Why Him?
“Of all the guys his daughter could have chosen...”
Why Him? is streaming on Disney Plus in New Zealand, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Amazon Video. Availability checked 29 June 2026.
Where to watch Why Him?
🇳🇿 New Zealand
Good to know
- Director
- John Hamburg
- Release date
- 2016-12-22
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Language
- English
- Box office
- $118,102,725
- Budget
- $38,000,000
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Studio
- 21 Laps Entertainment
Why Him? — trailer
About Why Him?
Why Him? is a 2016 movie in the Comedy genre, directed by John Hamburg, starring Bryan Cranston, James Franco and Zoey Deutch. It has a runtime of 1 hour 51 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.4/10 from 4,428 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Why Him? in New Zealand — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend.
Cast
Bryan Cranston
Ned Fleming
James Franco
Laird Mayhew
Zoey Deutch
Stephanie Fleming
Megan Mullally
Barb Fleming
Griffin Gluck
Scotty Fleming
Keegan-Michael Key
Gustav
Kaley Cuoco
Justine (voice)
Cedric the Entertainer
Lou Dunne
Zack Pearlman
Kevin Dingle
Jee Young Han
Marnie Dingle
Grace Hazelett
Vanessa Dingle
Sadie Hazelett
Vanessa Dingle
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Why Him? in New Zealand?+
In New Zealand, you can stream Why Him? on Disney Plus. It's also available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Amazon Video.
Is Why Him? on Netflix?+
Why Him? is not on Netflix in New Zealand right now, but you can stream it on Disney Plus.
How long is Why Him??+
Why Him? has a runtime of 1 hour 51 minutes (111 minutes).
Who stars in Why Him??+
Why Him? stars Bryan Cranston, James Franco, Zoey Deutch, Megan Mullally and Griffin Gluck.
When did Why Him? come out?+
Why Him? is a 2016 movie directed by John Hamburg.
What genre is Why Him??+
Why Him? is Comedy film.
Who directed Why Him??+
Why Him? was directed by John Hamburg.
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