License to marry
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | License to marry |
| Original title | License to Wed |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2007 |
| length | 91 minutes |
| Age rating |
FSK 6 JMK 0 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Ken Kwapis |
| script |
Kim Barker , Tim Rasmussen , Vince Di Meglio |
| production |
Mike Medavoy , Arnold Messer , Nick Osborne , Robert Simonds |
| music | Christophe Beck |
| camera | John Bailey |
| cut | Kathryn Himoff |
| occupation | |
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License to Wed (Original title: License to Wed ) is a comedy film from the year 2007 by director Ken Kwapis with Robin Williams , Mandy Moore and John Krasinski in the lead roles.
action
Sadie Jones doesn't look bad when her boyfriend Ben proposes to her on her parents' thirtieth wedding anniversary, which she happily accepts. The two decide to ask Sadie's former religion teacher Reverend Frank to marry them. However, he only has one free appointment in the next two years: and that is in three weeks. Overjoyed that their wedding is approaching so quickly, the two agree. But Reverend Frank has an unpleasant surprise for her: During the next three weeks, Sadie and Ben have to undergo a special test that is supposed to prepare the two for married life and to test whether the two are even made for life together. This also includes duties, such as not having sex until marriage and taking care of robot babies. In addition, each of the two receives a booklet in which they should write their wedding vows themselves until the wedding ceremony.
Sadie is excited about this test, but Ben has quite a problem with various tasks, including not having sex, and he doesn't trust Reverend Frank. His suspicions are confirmed when he discovers that the couple's bedroom has been bugged by the Reverend Frank. Ben investigates and finds out that Reverend Frank has also been married and divorced. He confronts him with this accusation in front of Sadie and her family. Reverend Frank then says that he only married his ex-wife so that she could get a green card and not be expelled from the country. Sadie, who has meanwhile discovered the booklet with Ben's love vows and has seen that he has only drawn a cartoon on the edge of the blank pages with a car jumping through a ring of fire, wants to cancel the wedding. She accuses him of not concentrating on the Reverend Frank's job and not taking the matter seriously. Together with her family, she uses the plane ticket she has already purchased for her honeymoon and flies with her family to Jamaica . Sadie has no idea that Ben is following her.
Sadie receives a call from Ben, who says that she should look out the window of her hotel. There is Ben on the beach, who has written his wedding vows in large letters in the sand. Sadie runs downstairs and the two kiss. At that moment Reverend Frank joins the happily united couple and reveals to the two that they have passed the test. Ben and Sadie are finally married by Reverend Frank in Jamaica.
background
- Robin Williams does not have the usual German voice of Peer Augustinski in the film , but was dubbed by Bodo Wolf . Augustinski suffered a stroke in 2005 , from the consequences of which he had not yet sufficiently recovered at the time of the synchronized work.
- Wanda Sykes makes a brief guest appearance as a doctor in the film, while Bob Balaban plays a salesman in the jewelry store.
- The film was shot in various locations in California , Chicago , Vancouver , Mexico, and Jamaica .
- Production costs were estimated at around $ 35 million. The film grossed around 69 million US dollars in cinemas worldwide, of which around 44 million US dollars in the USA and 1.5 million US dollars in Germany.
- It was released in theaters on July 3, 2007 in the USA and on August 30, 2007 in Germany.
Reviews
Daniel Sander wrote in KulturSPIEGEL : “Actually, this should always be about a special recommendation from the KulturSPIEGEL editorial team and not about a mean film neglect. Still, here's my tip of the day: Don't watch the new Robin Williams film 'License to Marry' at all. [...] It is advertised as a happy family comedy, but in reality it is an unbearable 90-minute horror trip. [...] Four authors worked on the script, not a single useful joke came out of it. [...] Williams has a completely free hand and turns a character who actually only means well and is supposed to turn out to be a lovable and likeable figure into a sociopathic creep. "
Carmen Böker wrote in the Berliner Zeitung : “Robin Williams can once again be examined in his proven role as a rampage pig, this time in the guise of a clergyman. [...] However, one can almost feel sorry for Williams again - for having to pull the cart out of the mud on his own. [...] But what can be saved in this story that fits on the white of a beer mat? "
Thomas Taborsky wrote on allesfilm.com: “It could also be the wet dream of a powerful person that is going on: of a man who is allowed to go through with reference to his good intentions; that he breaks into people, eavesdropping on them, maltreats them, and in the end he is even thanked from the bottom of his heart for the 'painful process'. But let's suppose that License to Marry is a farce-obsessed comedy in which Robin Williams plays a popular priest. [...] Despite the broad comedy on the subject of marriage, which certainly does not stop at baby doll desecration, the splash factor is high: Fortunately only 90 minutes long. "
Lexicon of international films : “Romantic comedy characterized by missed opportunities and harmlessness. Lead actor Robin Williams can give his character a few slightly diabolical traits, but he can only give the plot a few amusing moments. "
Web links
- License to get married in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- License to Wed at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- License to get married at Metacritic (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for license to get married . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , August 2007 (PDF; test number: 111 008 K).
- ↑ Age rating for license to marry . Youth Media Commission .
- ↑ locations. Internet Movie Database , accessed May 22, 2015 .
- ↑ Financial data on boxofficemojo
- ↑ Film criticism of non-Christian slapstick
- ↑ Carmen Böker: To hell with marriage . In: Berliner Zeitung , August 30, 2007
- ↑ Film review Hello, I am your bride ... ( Memento of the original from February 27, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ License to get married. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
