Why Him?

Why Him? is a 2016 American romantic buddy comedy film written and directed by John Hamburg, co-written by Ian Helfer, and starring James Franco and Bryan Cranston with Zoey Deutch, Megan Mullally, Griffin Gluck and Keegan-Michael Key in supporting roles. The film follows a father who tries to stop his daughter's immature tech-millionaire boyfriend from asking her to marry him.

Why Him?
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Hamburg
Screenplay by
  • John Hamburg
  • Ian Helfer
Story by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyKris Kachikis
Edited by
  • William Kerr
  • Dean Zimmerman
Music byTheodore Shapiro
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • December 17, 2016 (2016-12-17) (Los Angeles)
  • December 23, 2016 (2016-12-23) (United States)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$38–52 million
Box office$118.1 million

The film premiered in Los Angeles on December 17, 2016, was released by 20th Century Fox in the United States on December 23, 2016. It received generally negative reviews from critics, but was a financial success, grossing $118 million worldwide on a $52 million dollar budget.

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