Grown Ups (2010)
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Five lifelong friends reunite for a weekend at a lake house following the death of their former coach.
The story
In 1978, childhood friends Lenny Feder, Eric Lamonsoff, Kurt McKenzie, Marcus Higgins, and Rob Hilliard won their junior high basketball championship and celebrated at a lake house with their coach Robert "Buzzer" Ferdinando. Thirty years later, in 2008, the five friends reunite for his funeral in their hometown. Lenny rents a lake house for the group to stay during the Fourth of July weekend. As the friends and their families gather, they navigate the complexities of their current lives while reminiscing about their past, eventually facing a long-standing rivalry from a former basketball opponent.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 1978, five friends won their junior high basketball championship and celebrated with their coach, Buzzer. In 2008, the group reunites for Buzzer's funeral and stays at a lake house for the Fourth of July. The men deal with personal issues: Lenny is a successful agent, Eric is a struggling business owner, Kurt is a stay-at-home dad, Marcus is a slacker, and Rob is a man with multiple marriages. During the weekend, they visit a water park, where the families cause chaos and the men face various mishaps, including a friend getting injured on a zipline. Tensions peak when the men confront each other about their personal lives, leading to honest confessions about their struggles. On the final day, the friends face their old rival, Dickie, in a basketball rematch. Lenny intentionally loses the game to ensure his family experiences the joy of winning together, while the others enjoy the fireworks.
- First release year
- 2010
- Runtime (minutes)
- 102
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Dennis Dugan
- Writers
- Adam Sandler · writer; Fred Wolf · writer
- Cast and characters
- Adam Sandler · Lenny Feder; Kevin James · Eric Lamonsoff; Chris Rock · Kurt McKenzie; David Spade · Marcus Higgins; Rob Schneider · Rob Hilliard; Salma Hayek · Roxanne; Maria Bello · Deanne; Maya Rudolph · Sally
- Genres
- comedy; buddy comedy
- Themes
- friendship; nostalgia; midlife crisis
- Tone and mood
- comedy; lighthearted
- Premise and plot tags
- reunion; vacation; sports
- Content notes
- lowbrow humor
- Reception
- The film received negative reviews from critics but was a significant commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing Happy Madison film.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 10% · scale: percentage · review count: 166; Metacritic · score: 30 · scale: 100 · review count: 32
- Awards and nominations
- Best Line from a Movie · MTV Movie Awards · 2011 · win; Worst Supporting Actor · Razzie Award · 2011 · nomination
- Production trivia
- The film was the highest-grossing Happy Madison film.; Adam Sandler bought brand-new Maserati sports cars for his four co-stars.; Chris Farley was originally considered for the film but passed away before production.
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