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Wedding Crashers is a 2005 comedy film, directed by David Dobkin. The film stars Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn.

Wilson and Vaughn play two men who "crash" wedding parties to meet women. Their freewheeling fun ends when Wilson's character falls in love with a bridesmaid (Rachel McAdams), who happens to be the daughter of the U.S. Treasury Secretary (Christopher Walken). The film is also another entry in the frat pack series of movies that feature some combination of Jack Black, Luke Wilson, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, and Owen Wilson.

The film was written by Steve Faber and Bob Fisher and was produced through New Line Cinema. With filming on location in Washington, D.C. and Maryland's Eastern Shore, it was released in the United States on July 15, 2005.

The film's website sparked controversy for offering a printable Purple Heart that it encouraged men to wear in order to impress women. The site managers removed the fake medal after complaints from veterans' groups.

The movie was released in mid-July 2005 and became an immediate hit, grossing $33 million in its first weekend. It was also very well received by critics, who admired the natural chemistry between Wilson and Vaughn, comparing them in some instances to Paul Newman and Robert Redford in (the comparisons might have been inspired by the very similar carefree bike-riding scenes found in both movies). The film also had extremely long legs, grossing over $209 million. This is quite a feat, considering most movies that made around $33 million in their opening weekend only managed about $100 million in the 2005 year. The astounding level of success was not expected by the studio considering its modest budget ($40 million) and competition with heavily advertised blockbusters during the summer season. The film has also been credited along with Owen Wilson as John Beckwith - The inseparable half of the wedding crasher duo. John is a bachelor attorney riding high on his success with Jeremy, but unlike his friend, seems to be developing a conscience when taking advantage of the women. But things change when he falls for Claire.Vince Vaughn as Jeremy Grey - The other half of the wedding crasher duo, and the one who does all the leg work. A wisecracking buddy from an early start, he also remains a very loyal friend to John, even sticking it out over one tumultous weekend with psychotic Gloria.Rachel McAdams as Claire Cleary - The daughter of the Secretary of the Treasury. A sweet girl and full time environmental activist. Claire doesn't fall easily for cliche and even laughs at it.Bradley Cooper as Zack "Sack" Lodge - Claire's testosterone-fueled boyfriend who clearly assaults people but is always dismissed as harmless. Threatened by John and Jeremy, he's a cheating louse who treats Claire with great disrespect.Isla Fisher as Gloria Cleary - Claire's mentally unstable, sexually adventurous sister who claims Jeremy as the one she lost her virginity to, much to Jeremy's fear whom he calls "a stage five clinger".Christopher Walken as Treasury Secretary William Cleary - A sailing fan and the wise, loving father of his daughters and a generally affable man. Is considered a forerunner for the U.S. Presidency. Can see through a facade.Jane Seymour as Kathleen Cleary - The breast-implanted mother of the daughters and a woman with an unusual sexual attitude. Comes onto John at a few points.Keir O'Donnell as Todd Cleary - The closeted son of William. He's a talented but angry artist who is clearly weird. Convinced Jeremy "had a moment" with him at the dinner table, attempts to seduce a frightened (and tied up) Jeremy.Will Ferrell as Chazz Reingold - The wise man who imbued all the wedding crashing rules to his proteges Jeremy and John. He's a middle aged lothario who lives with his mother, and has found an unlikely success in meeting girls by crashing funerals.Rule # 6 - Do not sit in the corner and sulk. It draws attention in a negative way. Draw attention to yourself, but on your own terms.Rule # 19 - Toast in the native language if you know the native language and have practiced the toast. Do not wing it.Rule # 43 - At the service, sit in the fifth row. It's close enough to the wedding party to seem like you're an invited guest. Never sit in the back. The back row just smells like crashing.Rule # 44 - Create an air of mystery that involves some painful experience when interacting with the girl you're after. But don't talk about it.Rule # 48 - Make sure all the single women at the wedding know you're there because you've just suffered either a terrible breakup or the death of your fiancee.Rule # 49 - Always work into the conversation: "Yeah, I have tons of money. But how does one buy happiness?"Rule # 52 - Tell any woman you're interested in that you'd love to stay put but you promised to help out at the homeless shelter today.Rule # 53 - Get choked up during the service. The girls will think you're "sensitive." Bring a slice of onion or artificial tears if necessary.Rule # 57 - When seeing a rival Crasher, do not interact - merely acknowledge each other with a tug on the earlobe and gracefully move on.Rule # 59 - If two rival crashers pick the same girl, the crasher with the least seniority will respectfully yield.Rule # 70 - Two shutouts in a row? It's time to take a week off. Ask yourself: what is it that is getting in the way of my happiness?Rule # 71 - Research, research, research the wedding party. And when you are done researching, research some more.Rule # 72 - Studies have shown that women have a more developed sense of smell. Breath mints - small cost, big yield.Rule # 81 - Occasionally bring a gift - you're getting sex without having to buy dinner, so you can afford a blender.Rule # 82 - Always think ahead but always stay in the moment. Reconcile this paradox and you'll not only get the girl, you might also get peace of mind.Rule # 89 - Know something about the place you say you are from. Texas is played out. For some reason, New Hampshire seems to work.Rule # 91 - Never dance to "What I Like About You." It's long past time to let that song go. Someone ill request it at every wedding. Don't dance to it. No matter how...Rule # 94 - Deep down, most people hate themselves. This knowledge is the key to most bedroom doors.Rule # 110 - Make sure your magic trick and balloon animal skills are not rusty. If the kids love it, he girls will too.

DVD release

January 3, 2006 marked the DVD release for the US. It is available in an unrated version ("Uncorked Edition") and in an R-rated version.

"An Owen Wilson lookalike in the trailer to Date Movie, which parodies Wilson's movie The Wedding Crashers." John watches a Baltimore Orioles baseball game on TV. The clip shows Jay Gibbons hitting a home run at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.