Product Details

• Actors: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Christine Taylor, Allen Covert, Matthew Glave
• Directors: Frank Coraci
• Writers: Tim Herlihy
• Producers: Brad Grey, Brian Witten, Ira Shuman, Jack Giarraputo, Michelle Holdsworth
• Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: New Line Home Video
• DVD Release Date: August 25, 1998
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (389 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0780622588
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,832 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "The Wedding Singer" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

You're better off having been born after, say, 1965, if you really want to enjoy this corny romantic comedy and its abundant references to the MTV culture of the mid-1980s--and even then the odds are only 50-50 that you'll have a shamelessly good time. But a lot of people beat those odds, because The Wedding Singer was a surprise box-office hit when released in early 1998, and it resulted in Saturday Night Live graduate Adam Sandler's salary going ridiculously sky-high. It's a schizophrenic film about a seemingly schizophrenic wedding singer (Sandler) who's charmingly sweet to some people but a tongue-lashing maniac to others, probably out of frustration over his fading ambition as a wannabe rock star (not to mention Sandler's penchant for loud-mouthed lunacy). When he meets an admiring young waitress (delightfully played by Drew Barrymore), it's love at first sight, complicated by their pending marriages to much less appealing fiancés. The plot then contorts itself to accommodate this contrived will-they-or-won't-they? scenario, so you're better off ignoring the love story and focusing on the comedy, which is sporadic but occasionally hilarious. This is also a lighter, friendlier Sandler than moviegoers had seen before, which probably accounts for the movie's success. Toss in a fine supporting cast--including a show-stopping drunk act by indie-movie stalwart Steve Buscemi--and you've got the ingredients for a no-brainer that's ultimately more fun than it is annoying. --Jeff Shannon

Product Description

It's 1985 and Adam Sandler is the ultimate master of ceremonies...until he is left at the altar at his own wedding. He starts to pick up the pieces of his heart after meeting Drew Barrymore but she's about to have a wedding of her own.

DVD Features:
Interactive Menus
Music Video
Photo gallery
Production Notes

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 38 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars The Wedding Singer March 22, 2008

By Kelly VINE™ VOICE

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

I am not generally an Adam Sandler fan, but this film really surprised me. I liked it very much, and the music used brought back a lot of good memories. He plays a down on his luck wedding singer that is left at the alter, and when he meets Julia played by Drew Barrymore, sparks fly. I was very surprised by the chemistry Sandler and Barrymore have on screen. A romance with a generous amount of comedy mixed in is the perfect formula.

25 of 29 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Adam Sandler's smartest movie? Yes, and by far his best! August 1, 2000

By Vincent M. Mastronardi

Format:VHS Tape

This was one of Adam's breakthrough films before pointless blockbusters like "Waterboy" and "Big Daddy". While those films have a few funny moments and are OK, this one is very cleaver and showcases Sandler as a human being rather than just some dumb hick or just some loud bastard.

"The Wedding Singer" is about Robbie Hart, an average guy, that lives a simple suburban life with a hot fiancée and a cool gig in the mid eighties. Life is great until his lady dumps him. He's crushed and his career as a weeding singer goes down the toilet as he sinks into a depression that includes listening to The Cure. Sounds like a great depression. Anyway, a young girl named Julie (Drew Barrymore) helps him to get his life back together. The only problem is that she is engaged to a smug yuppie loser. So what's going to happen. Well, like in most eighties comedies, the hero will try to win over the girl even if it takes the help of Billy Idol!

Not the most original story in the world, and the chemistry is only OK between Drew and Adam, but its really all the eighties jokes that make this film so very funny. People have niches and dress in styles. People dress up like "characters" like Madonna, Don Johnson, Boy George and even the guy from Flock of Seagulls. The combination of an awesome soundtrack and '80s clichés, not to mention great acting (Steve Buschemi's cameo steals the show) make the film a winner. Adam can really act like a normal romantic and this movie proves it. Too bad so many people prefer him as a moron. Comedy lovers and Sandler fanatics unite and buy this film.

47 of 58 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars A classic example of DNR ruining HD video! May 17, 2009

By Daniel B. Hitchman

Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase

I would love to give this title 4 stars for content since it's definitely one of Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore's best comedies so far, but once again the ugly face of Digital Noise Reduction (DNR) has reared its head.

The colorful and vibrant 80's primary palette absolutely pops and is a virtual knockout in HD. On the audio side, the 24 bit/48 kHz Dolby TrueHD 5.1 lossless track lets the classic pop tunes sound spectacular. However, while zealously trying to get rid of all traces of grain (which is a natural byproduct of film and contains, in video terms, important high frequency detail), some telecine moron also got rid of most or all of the fine detail you would expect from true 1080p video (2 million+ pixels), rendering faces to wax dummy status. Plus, this healthy dose of DNR creates smearing and noise artifacts in moving objects, especially pronounced in close ups.

This and the Blu-ray's of "Patton," "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly," and the newer "Ultimate Hunter Edition" of "Predator" (if you can find the original MPEG-2 encoded Blu-ray version of "Predator," get that one) should be used at all telecine transfer schools as examples of what NOT to do when prepping a film or TV program for HD video.

Don't waste your money like I did!

40 of 53 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Why do I need another copy of this? April 25, 2006

By J. Teuton

Format:DVD

Added

- 5 whole minutes

- Documentary about how to make a great movie suck by making it a Broadway production.

Deleted

- Karaoke version of five songs from the soundtrack: Hold Me Now, Do You Really Want to Hurt Me, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, Rappers Delight, White Wedding

Worth the extra $13 - I think not

I suppose if you are one of the four people on the planet that doesn't own this classic there is a option of which edition to purchase, for the rest of us, it's just not worth it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars A Big Disappointment For A Blu-Ray March 11, 2010

By G.L.P.

Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase

Great Movie - Love it and already own it on DVD. I purchased the Blu-Ray for what I thought would be extra features. That was a big bust. All there was extra, was a big advertisement for what seems to be the lame broadway show being made from the movie. So, I end up feeling ripped off. This was not the, as advertised, "Totally Awesome Edition".

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13 of 17 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Wedding Singer Totally Awesome Edition April 4, 2006

By Jeremy Dukette

Format:DVD

i am quite the fan of this movie the only problem i see with this dvd release is that it has less features than the original release. on this edition it says 5 mins of extra footage... waaa hooo! 5 whole mins?? the old edition has a ton of extras including trivia game and karaoke. the new edition doesnt say much for features. if it is a higher quality transfer or not i dont know but the only point that should sell this dvd is the extra 5 minutes because it is actually lacking in bonus material. i was just about to pre-order and i was like wait. whats on the new version. i didnt get too excited so im keeping my old school copy. i encourage anyone readin this to do the same.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie,but the Blu Ray could have been better!!! May 13, 2009

By Jason P. Pumphrey VINE™ VOICE

Format:Blu-ray

This is one of my favorite comedies,and was suprised to see it on Blu Ray for such a great price,it has great PQ and sound but the extras are seriuosly lacking(with only a featurette about the Wedding Singer Musical and the Theatrical Trailer) with this release especially since it's called the "Totally Awesome Edition"! This has the unrated version which is a few minutes longer than the thaetrical cut. Glad I kept my original 1998 DVD because my family enjoyed the Karaoke Tracks that were included and the 80's Trivia and Photo Gallery,If you have the original DVD my advice is keep it beacuse all those great extars are AWOL with this Blu Ray,with all the space on a Blu disc they could have easily put all the goodies on there,but not this time! 5 stars for the great movie,3 for the Blu ray!