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Why Him? Interview Gen Intv. Photos Top cast Edit. Mary Pat Gleason Joyce as Joyce. Juliette B. Reiss Applebee's Waiter as Applebee's Waiter. Keegan-Michael Key Gustav as Gustav. John Hamburg.

More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Over the holidays, Ned, an overprotective but loving dad and his family visit his daughter at Stanford, where he meets his biggest nightmare: her well-meaning but socially awkward Silicon Valley millionaire boyfriend, Laird. The rivalry develops,and Ned's panic level goes through the roof when he finds himself lost in this glamorous high-tech world and learns that Laird is about to pop the question.

Of all the guys his daughter could have chosen Rated R for strong language and sexual material throughout. Did you know Edit. Trivia According to Megan Mullally , the cast was given free access to improvise as much as they wanted to and eventually hours of films was shot on camera, which had to be trimmed to 90 minutes for the final film.

MIT does not give class rankings or Latin honors to its students. Quotes Laird Mayhew : I don't know how to talk to the guy. Gustav : You do. Crazy credits There is a scene with Gustav after the first credits. User reviews Review. Top review.

Mayhew: a study in decadence. This movie has some funny scenes but is not a good movie. The reason: the principal character is so obnoxious that story comes off as jarring. Mayhew, played by James Franco, is affable and eccentric but is pushy, controlling, tasteless and above all stupid. Contact us. Netflix Netflix. Why Him? A straitlaced, overprotective father struggles to come to terms with his daughter's eccentric, free-spirited billionaire boyfriend.

Watch all you want. More Details. Watch offline. Things To Do app: Get the best in events, dining and travel right on your device. Bryan Cranston heads the cast as Ned Fleming, a Michigan family man who runs a struggling printing business. The mayhem that ensues is about as subtle as his new ink. There is no wit, only gags. Not considered until too late into the movie, and with too little sincerity, is that Stephanie is an autonomous person with her own free will, deserving of respect.

She all but disappears from the movie, save for strategic comedic moments, while her dad and boyfriend bicker over her fate.