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Why Him?
40%Critics154 reviews51%Audience874 reviews
5.09.3Kaverage critics score, out of 1020161h 51mR
During the holidays, loving but overprotective Ned (Bryan Cranston) travels to California to visit his daughter Stephanie (Zoey Deutch) at Stanford University. While there, he meets his biggest nightmare: her well-meaning but socially awkward boyfriend, Laird (James Franco). Even though Laird is a multimillionaire, Ned disapproves of his freewheeling attitude and unfiltered language. His panic level escalates even further when he learns that Laird plans to ask for Stephanie's hand in marriage.
- Directed by:
- John Hamburg
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James Franco

Bryan Cranston

Zoey Deutch

Megan Mullally

Griffin Gluck
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- 1h 51m
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