‘You’re Cordially Invited’ Movie Review: A Predictable Wedding Comedy That’s Works for Its Will Ferrell Antics and Reese Witherspoon Charm (LatestLY Exclusive)

You're Cordially Invited Movie Review: Remember when Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson played brides who went to war with each other over their weddings in Bride Wars? Well, now it’s the in-laws’ turn to clash in Prime Video’s new comedy, You’re Cordially Invited. Sure, there are a dime a dozen wedding comedies dropped on streaming platforms every season. But what makes You’re Cordially Invited stand out - albeit just a little - is the fantastic casting of Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon as the warring leads. Their spot-on comic timing makes the movie pretty watchable. Shotgun Wedding Movie Review: Jennifer Lopez, Josh Duhamel’s Destination Wedding Gone Wrong is Wrapped Up in a Dull Action Affair.

Directed by Nicholas Stoller, You’re Cordially Invited is reminiscent of the comedies he’s known for, like Get Him to the Greek and Neighbors, albeit a bit more tempered a much less raunchier. The movie revolves around two weddings accidentally booked at the same destination on the same date. One wedding is planned by Jim (Will Ferrell), a widower, for his daughter Jenni (Geraldine Viswanathan).

The other is organised by Margot (Reese Witherspoon), a reality show producer and self-proclaimed spinster, for her younger sister Neve (Meredith Hagner). It’s only when they arrive at the venue that Jim and Margot realise the double-booking error. After some initial resentment, the duo agrees to work together to accommodate both weddings at different times. However, it doesn’t take long for them to start sabotaging each other’s spotlight and turning into horrible people, and their clash begins to affect the weddings and their families.

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As I mentioned earlier, we’ve seen plenty of comedies on streaming platforms centred around weddings that go horribly wrong before eventually settling into happy endings. You’re Cordially Invited is no exception. What works here, though, is the perfect pairing of Will Ferrell, who can crank up any scene with a simple snort, and Reese Witherspoon, who reminds us why her cameo in Friends is still so hilarious - and why her leading turn in Legally Blonde was iconic.

The first hour of You’re Cordially Invited is decent, with a few moments that might elicit half-smiles here and there. For instance, there’s Jim and Jenni’s father-daughter rendi%99+Movie+Review%3A+A+Predictable+Wedding+Comedy+That%E2%80%99s+Works+for+Its+Will+Ferrell+Antics+and+Reese+Witherspoon+Charm+%28LatestLY+Exclusive%29&via=latestly', 650, 420);">