The People We Hate at the Wedding
Published February 18, 2023
Film info
- Title The People We Hate at the Wedding
- Director Claire Scanlon
- Year 2022
- Run time 1hr 39m
- Genre Comedy
- Tagline Save the hate
In this hilariously raunchy comedy, dysfunctional American siblings Alice and Paul along with their ever-optimistic mom, are invited to the British wedding of their estranged half-sister Eloise as a chance for them to reconnect as - more of less - adults, and learn to love each other like they once did.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 4:00 | She lives on Paddington’s street! |
| 8:24 | “I can avoid her forever. I’m very cold and totally heartless.” |
| 10:46 | Iron Man IS a cool rich person. |
| 12:23 | Oh man, is The Masked Singer a cultural reference now? |
| 15:52 | LOVE leaving post it notes to your future self! |
| 22:08 | It’s a good lesson though, maybe don’t tell everyone you meet about your marajuana habits. |
| 23:18 | “I’m sorry, I have no excuse, I’m just kind of a dick.” |
| 30:01 | I don’t know about lobster risotto for breakfast or brunch, to be honest. |
| 41:09 | Fun game to get Americans to try and name people who might live in London. |
| 49:45 | “I’m old, my skin is loose, and I don’t care anymore.” |
| 1:01:57 | Stealing pancakes is the worst of that list, I think. |
| 1:13:11 | “I haven’t slept for four days, I’m invincible!” |
| 1:27:59 | Let’s not be rude to Doritos. |
Thoughts
We had two non-starters going into this film so it was really just a relief to find something that sustained our attention and was watchable to the end. It’s a nice family comedy, with a great trio of Ben, Allison and Kristen, all being slightly messy adults that have stuff to work through. It’s not hugely funny but has its moments, it’s not totally moving but there are definitely heartwarming scenes… it’s just a sort of middle-of-the-road decent watch, no strong opinions one way or the other.
Rating: 3 / 5