--- title: "Wedding Crashers: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/wedding-crashers/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/wedding-crashers" critics_score: 60 critics_reviews: 11 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Wedding Crashers (2005): what the critics said Critics' score 60 from 11 reviews: 4 positive, 4 mixed, 3 negative. The reviews lean towards qualified enjoyment, with praise clustering around Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson rather than the writing. Their chemistry and contrasting comic styles make the bawdy humour work for several critics, including some who find the film disappointing. Rachel McAdams also earns praise for giving the romance a convincing character, while the warmer notices find enough charm to carry the comedy beyond its male-bonding antics. The spread is wide, however, and the script and pacing draw repeated complaints. Reservations range from implausibility and patchy jokes to a prolonged, sentimental finale. Even favourable reviews acknowledge the formula. The AV Club finds that the early energy gives way to broad, clumsy, slow comedy despite the cast’s charisma. At the enthusiastic end, Eye for Film finds it exceptionally funny, singling out Isla Fisher and the eccentric Cleary family. The disagreement is largely over how much the performers can compensate for the material. ## Total Film — Total Film Rating 4/5. 14 July 2005. The review finds the film funny and feisty, with enough warmth to appeal beyond its frat-pack audience. It particularly praises Vince Vaughn’s comic performance and the chemistry between him and Owen Wilson. [Read the review](https://www.gamesradar.com/wedding-crashers-review/) ## Slant Magazine — Nick Schager Rating 3/4. 15 July 2005. Schager finds the comedy consistently amusing despite its formulaic plot and overlong, syrupy finale. He praises the contrasting comic styles of Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, which make the film’s bawdy male-bonding antics work. [Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/wedding-crashers/) ## The New York Times — A.O. Scott Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 15 July 2005. The review is positive about the comedy and its lead performers. It singles out the chemistry between Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson as a strength. [Read the review](https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/15/movies/dudes-toasting-the-newlyweds-and-their-bodacious-guests.html) ## Variety — Brian Lowry Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 7 July 2005. Lowry finds the comedy agreeable but uneven, with a slow start and a middle section it cannot sustain. He particularly praises Rachel McAdams, whose performance gives the romance a convincing character and fills narrative gaps. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2005/film/markets-festivals/wedding-crashers-2-1200524683/) ## Screen Daily — Brent Simon Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). 11 July 2005. The page identifies this as a review of the film, but the review text is unavailable. Its verdict and any specific praise or complaint cannot be determined from the page. [Read the review](https://www.screendaily.com/wedding-crashers/4023710.article) ## Empire — William Thomas Fi1m's normalised score 60/100 (inferred from the text). 1 January 2000. Thomas finds the film entertaining but says it falls short of its promise. He praises the easy comic chemistry between Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn, while faulting the patchy, lazy script. [Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/wedding-crashers-review/) ## The Guardian — Rob Mackie Fi1m's normalised score 55/100 (inferred from the text). 23 December 2005. Mackie finds the comedy enjoyable but ultimately not very memorable, with a plot that asks viewers to suspend too much disbelief. He singles out Rachel McAdams as the film’s standout, praising her as its one supporting character who avoids being a stereotype. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2005/dec/23/dvdreviews1) ## Radio Times — Sloan Freer Rating 2/5. Freer finds the comedy enjoyable in places, with the leads’ chemistry carrying it. He praises Wilson and Vaughn’s contrasting comic styles and how well they play off each other. [Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/b-6z3akn/wedding-crashers/) ## The AV Club — Keith Phipps Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 12 July 2005. Phipps finds the film mostly disappointing, saying its energy fades after the opening stretch. He praises the cast’s charisma but criticizes the later comedy as broad, clumsy, and slow. [Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/wedding-crashers-1798200905) ## Time Out — PW Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 12 July 2005. The available excerpt suggests the critic is unimpressed, arguing that an Owen Wilson buddy film feels wrong without Ben Stiller. It acknowledges that director David Dobkin preserves the slacker tone, but the full verdict and specific praise or complaints are unavailable. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/wedding-crashers) ## Eye for Film — John Gallagher Fi1m's normalised score 95/100 (inferred from the text). 18 July 2005. The critic calls it an exceptionally funny comedy and strongly recommends seeing it. Isla Fisher’s performance and the eccentric Cleary family are singled out for laughs. [Read the review](https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/wedding-crashers-film-review-by-john-gallagher) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. 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