---
title: "Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates"
year: 2016
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/mike-and-dave-need-wedding-dates-2016"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 316023
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 98
community_rating: 6.0
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/mike-and-dave-need-wedding-dates-2016

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates is a film first released in 2016. Catalogued under Comedy. Produced and broadcast by Chernin Entertainment, TSG Entertainment, 20th Century Fox. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Two hard-partying brothers seek respectable wedding dates online, but get wilder companions instead."

### Why Watch
- features adventurous brothers Mike and Dave
- includes a Hawaiian wedding setting

### Caveats & Content Note
- the chosen dates turn out to be ready to get wild and party
- Tone & Suitability: This is a comedy film rated R for adult content and humor.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: comedy, wild, party, fun-loving

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/mike-and-dave-need-wedding-dates-2016#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Jake Szymanski
- **Networks / Studios**: Chernin Entertainment, TSG Entertainment, 20th Century Fox

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Zac Efron** as *Dave Stangle*
- **Anna Kendrick** as *Alice*
- **Adam Devine** as *Mike Stangle*
- **Aubrey Plaza** as *Tatiana*
- **Sam Richardson** as *Eric*
- **Stephen Root** as *Burt*
- **Sugar Lyn Beard** as *Jeanie Stangle*
- **Branscombe Richmond** as *Kalani - BBQ Chef*
- **Marc Maron** as *Randy*
- **Jake Johnson** as *Ronnie*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Who are the main brothers in the film?
The main brothers are Mike and Dave Stangle.

### Q: Why do the brothers need dates?
Their family insists they bring respectable dates to their sister Jeanie's Hawaiian wedding to avoid embarrassing them.

### Q: How do Mike and Dave find their dates?
They place an ad on Craigslist.

### Q: Who are the women the brothers pick?
They pick Tatiana and Alice, who seem charming and normal.

### Q: What happens once they arrive at the wedding?
Mike and Dave realize their companions are actually ready to get wild and party.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/316023)
- [Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates | 20th Century Studios](https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/mike-and-dave-need-wedding-dates)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*