The People We Hate at the Wedding

The People We Hate at the Wedding is a 2022 American romantic comedy film directed by Claire Scanlon from a screenplay by the Molyneux sisters, based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Grant Ginder. The film stars Allison Janney, Ben Platt, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, and Kristen Bell.

The People We Hate at the Wedding
Official release poster
Directed byClaire Scanlon
Screenplay by
Based onThe People We Hate at the Wedding
by Grant Ginder
Produced by
  • Ashley Fox
  • Margot Hand
Starring
CinematographyOliver Stapleton
Edited byWendy Greene Bricmont
Music byTom Howe
Production
companies
Distributed byAmazon Studios
Release date
  • November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The People We Hate at the Wedding was released on November 18, 2022, by Amazon Studios.

Plot

Struggling American siblings Alice and Paul reluctantly agree to attend the wedding of their estranged, wealthy half-sister, Eloise, in the English countryside alongside their mother, Donna.

Cast

Production

The People We Hate at the Wedding is a comedy written by the Molyneux sisters as an adaptation of the 2016 novel of the same name by Grant Ginder. The feature film from Amazon Studios and FilmNation Entertainment was announced in March 2021, when Allison Janney, Annie Murphy, and Ben Platt were cast and it was reported Claire Scanlon was set to direct.[1] In July 2021, Kristen Bell joined the cast to replace Murphy.[2] Production began in London in September 2021, with Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Karan Soni, Dustin Milligan, Tony Goldwyn, Isaach de Bankolé, Jorma Taccone, and Julian Ovenden being announced as part of the cast that month.[3]

Release

The film premiered on Amazon Prime Video on November 18, 2022.[4]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 32% of 42 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.1/10. The website's consensus reads: "An intriguingly cast but largely laugh-free comedy, The People We Hate at the Wedding will leave most viewers saying 'I don't.'"[5]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 42 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[6]

References
  1. Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 2, 2021). "The People We Hate At The Wedding Sets Allison Janney, Schitt's Creek's Annie Murphy & Ben Platt To Star: Hot EFM Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  2. Kit, Borys (July 8, 2021). "Kristen Bell Joins Allison Janney, Ben Platt in Wedding Comedy From Amazon, FilmNation (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  3. Ramachandran, Naman (September 21, 2021). "Amazon's The People We Hate at the Wedding, Starring Allison Janney and Kristen Bell, Begins Production in London". Variety. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  4. D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 1, 2022). "Prime Video Dates Fall Movie Slate: Harry Styles' My Policeman, Lena Dunham's Catherine Called Birdy, Sylvester Stallone's Samaritan, Good Night Oppy & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  5. "The People We Hate at the Wedding". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  6. "The People We Hate at the Wedding". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
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