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Dirty Grandpa

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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Olly Richards NME (New Musical Express) The premise has potential, but the execution is painfully unfunny. Rated: 2/5 Jun 8, 2021 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ram L I swear, if the Tomatomater says 10 percent, you need to stop trusting it — this is a gem of a comedy, plus there’s Robert de Niro! Well, he’s not the stellar performer he was in, say, The Intern — but he’s entertaining as entertaining can be, from beginning to end. As are all the other main characters, in fact. Except for the implausible + soppy bit at the end, 4 or 5 stars any day. Plenty of fun for the entire family! [Just kidding — this movie is a serious R!] Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/23/24 Full Review Audience Member This movie only gets such criticism because De-Nero is in it. It's a a perfectly decent dumb funny film, a few laughs, and a few things to think about in you own life. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/31/24 Full Review Ed R Not a bad comedy at all! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/17/24 Full Review Melissa H I absolutely love this movie. And I've watched it several times and love it more every time I watch it. Robert De Niro is amazing in this movie and so is Zac Effron. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/17/24 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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