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The War With Grandpa

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Peter and his grandpa used to be very close, but when Grandpa Jack moves in with the family, Peter is forced to give up his most prized possession: his bedroom. Peter will stop at nothing to get his room back, scheming with friends to devise a series of pranks to drive him out. However, grandpa doesn't give up easily, and it turns into an all-out war between the two.
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Fitfully funny but mostly misguided, The War with Grandpa will leave audiences with a handful of chuckles -- and a lot of questions about what this talented cast was thinking.

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Robbie Collin Daily Telegraph (UK) Mar 21, 2021
2/5
Hollywood family entertainment at its most humdrum and stupefying - less a babysitter in motion picture form than an audio-visual bowl of Mogadon-laced Coco Pops. Go to Full Review Amy Nicholson FilmWeek (LAist) Oct 10, 2020
It depends on your tolerance for watching Robert De Niro flash people. Go to Full Review Bilge Ebiri New York Magazine/Vulture Oct 9, 2020
It's the kind of film that seems to vanish from the mind even as you're watching it. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Aug 19, 2023
C
It could have been worse--it could have run for 100 minutes instead of 94. Go to Full Review M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut Sep 3, 2022
1.5/5
It’s a family film about lessons without the burden of having any. Go to Full Review Daniel Howat Next Best Picture May 20, 2022
4/10
So much of The War with Grandpa feels utterly cheap. It plays more like a Disney Channel Original Movie that somehow got Robert De Niro and Uma Thurman to sign on. While the film didn’t work for me, it may keep younger kids entertained for the most part. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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liz Sep 20, 2021 Great idea but plot lost some momentum. Overall, fun and warm movie. See more R May 10, 2021 Good movie all the way through. Ending didn't fit. Kids loved it. See more Betty Ann May 10, 2021 We really enjoyed this movie for a great laugh on a Sunday afternoon! Family friendly! See more Dana Mar 28, 2021 My kids age 6 and 8 and myself loved the movie! So funny! See more Teresa Mar 8, 2021 I liked that it gave a “Dennis the menace” vibe but felt more corney. See more Chanelle Mar 5, 2021 Great movie over all, but the ending wasn’t very good. See more Read all reviews
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Tim Hill

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Robert De Niro

Ed

Uma Thurman

Sally

Rob Riggle

Arthur

Oakes Fegley

Peter

Cheech Marin

Danny

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Synopsis Peter and his grandpa used to be very close, but when Grandpa Jack moves in with the family, Peter is forced to give up his most prized possession: his bedroom. Peter will stop at nothing to get his room back, scheming with friends to devise a series of pranks to drive him out. However, grandpa doesn't give up easily, and it turns into an all-out war between the two.
Director
Tim Hill
Producer
Phillip Glasser, Marvin Peart, Rosa Morris Peart
Screenwriter
Tom J. Astle, Matt Ember
Distributor
101 Studios
Production Co
West Madison Entertainment , Dimension Films, Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films, Marro Films, TRI G
Rating
PG (Rude Humor|Language|Some Thematic Elements)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 9, 2020, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 10, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$21.3M
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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