The Wedding Singer

Year:

1998

Duration:

95 min

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

IMDB rate:

6.8

Director:

Frank Coraci

Awards:

5 wins & 7 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1998-02-13

Filming Locations: Spring Street Towers - 650 S. Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $18,000,000

Opening Weekend: $21,917,127 (USA) (16 February 1998)

Gross: $80,224,502 (USA) (9 August 1998)

Cast

Actor

Character

Drew Barrymore

The Wedding Singer

Patrick McTavish

Michael Shuman

Adam Sandler

Robbie Hart

Christine Taylor

Holly Sullivan

Allen Covert

Sammy

Matthew Glave

Glenn Guglia

Ellen Albertini Dow

Rosie

Angela Featherstone

Linda

Alexis Arquette

George

Christina Pickles

Angie Sullivan

Jodi Thelen

Kate

Frank Sivero

Andy

Gemini Barnett

Petey

Teddy Castellucci

Robbie Hart Band Member

Randy Razz

Robbie Hart Band Member

John Vana

Robbie Hart Band Member

Billy Idol

Himself

Kevin Nealon

Mr. Simms

Marnie Schneider

Joyce, Flight Attendant

Carmen Filpi

Old Man in Bar

Robert Smigel

Andre

Todd Hurst

Drunk Teenager

Peter Dante

David's Friend

Phyllis Alia

Mrs. Harold Veltri

Paul Thiele

Mr. Harold Veltri

Jack Nisbet

Father of Groom

Sally Pierce

Grandma Molly

Earl Carroll

Justice of the Peace

Jenna Byrne

Cindy Castellucci

Jason Cottle

Scott Castellucci

Mark Lonow

Father of the Bride

Billy Elmer

Fat Man

Jackie R. Challet

Sideburns Lady

Jimmy Karz

Studliest Kid at Bar Mitzvah

Al Hopson

Grandpa at Bar Mitzvah

Steven Brill

Glenn's Buddy

Angela Paton

Faye (as Angela Payton)

Mike Thompson

Member of Jimmy Moore's Band

Michael Jay

Member of Jimmy Moore's Band

John Sawoski

Member of Jimmy Moore's Band

Christopher Alan

Member of Jimmy Moore's Band

Kimberly Schwartz

Member of Jimmy Moore's Band

Sanetta Y. Gipson

Member of Jimmy Moore's Band

Tim Herlihy

Rudy (the Bartender) (as Timothy P. Herlihy)

Matthew Kimble

Drunk at Bar

Sid Newman

Frank

Mark Beltzman

Vegas Air Ticket Agent

Andrew Shaifer

Flight Attendant #2

Shanna Moakler

Flight Attendant #3

Maree Cheatham

Nice Lady on Plane

Al Burke

Large Billy Idol Fan

Robert Hackl

Member of David's Band (as Bob Hackl)

Gabe Veltri

Member of David's Band

Joshua Oppenheimer

Member of David's Band (as Josh Oppenheimer)

Steve Buscemi

David 'Dave' Veltri

Zachary David Cope

Nephew (uncredited)

Priscilla Cory

Pretty Brunette Hostess (uncredited)

Richard Dunn

Mr. Smith (uncredited)

Dan Lemieux

Party Goer (uncredited)

Chauntal Lewis

Stuck-Up Girl at Bar Mitzvah (uncredited)

Jon Lovitz

Jimmie Moore

Brian Posehn

Man at Table #9 (uncredited)

David Sean Robinson

Robbie

Jon Rosenberg

Man at Table #9 (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Kevin Nealon's second cameo in an Adam Sandler film. The first was as a golfer in Happy Gilmore (1996); this time he's a bank manager.

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Robbie tells Linda at one point to "Get out of my Van Halen T-shirt before you jinx the band and they break up". David Lee Roth did leave Van Halen in 1985 (the year in which the movie is set).

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Coincidentally, this movie has several actors who have at some poInt appeared in the tv show friends. Christine Taylor (who plays Holly) appeared as Phoebe's friend and Ross's potential girlfriend Bonnie-the one who shaves her head. Christina Pickles (who plays Julia's mother) plays Monica and Ross' mother. Incidentally, she mentions in the car to Julia -before Robbie is to marry Linda- that Julia's paternal grandmother has facial hair and looks like Magnum P.I., who is played by Tom Selleck, who also plays Richard, Monica's boyfriend. Jon Lovitz, who plays Jimmy Moore, the other wedding singer, plays the pot smoking restaurant owner who offers a potential job to Monica in the first season. And Angela Featherstone, who plays Robbie's fianceé, plays the hot girl who works at the copy shop and who Ross "cheats" on Rachel with when they were "on a break".

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Goofs

Frank and Rosie are supposed to be celebrating their 50th anniversary. However, the picture on the wall of their wedding is dated 1948, which is 50 years before the film was released in 1998. However it's set in 1985, which was 37 years since 1948.

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There are numerous '80s references (including, but not limited to, the Rubik's Cube, assorted songs, TV shows and fashions) which pre- or post-date 1985 (the year of the movie). While technically anachronistic, it seems reasonable to allow them since the intention is clearly to produce a "period" '80s feel rather than a strictly accurate historical recreation of a specific year.

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The positions of Robbie's and Julia's noses during the initial kiss.

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Quotes

Robbie: [Robbie notices Julia's fiancee is flirting with another woman across the room, so he tries to provoke him to talk] That is a luscious ass right there isn't it? Mmm. My God.

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Rosie: Are you nervous?

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Father of the Bride: You are the worst wedding singer in the world, buddy!

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Faq

Q

What relation is Holly to Julia?

A

Holly Sullivan is Julia Sullivan's cousin. At the beginning of the movie we hear someone say that Julia is "Holly Sullivan's cousin."Because both Holly and Julia share the same last name, each of their fathers being brothers is the simplest possible connection.

Q

What are the differences between the Theatrical Version and the Extended Cut?

A

Basically there's only one difference between both versions: a nearly four minute dialogue scene between Rosie and Robbie. A detailed comparison between both versions with pictures can be found here.

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