Grown Ups 2 (2013)
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Old friends reunite in a small town and face off against a local fraternity.
The story
Three years after the events of the first film, Lenny Feder moves his family back to his hometown of Stanton. There, he reunites with his old friends Eric, Kurt, and Marcus. As the group navigates the transition of their lives—dealing with parenting, career hurdles, and old rivalries—they find themselves facing bizarre situations and new enemies in the form of a local fraternity. The group must navigate the complexities of their current lives while confronting the ghosts of their past in their familiar hometown.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Three years after the first film, Lenny Feder moves his family to his hometown of Stanton, reuniting with his friends Eric, Kurt, and Marcus. The plot follows the group as they navigate personal milestones: Lenny deals with a pregnant wife and a local bully, Eric manages his children's confidence, Kurt prepares for an anniversary, and Marcus bonds with his new son, Braden. The plot escalates when the friends confront a local bully and later clash with a hostile college fraternity at a nearby quarry. After a series of mishaps, including a runaway construction tire and a brawl at a 1980s-themed party, the friends ultimately defeat the fraternity. The film concludes with the friends reminiscing about their youth and Lenny reconciling with his wife as they prepare for their growing family.
- First release year
- 2013
- Runtime (minutes)
- 101
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Dennis Dugan
- Writers
- Fred Wolf · writer; Adam Sandler · writer; Tim Herlihy · writer
- Cast and characters
- Adam Sandler · Lenny; Kevin James; Chris Rock; David Spade; Salma Hayek; Maya Rudolph; Maria Bello; Nick Swardson
- Genres
- comedy; road movies; buddy comedy
- Themes
- friendship; family; nostalgia
- Tone and mood
- comedy; gross-out
- Premise and plot tags
- sequel; buddy comedy; road movie
- Franchise connections
- Grown Ups
- Reception
- The film was panned by critics but was a commercial success, grossing $247 million on an $80 million budget.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 8% · scale: percentage · review count: 114; Metacritic · score: 19 · scale: 100 · review count: 28; CinemaScore · score: B · scale: A+ to F
- Awards and nominations
- Razzie · Golden Raspberry Awards · 2014 · nomination
- Production trivia
- A third film is in development.; The film features a cameo by Shaquille O'Neal as a cop.
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