Why Him?

"Of all the guys his daughter could have chosen..."

Dec 23 2016 R 1h 51m
Comedy

A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend.

Plot

Over the holidays, Ned, an overprotective but loving dad and his family visit his daughter at Stanford, where he meets his biggest nightmare: her well-meaning but socially awkward Silicon Valley millionaire boyfriend, Laird. The rivalry develops,and Ned's panic level goes through the roof when he finds himself lost in this glamorous high-tech world and learns that Laird is about to pop the question.

Written by

John Hamburg, Ian Helfer, Jonah Hill

Directed by

John Hamburg

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Red Hour, 20th Century Fox, TSG Entertainment, 21 Laps Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

1 win total

Scores
# of Votes
130,060
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
39
Popularity
NA