Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

Two carefree brothers, Mike and Dave Stangle, are the life of every family gathering until their sister Jeanie announces a Hawaiian wedding that calls for a little restraint. Facing pressure from relatives to bring dates whose behavior won’t derail the celebration, they post an ad on Craigslist. Tatiana and Alice, two women who appear steady and polite, step into the role of respectable escorts. On the island, the brothers quickly realize their choices come with a wild streak they underestimated. What follows is a vacation misadventure where nerves, vanity, and a stubborn streak clash with family expectations and party fever. What seems like a simple favor for a wedding turns into a test of each brother's limits as chaos blooms, and misfits turned party planners everywhere.

Directed by Jake Szymanski from a story by Brendan O'Brien and Andrew J Cohen, this 2016 comedy leans into crude humor and buddy dynamics, delivering a lighthearted riff on vacation mischief and the chemistry that makes a bromance click together.

The film grossed about 77.1 million worldwide on a 33 million budget, signaling solid returns for a raunchy buddy comedy and validating the pairing of Efron and Devine in lead roles. Its success helped broaden the audience for ensemble comedy.

The film rides on the chemistry between Zac Efron and Adam Devine as Mike and Dave, delivering boisterous energy that shows up in memes and crowd-pleasing trailers. It helped solidify a wave of tropical party comedies that lean into outrageous setups. Fans remember the chaotic rooftop scene and beach chaos.

Critics treated it as an easygoing, no-frills comedy about impulse and responsibility, with the core tension coming from brothers who want freedom but must answer to family expectations. The humor lands when the group dynamic clashes and plan goes awry. It reinforces a simple truth about maturity and family duty.