Blended

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Blended

PG-13

Released May 23, 2014

1h 57m

Romance

Comedy

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Recently divorced mom Lauren (Drew Barrymore) and widowed dad Jim (Adam Sandler) let their friends push them into a blind date, which goes disastrously wrong. Unsurprisingly, neither wants to see the other ever again. However, fate intervenes when both Jim and Lauren, unbeknown to each other, purchase one-half of the same vacation package at a South African resort; they and their children are forced to share the same suite and participate in a slew of family activities together.

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Critics Consensus

Lurching between slapstick and schmaltz without showing much of a commitment to either, Blended commits the rare Sandler sin of provoking little more than boredom.

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Philippa Hawker

The Age (Australia)

Bland on the one hand, tacky on the other, Blended lives up to its name in more ways than one.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 12, 2014

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Eddie Cockrell

The Australian

It has become something of a tradition to dismiss the latest Adam Sandler movie outright or, if one is feeling particularly generous, damn it with faint praise. Blended is no exception to this strategy.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jun 6, 2014

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

[A] vomit-inducing blend of mawkish sentimentality and dead-on-arrival humour, all bundled up in a putrid package of festering family-friendly fun.

Rated: 1/5

May 26, 2014

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Rolando Gallego

EscribiendoCine

With a steady pace and supported by the chemistry of its lead couple, Blended is presented as a comedy designed to be shared with the family and enjoyed in the movie theater. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 8/10

Aug 18, 2025

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Much of the humor is Sandler boilerplate stuff but a musical montage when Sandler realizes his daughter isn't just a tomboy anymore is funny and worth a look.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 1, 2021

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Ignore the critics. Blended a return to form for Sandler.

Rated: 3.5/4.0

Sep 3, 2020

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Alex

Hilarious Adam and drew Barrymore classic

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/09/21

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David Manuel R

This is Adam Sandler's best movies, don't pay attention to the rating of the critics. They don't know the meaning of "comedy"

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/04/25

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Rebecca R.

One of my absolute favorite movies of all time!! SO funny and very rewatchable. Ignore the haters, they’re probably bots :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/30/25

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Ed R

Sadly, one of Adam Sandler's worst movies.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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Idris F

La definición más pura de "Romance forzado".

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/06/25

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Faiz D

Just watched it for Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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Synopsis

Recently divorced mom Lauren (Drew Barrymore) and widowed dad Jim (Adam Sandler) let their friends push them into a blind date, which goes disastrously wrong. Unsurprisingly, neither wants to see the other ever again. However, fate intervenes when both Jim and Lauren, unbeknown to each other, purchase one-half of the same vacation package at a South African resort; they and their children are forced to share the same suite and participate in a slew of family activities together.

Director: Frank Coraci
Producer: Mike Karz, Adam Sandler, Jack Giarraputo
Screenwriter: Ivan Menchell, Clare Sera
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Happy Madison Productions, Gulfstream Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Crude and Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 23, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 20, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $46.3M
Runtime: 1h 57m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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