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2016 | DIRECTED BY JOHN HAMBURG

Why Him?

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Movie Stats
Year
2016
Select Cast
Zoey Deutch
Bryan Cranston
James Franco
Tangie Ambrose
Cedric the Entertainer
Bob Stephenson
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
24th Feb 2017
Last viewed:
3rd Jan 2026
Total views:
146
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £4.6 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $60.3 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $118.1 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
619,658 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
7 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
23.7 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 30th Dec '16
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £2.2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 23rd Dec '16
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: $11 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 14
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
john hamburg John Hamburg
Starring
john hamburgZoey Deutch
James Franco
Tangie Ambrose
Cedric the Entertainer
Bob Stephenson
john hamburgBryan Cranston
Megan Mullally
Zack Pearlman
Griffin Gluck
Jee Young Han
Mary Pat Gleason
Juliette B. Reiss
Melissa Graver
Steffen Dziczek
Jimmy Badstibner
Keegan-Michael Key
Jacob Kemp
Ramy Youssef
Brenda Good
Harrison Bieker
Richard Blais
Kaley Cuoco
Steve Aoki
Greg Worswick
Elon Musk
George Kareman
Adam Devine
Toby Turner
Casey Wilson
Andrew Rannells
Steve Bannos
Grace Ly Ngo Hazelett
Sadie Kate Ngo Hazelett
Craig Hosking
Gene Simmons
Paul Stanley
Amy Aitken
Lucy Angelo
Katelyn Brooke
Peter Criss
Isabel Dresden
Lynly Ehrlich
Stevens Gaston
Liam Gillen
Braxton Goe
Alex J. Joseph
Chris A. Liscomb
Jocelyn Marie
Derek McEntire
Arber Mehmeti
Isabelle Menard
Tim Neff
Saul Preciado-Garcia
Lee Stickler
Emely von Oest
Tricia Mary Young
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
2
Weeks top 15
3
Total weeks
3
Total UK Gross:
£4,591,666
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Why Him?
30 Dec 2016
2N
£2,183,715
£2,183,715
6 Jan 2017
8▼
£760,654
£3,884,295
13 Jan 2017
10▼
£369,657
£4,591,666

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
4
Weeks top 15
4
Total Weeks
14
Total US Gross:
$60,323,786
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
23 Dec 2016
4N
$11,002,986
$11,002,986
30 Dec 2016
5▼
$10,048,645
$34,607,232
6 Jan 2017
7▼
$6,901,730
$48,961,283
13 Jan 2017
13▼
$3,591,726
$55,424,773
20 Jan 2017
21▼
$1,146,894
$58,012,352
27 Jan 2017
31▼
$368,010
$58,746,027
3 Feb 2017
36▼
$178,812
$59,052,323
10 Feb 2017
41▼
$108,580
$59,237,868
17 Feb 2017
46▼
$72,647
$59,363,074
24 Feb 2017
35▲
$128,974
$59,524,612
3 Mar 2017
23▲
$341,598
$59,915,652
9 Mar 2017
26▼
$20,328
$60,001,559
10 Mar 2017
27▼
$189,879
$60,191,438
17 Mar 2017
42▼
$43,350
$60,312,925

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£4,591,666
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Why Him?
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US total gross
$60,323,786
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Genres
Comedy
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Why Him? Review  Rendy Reviews Sun, 18th December 2016

Review: ‘Why Him?’ Better Yet, Why This Movie? (Published 2016)  The New York Times Thu, 22nd December 2016

5th January 2017
UK Box Office Weekend 30th December 2016: Rogue One still on top, Why Him? highest new film at 2
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