Shotgun Wedding (2022) User Reviews

Why's everyone so mad? Movie was hilarious

[mtodorovich · 6/10 · 5 February 2023]

I don't get why all these new movies get so many 1/10 reviews. Like really, a 1 for this? The worst you've ever seen? It's like people forget Caddyshack 2 exists.

What kind of movie were people expecting from something titled, "Shotgun Wedding," anyway?! It's supposed to be stupidly funny, which it is. J-Lo isn't even bad, so everyone needs to relax. Her and Josh are pretty damn funny together. Lighten up, people!

Of course this wasn't the best comedy, but it was hilarious and entertaining... which I'm pretty sure was the goal! So if you just want to laugh and don't want anything serious, this is your flick!

Action rom com that is an explosive dud.

[cruise01 · 4/10 · 27 January 2023]

2 out of 5 stars.

Shotgun Wedding is a bad action romantic comedy film that has a dull plot, lacks the fun humor, and the script offers nothing surprising for its genre. Josh Duhamel and Jennifer Lopez are both great and fun likable actors. Sadly, the script offers nothing new or fun for there characters. The humor is very few in between scenes. Most of the humor it aims for is unfunny. The action is nothing new to the film. The plot is boring. About a couple about to get married on an island only to be crashed by pirates. And occasionally a predictable plot twist that is easily foreshadowed in the beginning. Overall, it is one dull action comedy film that is left alone on that island.

Not-so-engaging story, lame plot twists, but compensates with being funny

[serge_elia · 6/10 · 15 January 2023]

The story is predictable and not engaging; the numerous plot twists found throughout this film are just lame, incoherent and incomprehensible; and Jennifer Lopez showed us yet another of those damsels in distress who scream too much before ending up becoming badass.

But luckily, it compensates with being very funny, mocking some of the usual rom-com/action clichés and having some good (if not great) performances, especially that of Jennifer Coolidge as the groom's mother, who was just hilarious.

So overall, it's a decent movie, not horrible nor good. I had fun watching it, but not to rewatch it.

Why do movies like this still get made

[rajesh-4 · 1/10 · 27 January 2023]

It's terrible, like a total waste of your time and a waste of the little talent that exists in the cast.

You actually have to have nothing else to watch before even considering watching this. The plot is extremely silly, even for a comedy. Any laughs are extremely rare.

Jennifer Lopez gets an opportunity to show how young she still looks and the rest of the cast look like they signed on for a decent pay day and a free vacation on a paradise island.

The fact that films like this still get any investment is absolutely beyond belief.

A far fetched comedy that will leave you thinking why did I bother pushing the play button on this movie.

It's fun, it's short and has Jennifer Coolidge.

[generic230-1 · 7/10 · 29 January 2023]

This is no masterpiece of filmmaking but it is really fun to watch. It's okay that this movie isn't Oscar worthy. Some are just good romps.

The writing is good even though some jokes fall flat. The cinematography and editing and directing are top notch. And I absolutely needed to see so many older actresses with great comic timing: Sonia Braga, Jennifer Coolidge, D'arcy Carden.

There are plenty of great scenes and great pieces of dialogue and great performances so you can ignore the clunky, bad parts. This movie is definitely not a 10 but it's not a 5 either. 7 is my bottom rating for movies I think are watchable and fun. And this is one of those.

Pure garbage

[arne-vst · 1/10 · 28 January 2023]

I have this movie a good hour of my life, and I regret it. Here's why;

• stupid setting
• dumb script
• bad casting (actors really don't mesh well, no chemistry whatsoever)
• bad acting
• not funny at all
• action is both stupid and childish
• even when people die, you don't take it seriously
• stupid music / sound effect to emphasize a certain scene (really annoying)
• did I mention it's not funny, like in; NEVER -
• sometimes I thought this was a parody, but I don't believe it to be, which is even worse
• really bad effects, as in action looks fake (explosions look really fake, not to mention the stunts)

Big messy fun

[Dragoneyed363 · 7/10 · 27 January 2023]

It's no Oscar contender folks, and it didn't try to be. It's overall a mixed-bag full of some big laughs but also jokes that fall flat on their face.

If you're into romantic comedies you'll find it humorous. I watched it with my boyfriend, mother and sister and we all laughed more than once and stayed entertained up until the end.

Jennifer Lopez might as well be put on a stake at this point. Nothing but "she's such a terrible actress", "she can't act out of a bag", etc. Etc. To find here according to the negative comments. Calm down silly kids; people who can't act don't get continuously cast in leading roles for 30+ years. Sorry, that lame excuse is mute at this point.

The chemistry is a bit to be desired between JLo and Josh Duhamel. The latter pulls off some tough scenes that other actors wouldn't have pulled off so smoothly without being so used to this material. I last enjoyed him in the other superior "Life As We Know It" off-playing Ms. Katherine Heigl and he does fine here. They have cute moments. A lot of suspension of disbelief is required.

Cheech Marin and Jennifer Coolidge are almost in throw away roles, however Ms. Coolidge has had a sudden rise with "Single All the Way", "The White Lotus" and other very recent shows and movies under her belt. Good for her, and she's having nothing but fun here!! Some stand out scenes are hers alone...

Lenny Kravitz is there. That can be a good or bad thing for some people. Like I said, overall a big, messy and fun mixed-bag. Simple plot, beautiful scenery, and a very quick and simple movie. If you like tropical island movies, rom-coms, weddings, pirates and ridiculous plot lines, this is for you.

It's family oriented but not for the entire family per se.

That's about the gist of it.

Thumbs up!

Yes, it is bad

[mageh · 2/10 · 13 January 2023]

I am glad i didn't pay for this. First, somebody tell JLo she is bad actress or no actress at all. Somehow her acting skills get worse with time rather than the opposite.

She is in her 50s, but in her mind she probably thinks she is still in her 20s, because her acting is beyond cringe. This cutsie behavior looks so ridiculous and unbelievable.

And yes, the story itself is lame, and jokes are not funny, but her presence makes it even worse.

The only saving grace is Jennifer Coolidge. She makes this movie somewhat tolerable and funny. Therefore, two stars from me.

Bottom line, don't waste your money or time.

Last thing, a personal plea to JLO: please, retire!!!!!

A fun action comedy if you can get past the first 20 minutes.

[jester-40564 · 6/10 · 27 January 2023]

Starts off a little meh. It has a generic rom com feel (but with a great cast). But if you can make it past those first 20 minutes, it turns into a fun action comedy.

The Bride and Groom have to take out a band of pirates. And it's an amusing premise. A couple of standout moments were the kitchen & helicopter scenes. There is also a few good 'set up and pay off' scenarios that happened throughout the movie.

There was even a couple of interesting twists. I didn't see the first one coming, but I thought the 2nd one would be cool if it happened - and then it did haha... But it was still good to see it play out.

Overall, a satisfying watch. I'd give it a 6.5/10.

Why did I go to the cinema for this?

[louiseinck · 3/10 · 11 January 2023]

Please do not watch this movie! It has everything a movie doesn't need: 1. Strange characters in the negative sense (especially the whole kinship) 2. Bad acting and even worse jokes (for example all scenes in the pool) 3. Unnecessary brutality that simply does not fit the film 4. A superfluous slow motion, which seems to exist only to save dialogues 5. And an absolutely predictable plot at all.

So I don't quite understand why this film is being released in theaters. The most positive thing about the movie is that it's not super boring, but that's about it.... a good looking Jennifer Lopez is just not enough.

Surprisingly funny film!

[borovac-ana · 8/10 · 5 January 2023]

Me and my friends expected cheesy comedy, but were so surprised! Lot of funny jokes, good chemistry and last, but not the least - they have Jennifer Coolidge!

J Lo doesn't do her typical 'I'm gonna cry face' which is a pleasant surprise. Lenny K acts poorly, but is good addition to the film.

In a world with sequels, pre-sequels and similar films, to watch a good and easy comedy is a miracle.

Compared with the last one of Sandra Bullock and Chaning T, this one is Oscar worthy. I want more films like this one. Not everything has to be deep and meaningful. Sometimes you just wanna laugh. A lot!

Actually not bad-throughly enjoyed!

[nananinasheehan · 6/10 · 27 January 2023]

It was something I put on for fun and I Honestly really liked it. Cast was great and you can tell they were having fun with it as well. I chuckled at parts and it wasn't as corny as some other recent comedies, same formula obviously but definitely different and enjoyable.

I am always looking for a light funny movie to watch during my work from home days. And this didn't disappoint. Jennifer Coolidge will steal any screen she's on. Definitely not sure boyfriends would like but I would imagine this will soar at any girls night you have coming up!

Lots of real funny jokes peppered throughput the crazy movie story, def throw it on!

Do better Hollywood. I tried, but it's truly awful.

[yellowwassenaar · 1/10 · 27 January 2023]

I'm usually wary of internet nerds bombing reviews with 1-3 ratings just for the sake of it and more often than not these movies are actually better than the negative would you have believe. Now I believe there's a reverse trend happening, where people just rate a movie a 8-10 just out of spite / to counter that trend. However, for this movie, you cannot convince me you actually this is worthy of a 8, let alone a 10. The reason I give it a 1 is because there's just a vibe of actings mailing it in for a movie they know was just never going to be good.

Jennifer Lopez tries a bit at the beginning, but it's not enough as soon she also cannot help herself to get caught up in the sad reality that this is a cringeworthy bad movie. Script is bad, premise is a bit silly and there's no chemistry between any characters. It honestly feels like an Adam Sandler excretion that he will try to convince you was made with passion and one of his best ones yet. I can look past a bad script and even some bad acting if it's funny or the action is good, but has neither. I didn't laugh once during the first 40 minutes. I won't even bother describing the action. Do better Hollywood!

A comedy? Bickering is funny?

[catsformt · 3/10 · 27 January 2023]

My wife and I watched this and near the end we both looked at each other and realized we had not laughed once. Were not really interested in listening to couples bickering for an hour and half. It's not our idea of funny. Who is writing this? 12 year old's. Hollywood has lost their grasp on making comedies. We were so fustrated throughout the movie saying out loud "idiots, just cut the straps off your wrists". The movie had moments that could of been funny but the timing was off. Punta Cana was a beautiful setting. Best part of the show. J Lo always shines but her script made her sound uneducated or, at least just finished her GED. The bad guys also were so stupid it was fustrating. Just my opinion.

Most y'all need to watch it and pay attention

[moov_e_c_er · 7/10 · 12 February 2023]

The first few minutes are simply flat. There is no point until the pirates come in and take over.

From there is many laugh out loud, ridiculous, rewind and watch again funny and action parts worth seeing a second time. I was worried when I started but had to pause and call people to watch it.

As for the bad reviews are you people trying to watch a serious documentary and confused that goal with this movie? It is exactly a rom com action flick. Yes some parts were a bit weak but nothing was really bad about this movie.

I enjoyed it. All the haters need to get a life. It's entertainment. I also happened to catch it for free. I would have paid for this if I would have known how funny it was. I would just cut most of the beginning right out.

Bad directing, horrible music, terrible plot!

[claudiapaola · 1/10 · 28 January 2023]

The director and writer of this movie should retire, it's a super dull movie and I was so excited when it was over, what a torture! The movie is trying so hard to be action, thriller and funny all at once, but it's none, it's just so dull. The choice of music is just terrible, it made it even more difficult to like. Stop older women trying to be young & stop all that cheese needy love, Hallmark Channel trash. It's so hard to find movies nowadays that actually are written and directed well. Why do the majority of movies nowadays that are supposed to be funny/comedy have to use so much profanity? It's just not funny, but uncomfortable to watch with anybody, it's just too vulgar. I wouldn't watch it ever again and I wouldn't recommend you to watch it either. If you love cinema, don't ruin it with movies like this, stop it!!!

Flawed but absolutely fun light-hearted action comedy

[aadarshstha-92565 · 6/10 · 5 May 2023]

I was putting something light rom-com for fun and honestly I quite enjoyed it and nowhere near bad. This isn't a great film but it is really fun to watch. The writing is good enough though some jokes fall flat.

The positive aspect of the film must definitely be the cast. You can tell they were having fun with it as well. Also the cinematography and editing was a big plus as well. Jennifer Lopez absolutely stole the whole show along with Josh Duhamel. Both were pretty good with their roles. Though there were some flat jokes, it was pretty funny and entertaining.

And the big loss was the argument between Lopez and Duhamel about the big wedding thing. It was so stupid and corny. It starts off a little meh but it turns out a fun action comedy.

It's an amusing premise: the Bride and Groom have to take out a band of pirates. A couple of standout moments were the kitchen and helicopter scenes. There are also a few good 'set up and pay off' scenarios that happened throughout the film.

Though this film isn't all great and has plotholes but at least it was entertaining throughout. The loose point was the argument, how it all started but where it goes is a win, I suppose.

I was looking for a light hearted action comedy, and I'm glad I got stumbled upon this even though it was flawed. Entertaining watch.

Dont waste your time

[mwhayden · 1/10 · 26 January 2023]

What some so-called actors like Mrs. Affleck, will do for a paycheck and their over fed ego. The producers, director and actors of this overtly contrived piece of RomCon, would in a normal world, be completely embarrassed by such a shamelessly predictable plot and overly phony characterizations. About the only half-way decent thing in viewing this dismal failure is the scenery, shot in the Dominican Republic. If one is really intent on throwing away an hour and forty minutes of their life on this bad piece of cinema, one would be doing themselves a favor by muting the sound and reading the closed caption. There is little comedic value in Shotgun Wedding. It should have been shot and put out of it's misery on the cutting room floor.

It's Cute !!

[jennfinn · 7/10 · 13 February 2023]

I have loved Josh Duhamel since he played "Leo" in All My Children. Obviously he's not winning any awards but he's charismatic as hell and very easy on the eyes.

I don't understand the bad reviews, what were people expecting from this kind of movie ? I don't particularly like J-Lo but I do like her movies and this one is now my favorite of hers. I usually guess endings like this right away but I was surprised by the "bad guy" in this.

Jennifer Coolidge plays the same role she does in everything else she's ever been in, no surprise there. Lenny Kravitz is so funny and sweet in this and he too is easy on the eyes.

If you take Shotgun Wedding for what it is it's an entertaining movie you'll enjoy but if you're expecting award worthy performances you're in the wrong place.

Can't believe reviews

[Posterboy1 · 2/10 · 27 January 2023]

Not only the silliest movie but the unbelievable part is that women rated it higher than men! If it was meant to be a romcom it wasn't funny and it wasn't romantic. If it was supposed to be an action film it failed that too. Jlo is easy on the eyes and in that respect it did pretty well.

I gave it a 2 but that was because it had Cheech in the cast.

Not only the silliest movie but the unbelievable part is that women rated it higher than men! If it was meant to be a romcom it wasn't funny and it wasn't romantic. If it was supposed to be an action film it failed that too. Jlo is easy on the eyes and in that respect it did pretty well.

I gave it a 2 but that was because it had Cheech in the cast.

J Lo Rom Com

[Tr-u-mpbilly · 9/10 · 6 February 2023]

It's a Jennifer Lopez Rom Com, and one of her better ones, so what were people expecting?

It's got everything, laughs, adventure, suspense, a beautiful beach setting. Again, for a Rom Com, the script was fairly good. The good guys win in the end, so I hope that's not a spoiler.

All-in-all I would have to say, it was much better than I expected, and kept my wife and I entertained the whole movie. It's not often that we watch the entire movie without one of us leaving the room to do something else, or we just decide to pause and watch it later. This was one that we laughed and shouted at the tv for the whole movie.

Yes, I'd suggest it to anyone smart enough to understand it's a Jennifer Lopez romantic comedy. Have fun.

So what really mattered to me was...

[orcinussr · 6/10 · 10 January 2023]

Mid way through the first act Lopez' character says "I'm a grown woman" and for that I will give this film full carte blanche and I'll tell you why - for years now it seems that the term 'grown woman' (or man or idk marsupial) requires the addition of the word 'ass' interjected inbetween - as in ' look here chum, I'm a grown ass woman and I do what I want' robble robble (sorry I think I temporarily turned Into the Hamburgler, and for certain a curmudgeon) because it's just so frustrating and annoying to continue to listen to people say things and use terms that they don't even understand why they're saying them - anyway - LISTEN, IT'S ENTERTAINING - DISREGARD THE 1 STARS.

Yikes!!!!

[heidibokor · 2/10 · 5 February 2023]

The only reason we watched this was because we saw that Jennifer Coolidge was in it. Unfortunately, not even JC could save this mess. There were maybe 3 slightly laugh out loud moments, and of course, they all pertained to some line Coolidge said. The rest of the movie was just plan stupid. Jennifer Lopez is a terrible actress and I am not sure why she is playing a bride.....again! She is very type cast, but at 50 now, she needs to just stop. The acting overall from everyone was atrocious. The movie lines were atrocious. The special effects were atrocious. I am not sure how many more times I can say the word atrocious to meet the word limit here!! Pass this movie up. It's pretty dumb.

Ridiculous. A total waste of time.

[nhdfxnqkb · 1/10 · 27 January 2023]

It top five of the most ridiculous movies I've ever watched. Not even being "free with Prime" is worth it. This plot is predictable, the characters are all overly cartoonish, and the plot is childish. I was surprised to see how actors with some fame agreed to work in such a bad movie.

Even being considered a "romantic comedy", which already says a lot, I would expect something better from a film starring Jennifer Lopez, Josh Duhamel and Lenny Kravitz. Even though I'm not picky, I'd rather watch "The Proposal" for the tenth time than waste my time watching such rubbish. Again, do yourself a favour and watch something else over the weekend.

Thoroughly enjoyed!

[catkins777 · 7/10 · 29 March 2023]

In a world full of super serious movies, this one was just fun. While it has serious moments, some violence...it was also filled with comedy and romance.

I have missed romantic comedies, but this is different than most rom coms in that is has action. However, it's just enough to not make me stressed to watch it.

It has been difficult to find movies that aren't so serious in nature. Shotgun Wedding had some wonderful moments and I laughed out loud plenty of times.

Jennifer Coolidge with a gun? So funny!

If you need a good, fun watch...you can't go wrong with this movie.

Very enjoyable and one I'll watch again.