedding party is taken hostage during the destination ceremony, driving the couple’s rescue mission.
The film balances hostage danger and killings with comic dialogue, relationship friction, and colorful family dynamics.
The Philippine destination wedding location provides the backdrop for pirate-gang attacks and the couple’s escape efforts.
Films like Shotgun Wedding, and why
The Lost City
shares a romantic comedy premise that turns into a hostage-rescue action adventure, with mismatched partners rediscovering their relationship under pressure
The Princess Bride
combines wedding-centered romance, family dysfunction, broad comedy, and escalating action set pieces
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
features a couple whose relationship is tested by criminal danger, comic violence, and an exaggerated high-concept adventure
Movie Details
- Director
- Jason Moore
- Release Date
- 2022-12-28
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (1344)
Cast
- Jennifer Lopez
- Josh Duhamel
- Lenny Kravitz
- Jennifer Coolidge
- Sonia Braga
- Cheech Marin
- Steve Coulter
- D'Arcy Carden
- Callie Hernandez
- Desmin Borges
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 Shotgun Wedding about?
- A bickering couple must rescue their kidnapped wedding guests while surviving armed criminals and the collapse of their own relationship.
- What is Shotgun Wedding like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Shotgun Wedding as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Shotgun Wedding violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Shotgun Wedding as moderate.
- What did critics think of Shotgun Wedding?
- Critics broadly found the film generic and tonally uneven, though they recognized the comic energy and chemistry of its leads and supporting performers.
- Which films are like Shotgun Wedding?
- Films with a similar feel include The Lost City, The Princess Bride, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
- How long is Shotgun Wedding?
- Shotgun Wedding runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Shotgun Wedding?
- In United States, Shotgun Wedding streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
