Film

Our Family Wedding

Name: Our Family Wedding
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2010
Cast: Forest Whitaker, America Ferrera, Carlos Mencia, Regina King, Lance Gross

Comedy
Light-hearted

A wedding comedy about two families—one Black, one Latino—colliding as their adult children prepare to marry. It's a broad, earnest ensemble piece that swings for heartfelt moments between the jokes. For viewers who want their comedy with actual stakes, and families who see themselves reflected in the chaos.

TMDb rating

2.8

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