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Why Him?

2016 Comedy film Christmas film

Why Him? is a 2016 film directed by John Hamburg. It stars James Franco, Bryan Cranston, Zoey Deutch and others.

Crew & production

Director
John Hamburg
Screenwriter
John Hamburg
Producers
Ben Stiller, Shawn Levy, Stuart Cornfeld
Composer
Theodore Shapiro
Editor
William Kerr
Production company
20th Century Studios
Original language
English
Budget
$38 million
Box office
$118 million

Trailer

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Top cast

19 people

James Franco

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Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston

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Zoey Deutch

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Megan Mullally

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Griffin Gluck

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Keegan-Michael Key

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Andrew Rannells

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Casey Wilson

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Zack Pearlman

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Cedric the Entertainer

Cedric the Entertainer

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Kaley Cuoco

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Adam DeVine

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More cast

  • Elon Musk
  • Gene Simmons
  • Mary Pat Gleason
  • Steve Bannos
  • Bob Stephenson
  • Steve Aoki
  • Paul Stanley

Sources

  • Wikidata (Q23058779), accessed October 2026
  • Cast photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each profile

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