The Wedding Ringer

Average guy Doug (Josh Gad) is engaged over his head to the attractive Gretchen (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting), but finds himself in a predicament: Having no real friends, he can’t seem to fill the slots of the groom’s side of his wedding party. He turns to a specialty service featuring Jimmy(Kevin Hart), a convincingly faux best friend who, for a fee, can supply you with whatever friends you never had. Doug enters into the agreement, and finds a new lease on what life would be like with friends.

ClearPlay In Action!

I read a negative review of The Wedding Ringer that complained the movie didn’t know if it wanted to be a trashy shock comedy or a warm-hearted bromance. ClearPlay helps it decide by cutting scenes of vulgarity and crudity, an extended bachelor party scene with tasteless, painful and raunchy “humor,” and about 180 profanities with more than 60 F-words. Though there is a lotof content trimmed, several scenes are intact, and what emerges is a sweet film about the power offriendship, okay for most members of the family.

Should I say ‘I do’ to The Wedding Ringer?...

Kevin Hart is a funny guy but his movies haven’t followed suit. ClearPlayed, The Wedding Ringer comes closest to delivering on the promise. Without the objectionable content, the movie is somewhat charming, even though it’s based on lying. There are plenty of movies about socially awkward people getting educated. This one can hold its own.

Marty Nabhan, ClearPlay Best Man

Rated R for crude and sexual content, language throughout, some drug use and brief graphic nudity; 101 mins; Directed by Jeremy Garelick