Watch out, it’s another wedding hijinx and hilarity movie. And of course this one is about a groom (Josh Gad) who needs a best man for his wedding because he basically has no bffs. So he goes to Kevin Hart, who just happens to be in the fake best man business. Perfect. While it’s “strictly a business relationship,” you know these two are gonna be bromantic besties by the end of the film.
Directed by Jeremy Garelick, the filmmaker behind Vince Vaughn’s underrated dramedy "The Break-Up," maybe there’s mild hope for this one to be more than just January comedy filler. The movie also stars Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Ken Howard, Cloris Leachman, Jenifer Lewis, Mimi Rogers, and Olivia Thirlby. Here’s the official synopsis:
Doug Harris (Josh Gad) is a loveable but socially awkward groom-to-be with a problem: he has no best man. With less than two weeks to go until he marries the girl of his dreams (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting), Doug is referred to Jimmy Callahan (Kevin Hart), owner and CEO of Best Man, Inc., a company that provides flattering best men for socially challenged guys in need. What ensues is a hilarious wedding charade as they try to pull off the big con, and an unexpected budding bromance between Doug and his fake best man Jimmy.
A nasty new red band trailer has arrived—careful with the F bombs and the volume, it’s a little NSFW. I can’t say this looks great, but at least there are a few vulgar laughs, so who knows. Check it out and see for yourself. "The Wedding Ringer" hits theaters on January 16, 2015.
