Jack and Jill (2011)
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An advertising executive must navigate the chaos of his unemployed twin sister's holiday visit while trying to land a major commercial deal.
The story
Jack Sadelstein is a successful advertising executive living in Los Angeles with his wife Erin and two children. His life is disrupted when his unemployed twin sister, Jill, arrives for a Thanksgiving visit and announces she intends to stay until the end of Hanukkah. While Jack is tasked with securing Al Pacino for a Dunkin' Donuts commercial, Jill's obnoxious behavior causes significant embarrassment. After a series of mishaps involving a pet cockatoo and various public outings, Jack attempts to help Jill find a romantic partner through online dating, leading to further comedic complications for both siblings.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Growing up in the Bronx, Jill repeatedly tried to capture the attention of her gifted twin brother Jack. As adults, Jack is a successful executive in Los Angeles, while Jill lives alone in their childhood home. Jill arrives for Thanksgiving and stays through Hanukkah, causing chaos for Jack's family. After Jill flees into the woods, Jack tries to help her find love via Craigslist, leading to a disastrous date with a man named 'Funbucket.' Meanwhile, Jack struggles to cast Al Pacino in a commercial; Pacino eventually becomes infatuated with Jill, leading to a series of dates that end in disaster, including the destruction of an Oscar statuette and a failed cruise where Jack disguises himself as Jill to flirt with Pacino. Jill eventually discovers her home has been foreclosed on. She reconciles with Jack and his family, meets her former bully, and eventually starts a relationship with Felipe, Jack's Mexican gardener. Finally, Pacino disapproves of the commercial Jack produced and instructs him to destroy it.
- First release year
- 2011
- Runtime (minutes)
- 91
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Dennis Dugan
- Writers
- Steve Koren · screenplay; Adam Sandler · screenplay; Ben Zook · story
- Cast and characters
- Adam Sandler · Jack and Jill; Katie Holmes · Erin; Al Pacino · fictionalized version of himself
- Genres
- comedy
- Themes
- dysfunctional families; sibling rivalry
- Tone and mood
- mean-spirited; wacky
- Setting
- Los Angeles and the Bronx during the Thanksgiving and Hanukkah holiday season.
- Premise and plot tags
- holiday comedy; twin siblings; cross-dressing; product placement
- Content notes
- humor
- Reception
- The film was panned by critics for its humor, premise, and product placement, and it has been widely considered one of the worst films ever made. It received a record-breaking sweep of Razzies.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 23 · scale: 100 · review count: 26; CinemaScore · score: B · scale: A+ to F
- Awards and nominations
- Razzie · Worst Picture · Won; Razzie · Worst Director · Won; Razzie · Worst Actor · Won; Razzie · Worst Actress · Won; Razzie · Worst Screenplay · Won
- Production trivia
- The film was the first to sweep the Razzies, winning in all ten categories.; Adam Sandler broke the record for the most nominations in a single ceremony of the Razzies.
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