Why Him?(2016) Apr 2026

is a 2016 American R-rated romantic comedy directed by John Hamburg and written by Hamburg and Ian Helfer, based on a story by Jonah Hill. The film stars Bryan Cranston as an overprotective father who finds himself in a bitter rivalry with his daughter’s eccentric and foul-mouthed tech-billionaire boyfriend, played by James Franco. Plot Overview

There, they meet her boyfriend, Laird Mayhew (Franco), a socially filterless app-mogul who lives in a paperless, high-tech mansion. The central conflict erupts when Ned learns that Laird intends to propose to Stephanie. The film focuses on the culture clash between Ned’s traditional Midwestern values and Laird’s bizarre, modern lifestyle—which includes a "Cato-and-Clouseau" style relationship with his estate manager, Gustav (Keegan-Michael Key). Why Him?(2016)

The film was produced by 21 Laps Entertainment and Red Hour Productions, involving prominent names like Shawn Levy and Ben Stiller. is a 2016 American R-rated romantic comedy directed

The story follows Ned Fleming (Cranston), the straitlaced owner of a struggling printing company in Michigan. During the Christmas holidays, Ned and his family travel to Silicon Valley to visit his daughter, Stephanie (Zoey Deutch), at Stanford University. The central conflict erupts when Ned learns that