Why Him?
Of all the guys his daughter could have chosen...
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Budget
$38 000 000
Box office
$118 102 725
Director
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Producer
Camera operator
Kris Kachikis
Composer
Artist
Matthew Holt
Audition
Rachel Tenner
Editing
William Kerr, Dean Zimmerman, Nathan Kelly
Whole Team (54)
Whole Team (54)
Short description
A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend.
What's left behind the scenes
- Some of the paintings in the house of the character played by James Franco are works by the actor himself.
- James Franco plays the role of Laird Mayhew, whose surname is borrowed from the series "Breaking Bad" (2008-2013), starring Bryan Cranston.
- The name Gustav of Keegan-Michael Key's character is borrowed from Gustavo Fring, a character from "Breaking Bad" who was the enemy of Walter White, the main character played by Bryan Cranston.
- As Megan Mullally later recounted, the actors were given complete freedom of action on set. Director John Hamburg encouraged improvisation in every way. As a result, 240 hours of footage were filmed, which then had to be cut down to just 111 minutes.
- In one of the episodes, the Fleming family drives past a sign for Palo Alto. Palo Alto is a city in California where James Franco was born and raised. He plays Lard, the person the Flemings are heading toward.
- The name Gustav for Keegan-Michael Key's character is borrowed from Gustavo Fring, a character from the series Breaking Bad who was the enemy of Walter White, the protagonist played by Bryan Cranston.
- In one episode, the Fleming family drives past a sign for Palo Alto. Palo Alto is a city in California where James Franco was born and raised. He plays Laird, to whom the Flemings are heading.
- John Hamburg, who directed the film, taught James Franco at New York University.
- The 'Monkey Killers' app, developed by Lard (played by James Franco), is available in the iPhone App Store.
- The film's director, John Hamburg, was once a teacher of James Franco at New York University.
- A Norse rune meaning 'creation' is tattooed on Laird's right hand. The rune near the wrist of his left hand means 'youth'.
- The "Monkey Killers" app, developed by Laird, played by James Franco, is available in the iPhone App Store.
- During the party, Burnie Burns appears on screen; he is a YouTuber and one of the founders of Rooster Teeth Production (a production company specializing in the creation and release of entertainment web content).
- The bedroom scenes featuring Megan Mullally and Bryan Cranston were not in the original plot. Mullally was the one who suggested including them in the film.
- During a party, Burnie Burns, a YouTuber and one of the founders of Rooster Teeth Productions (a production company specializing in the production and release of entertainment web content), appears on screen.
- James Franco plays the role of Laird Mayhew, whose surname is borrowed from the series Breaking Bad (2008-2013), starring Bryan Cranston.
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