The Wedding Singer Critic Reviews

Metascore®:

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Based upon 9 Critic Reviews
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Los Angeles Times | Kevin ThomasAdd Critic to Favorites

A sparkling romantic comedy, the kind of picture that glides by so gracefully and unpretentiously that it's only upon reflection that you realize how much skill, caring and good judgment had to have gone into its making. Read the full review

Variety | Leonard KladyAdd Critic to Favorites

Director Frank Coraci and scripter Tim Herlihy work in concert to maintain a quality of farce rooted in human comedy. Read the full review

Washington Post | Rita KempleyAdd Critic to Favorites

Adam Sandler is surprisingly likable as Robbie, a struggling musician who is left at the altar early in this modest romantic comedy.Read the full review

The New York Times | Elvis MitchellAdd Critic to Favorites

Half the film is an ingenuous love story, but the better half consists of pop culture time-warp jokes set in 1985.Read the full review

Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites

As a romantic comedy, the picture is pleasant, predictable, and utterly weightless.Read the full review

San Francisco Chronicle | Ruthe SteinAdd Critic to Favorites

A sweet-natured if formulaic romantic comedy. Read the full review

The Onion (A.V. Club) | Joshua kleinAdd Critic to Favorites

Sandler is endearing as a sensitive nice guy, and Barrymore is a cute love interest, but The Wedding Singer fails to deliver the anticipated laughs.Read the full review

ReelViews | James BerardinelliAdd Critic to Favorites

This movie desperately wants to be liked. The problem is, there's not much here to like -- at least nothing that's new or interesting. Read the full review

Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites

The screenplay reads like a collaboration between Jekyll and Hyde.Read the full review

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