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Grown Ups 2
2013 101 min United States of America PG-13 16+
★4.6
Comedy
Director: Dennis Dugan
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Description
Lenny has relocated his family back to the small town where he and his friends grew up. This time around, the grown ups are the ones learning lessons from their kids on a day notoriously full of surprises—the last day of school.
Budget:
$80M
US Gross:
$133.67M
Worldwide:
$247.02M
Starring
Adam Sandler
Actor
Kevin James
Actor
Chris Rock
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 2014
— Worst Picture
Razzie Awards 2014
— Worst Actor
Razzie Awards 2014
— Worst Sequel, Remake or Ripoff
Razzie Awards 2014
— Worst Director
Razzie Awards 2014
— Worst Supporting Actress
Razzie Awards 2014
— Worst Screenplay
Razzie Awards 2014
— Worst Screen Ensemble
Razzie Awards 2014
— Worst Supporting Actor
Key opinion
Grown Ups 2 is a polarizing comedy that is widely criticized for its reliance on crude, lowbrow humor and a lack of coherent narrative structure. While detractors find it repulsive and creatively exhausted, a segment of the audience appreciates the film as a lighthearted, nostalgic reunion that succeeds on its own terms as a predictable but comforting watch.
| Humor | The reliance on gross-out gags, including scatological and physical humor, is frequently identified as the film's primary comedic mode. | |
| Screenplay | The film lacks a traditional, cohesive narrative structure, appearing more as a series of disconnected sketches or vignettes rather than a developed story. | |
| Acting | The cast’s established camaraderie and chemistry provide a baseline of comfort for fans of the original film, though their performances are often described as superficial. | |
| Originality | Opinions on the film's comedic merit are starkly divided: critics dismiss it as meaningless idiocy and a career low, while some viewers find it a successful, mindless relaxation that captures a specific brand of American lowbrow comedy. |