Wedding Crashers

Wedding Crashers is a 2005 comedy film, directed by David Dobkin. The film stars Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn.

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2005 - Comedy film - Directed - David Dobkin - Owen Wilson - Vince Vaughn

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Wilson and Vaughn play two men who "crash" wedding parties to meet women. Their freewheeling fun ends when Wilson's character falls in love with a bridesmaid (Rachel McAdams), who happens to be the daughter of the U.S. Treasury Secretary (Christopher Walken). The film is also another entry in the frat pack series of movies that feature some combination of Jack Black, Luke Wilson, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, and Owen Wilson.

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Rachel McAdams - U.S. Treasury Secretary - Christopher Walken - Frat pack - Jack Black - Luke Wilson - Ben Stiller - Will Ferrell - Vince Vaughn - Owen Wilson

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The adult comedy film was written by Steve Faber and Bob Fisher and was produced through New Line Cinema. With filming on location in Washington, D.C. and Maryland's Eastern Shore, it was released in the United States on July 15, 2005.

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Adult comedy - New Line Cinema - Washington, D.C. - Maryland's Eastern Shore - United States - July 15 - 2005

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The film's website sparked controversy for offering a printable Purple Heart that it encouraged men to wear in order to impress women. The site managers removed the fake medal after complaints from veterans' groups.

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Website - Purple Heart - Veterans

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The movie was released in mid July 2005 and became an immediate hit, grossing more than $30 million in its first weekend. It was also very well received by critics, who admired the natural chemistry between Wilson and Vaughn, comparing them in some instances to Paul Newman and Robert Redford in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid." The film also had extremely long legs, and by the end of the summer the movie had grossed over $190 million. It is currently on track to become the third highest grossing movie of the year so far, an astounding level of success not expected by the studio considering it's modest budget ($40 million) and competition with heavily advertised blockbusters during the summer season.

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July - Weekend

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