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Crash the party one more time
Get your tuxedo—or at least your sense of mischief—ready: Wedding Crashers is heading back to cinemas for its 20th anniversary. Fathom Events and Warner Bros. Pictures have teamed up to screen the R-rated comedy on December 4 and 11 in a special theatrical run that restores roughly 10 minutes of deleted material first seen on the film’s 2006 home entertainment release.
What’s new in the 20th anniversary release?
This edition adds a short reel of cut scenes that expand a few comic beats and character moments, presenting the movie in a slightly fuller form than most theatergoers saw in 2005. Fans who still quote lines from Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn will appreciate the extra footage; collectors and casual viewers alike can experience the film’s comic pacing and famous set-pieces on the big screen once more. Tickets go on sale through Fathom Events’ website and participating box offices.
Why the movie still matters
Directed by David Dobkin (whose credits include Clay Pigeons and Shanghai Knights), Wedding Crashers became one of the defining R-rated comedies of the 2000s. With a cast that blends veteran gravitas and emerging stars—Christopher Walken, Jane Seymour, Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher and a young Bradley Cooper—the film grossed about $288 million worldwide and lodged itself in pop-culture memory thanks to its sharp comic chemistry and memorable one-liners.
Beyond laughs, the movie stands at an intersection of raunchy buddy comedies and mainstream romantic comedy—think Old School and The 40-Year-Old Virgin—balancing crude set pieces with a surprisingly earnest emotional through-line. That tonal blend helps explain why the film remains a go-to title for rewatching or theatrical nostalgia events.
Perspective and legacy
Modern audiences may watch Wedding Crashers with different sensibilities than viewers did in 2005—some jokes and portrayals feel of their time—but the film’s craft, timing and performances still draw laughs. The anniversary release is both a celebration of a comedy classic and a reminder of how certain studio comedies helped define early-21st-century mainstream humor.
Whether you’re revisiting old favorites or seeing the movie on the big screen for the first time, December’s special screenings offer a chance to rediscover a film that helped shape a decade of comedy.
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