Dirty Grandpa

R

Released Jan 22, 2016

1h 42m

Comedy

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Uptight lawyer Jason Kelly (Zac Efron) is one week away from marrying his boss's controlling daughter, putting him on the fast track for a partnership at his firm. Tricked by his grandfather Dick (Robert De Niro), Jason finds himself driving the foulmouthed old man to Daytona Beach, Fla., for a wild spring break that includes frat parties, bar fights and an epic night of karaoke. While Jason worries about the upcoming wedding, Dick tries to show his grandson how to live life to the fullest.

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Critics Consensus

Like a Werther's Original dropped down a sewer drain, Dirty Grandpa represents the careless fumbling of a classic talent that once brought pleasure to millions.

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Jesse Hassenger

AV Club

Incompetence combined with the occasional burst of disreputable laughter makes Dirty Grandpa oddly lively for a movie that's largely terrible.

Rated: C-

Sep 14, 2018

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

Equal parts bad and baffling, it seems to have been written and directed by alien life forms who read YouTube comment sections for a week and drew these conclusions about human behavior.

Jul 23, 2016

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Liz Braun

Toronto Sun

This is a movie that desperately wants to be a raunchy, politically incorrect, gross-out comedy. It gets as far as desperate.

Feb 4, 2016

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Olly Richards

NME (New Musical Express)

The premise has potential, but the execution is painfully unfunny.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 8, 2021

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

The kind of film that, one day, De Niro's great-grandchildren will watch and wonder what all the fuss about him was.

Rated: 1/5

Feb 3, 2021

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Mazer can't decide what kind of film Dirty Grandpa is to be.

Rated: 1.0/4.0

Sep 6, 2020

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Anonymous F

Robert de Niro and Zac Efron did excellent! Obviously people don't know what comedy is and don't have any sense of humor. Robert de Niro did extraordinary and dirty Grandpa! Should have got a sequel. Everyone that has negative comments should just watch (Law & Order). And reflect on yourself.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/07/24

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stephen b

Just look for laughs and nothing more, and it's a decent watch. Reminds me of a Farrelly Brothers movie,

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/27/24

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Larry H

Rubbish. I would give it zero stars if that were an option.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/19/24

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Test T

I watched this on DVD recently. I have very mixed feelings about this movie, and especially the way it ends. I thought it started quite well, building on the solid foundation if reviving a relationship between an elderly widower (Dick) and his grandson (Jason) who had drifted apart during their lives. It makes sense that Dick wants to make the most of the life he has left, and the contrast between him and Jason is fun to watch at first. The problem for me was that Dick becomes quite obsessed about making love to the much younger college girl they meet, which takes over the rest of the story. I expected Dick to find a deeper meaning to his life via his time spent with Jason, but he doesn't. I found the ending very strange and rather uncomfortable to watch. If the movie was designed to challenge age stereotypes it succeeds, but in a way that I found unpleasant and disagreeable. I don't recommend this movie because it made me feel uncomfortable and dirty.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/18/24

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Breezy B

It had its moments.....

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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AUGUSTUS C

pretty funny! but just a little too long, if it was cut down a bit, it'd be perfect!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/02/24

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Synopsis

Uptight lawyer Jason Kelly (Zac Efron) is one week away from marrying his boss's controlling daughter, putting him on the fast track for a partnership at his firm. Tricked by his grandfather Dick (Robert De Niro), Jason finds himself driving the foulmouthed old man to Daytona Beach, Fla., for a wild spring break that includes frat parties, bar fights and an epic night of karaoke. While Jason worries about the upcoming wedding, Dick tries to show his grandson how to live life to the fullest.

Director: Dan Mazer
Producer: Jason Barrett, Bill Block, Barry Josephson, Michael Simkin
Screenwriter: John Phillips
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Bill Block Media, Josephson Entertainment, QED International
Rating: R (Drug Use|Crude Sexual Content|Graphic Nudity|Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 22, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 26, 2016
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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