Common Sense Media Review
By Sandie Angulo Chen
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Predictable wedding comedy is all about Williams.
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License to Wed
What's the Story?
Ben (John Krasinski) and Sadie (Mandy Moore) become engaged, and in order to get married at Sadie's family's church, must pass Reverend Frank's (Robin Williams) ludicrously long and intrusive premarital counseling course.
Is It Any Good?
The course's loopy group tests are predictable but funny, particularly those featuring a buffoonish groom-to-be played by fellow Office worker Brian Baumgartner. But its ludicrous that any respectable clergyman would become a crazy voyeur before every wedding ceremony or that a bride would demand to stay in such an invasive course -- one that actually involves "creepy robot babies" that emit fake bodily fluids -- just to get married in her home church. But this isn't a comedy that thrives on realism.
Moore and Krasinski don't have much to do besides watch Williams riff. They're charming actors, so the romance is believable enough, but License to Wed is basically a fluffy piece of Robin Williams cake. If you enjoy his flavor of comedy, this is an amusing, light flick. But if you're sick of his manic antics, don't bother to RSVP.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how romantic comedies typically depict engaged couples and weddings. Is the depiction at all realistic? Do you think a realistic look at a wedding would be as funny? What do you think of Robin Williams' portrayal of a clergyman? Do you prefer him in comedies or dramas?
Movie Details
- In theaters : July 3, 2007
- On DVD or streaming : October 30, 2007
- Cast : John Krasinski , Mandy Moore , Robin Williams
- Director : Ken Kwapis
- Inclusion Information : Female Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Warner Bros.
- Genre : Comedy
- Run time : 90 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- MPAA explanation : sexual humor and language.
- Last updated : September 21, 2019
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