why him movie

The movie "Why Him?" is a 2016 American romantic comedy directed by John Hamburg. It follows the story of a father, Ned, who tries to stop his daughter's immature and socially awkward tech-millionaire boyfriend, Laird, from asking her to marry him. The film portrays Ned's growing rivalry and panic as he meets Laird, who is very different from him, and disapproves of him despite Laird's wealth and well-meaning attitude. The movie features James Franco as Laird and Bryan Cranston as Ned. It has elements of humor based on the clash between Ned's conservative values and Laird's inappropriate behavior. The film was released by 20th Century Fox in December 2016 and received mixed reviews, but was financially successful worldwide.