Grown Ups (2010 film)
Encyclopedia
Grown Ups is a 2010 American buddy
-comedy film
directed by Dennis Dugan
and starring Adam Sandler
, Kevin James, Chris Rock
, David Spade
, and Rob Schneider
. Sandler and Fred Wolf wrote the script. The film was produced by Sandler's production company Happy Madison
and was distributed by Columbia Pictures
. Sandler, Rock, Schneider, and Spade all joined the cast of Saturday Night Live
in the 1990–1991 season
; supporting cast including Colin Quinn
, Maya Rudolph
, Tim Meadows and Norm MacDonald
have also been SNL cast members.
) encourages them to live their lives in a similar way to how they played the game. Thirty two years later, the five friends have since separated. Lenny Feder (Adam Sandler
) is a high-powered Hollywood talent agent who is married to Roxanne (Salma Hayek
), a fashion designer, and has three kids. His sons Greg and Keithie have become very spoiled, much to his annoyance. Eric Lamonsoff (Kevin James) claims he is now a co-owner of a lawn furniture company, is married to Sally (Maria Bello
) and has two kids, Donna and Bean. Kurt McKenzie (Chris Rock
) is a stay-at-home father who is married to Deanne (Maya Rudolph
), the primary breadwinner of the family, and has two kids. Deanne is pregnant with another child and Deanne's mother also lives with the family. Rob Hilliard (Rob Schneider
) is a thrice-divorced pacifist vegan
married to Gloria (Joyce Van Patten
), who is 30 years older than he is. Marcus Higgins (David Spade
) is a lazy womanizer. All of them regularly harass each other in comedic fashion throughout the movie; Lenny for being rich (although he tries to downplay it), Eric for being overweight, Kurt for being skinny and not being more useful, Rob for his way of saying "Hey!" (and other rhyming words) and for having a much older wife, and Marcus for being a slacker.
When the five friends found out that Buzzer has died, they all return to New England
with their families to attend his private funeral. Lenny rents the lake house for the 4th of July
weekend for his friends to stay at, but Lenny can't stay for the whole weekend because Roxanne has a fashion show in Milan
. While at the lake house, Lenny is annoyed that their kids would rather play video games than spend time outdoors, so he and the others force their kids to play outside during their stay. Eric has a small incident on a rope swing and injures a bird. At a local restaurant, Lenny runs into his old nemesis Dickie Bailey (Colin Quinn
), who is still upset at Lenny because he allegedly had his foot out of bounds when he made the long-ago game winning shot and challenges him and his friends to a rematch, but Lenny declines, declaring it a waste of time. During the vacation everybody tries to reach their inner child, laughter will follow and some secrets will be revealed as these five hilarious guys and their families get along. Afterwards, Roxanne figured out that it was more important to stay since the kids are growing fond of the lake and such. Then, they went to the water park the next day. There, Bean learns to drink milk out of a carton, while Marcus flirts constantly with Jasmine and Amber, much to Rob's dismay. Eric accidentally urinates in the pool and is discovered immediately as the pool contains a chemical that turns the colour of urine into blue, causing every other children to run in fear. Later, Lenny and the group go to the zip line and meet Dickie again, this time with his own group of friends, including Wiley (Steve Buscemi
), who ends up in the hospital after an accident there.
On their final day at the Lakehouse, Lenny and his buddies are challenged to a basketball game by Dickie. At the game-deciding shot, Lenny purposely misses in order to allow Dickie to finally win. The movie ends with everyone catching the Independence Day fireworks.
on May 18, 2009, but most of the filming was done in Essex, Massachusetts
, Water Wizz
at Wareham, Massachusetts
, as well as some scenes shot in Marblehead, Massachusetts
on the exclusive Marblehead Neck. The restaurant scene takes place in Woodman's of Essex
. The "lake house" and basketball
scene at the end were filmed at Chebacco Lake in Essex, MA. The film was scheduled to be released on July 1, 2010, but the production company moved it to June 25, 2010.
, who recorded his score with a 55-piece ensemble of the Hollywood Studio Symphony
at the Newman Scoring Stage at 20th Century Fox
.
and $109,429,003 in other countries, with a worldwide gross of $271,430,189. The film was also nominated at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards
for the Best Line From A Movie category, which it won for the line "I want to get chocolate wasted!", delivered by Becky, played by Alexys Nicole Sanchez.
reports that 10% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 151 reviews, with an average score of 3.3/10, and its consensus states that "Grown Ups cast of comedy vets is amiable, but they're let up by poor direction and the scattershot, lowbrow humor of a stunted script." Metacritic awarded the film an average score of 30 out of 100 based on 32 reviews.
Buddy film
The buddy film is a film genre in which two people of the same sex are paired. The two often contrast in personality, which creates a different dynamic onscreen than a pairing of two people of the opposite sex. The contrast is sometimes accentuated by an ethnic difference between the two...
-comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Dennis Dugan
Dennis Dugan
Dennis Dugan is an American director, comedian, and actor. He is most famous for his partnership with comedic actor Adam Sandler, with whom he directed the films Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Grown Ups, Just Go With It, and Jack and...
and starring Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, musician, and film producer.After becoming a Saturday Night Live cast member, Sandler went on to star in several Hollywood feature films that grossed over $100 million at the box office...
, Kevin James, Chris Rock
Chris Rock
Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer and director. He was voted in the US as the 5th greatest stand-up comedian of all time by Comedy Central...
, David Spade
David Spade
David Wayne Spade is an American actor, comedian and television personality who first became famous in the 1990s as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, and from 1997 until 2003 when he starred as Dennis Finch on Just Shoot Me!. He also starred as C.J...
, and Rob Schneider
Rob Schneider
Robert Michael "Rob" Schneider is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director. A stand-up comic and veteran of the NBC sketch-comedy series Saturday Night Live, Schneider has gone on to a successful career in feature films, including starring roles in the comedy films Deuce Bigalow:...
. Sandler and Fred Wolf wrote the script. The film was produced by Sandler's production company Happy Madison
Happy Madison
Happy Madison Productions is an American film/television production company founded by actor/comedian Adam Sandler in 1999 that is best known for comedy films. Happy Madison takes its name from the films Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison, two box office successes starring Sandler himself, both...
and was distributed by Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production and distribution company. Columbia Pictures now forms part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. It is one of the leading film companies...
. Sandler, Rock, Schneider, and Spade all joined the cast of Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
in the 1990–1991 season
Saturday Night Live (Season 16)
Saturday Night Live aired its sixteenth season during the 1990-1991 television season on NBC. 20 episodes were produced. The sixteenth season began on September 29, 1990, and ended on May 18, 1991....
; supporting cast including Colin Quinn
Colin Quinn
Colin Edward Quinn is an American stand-up comedian and writer best known for his five years in the cast of Saturday Night Live, as the sidekick/announcer of MTV's late 1980s gameshow Remote Control and as host of Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn on Comedy Central from 2002–2004.-Early years:Quinn was...
, Maya Rudolph
Maya Rudolph
Maya Khabira Rudolph is an American actress, comedienne and singer known for her comedic roles as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2000 to 2007, and for appearing in films such as Away We Go, Bridesmaids, Grown Ups, A Prairie Home Companion and MacGruber...
, Tim Meadows and Norm MacDonald
Norm MacDonald
Norman Gene "Norm" Macdonald is a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He is best known for his five seasons as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, which included anchoring Weekend Update for three years...
have also been SNL cast members.
Plot
In 1978, five childhood friends won their junior high basketball championship. During the celebration at a rented lake house, their coach "Buzzer" (Blake ClarkBlake Clark
Blake Clark is an American actor, voice artist, comedian, and veteran of the Vietnam War, having served as a Captain with the 101st Airborne Division....
) encourages them to live their lives in a similar way to how they played the game. Thirty two years later, the five friends have since separated. Lenny Feder (Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, musician, and film producer.After becoming a Saturday Night Live cast member, Sandler went on to star in several Hollywood feature films that grossed over $100 million at the box office...
) is a high-powered Hollywood talent agent who is married to Roxanne (Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek
Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez de Pinault is a Mexican film actress, director and producer. She received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her role as Frida Kahlo in the film Frida.-Early life:...
), a fashion designer, and has three kids. His sons Greg and Keithie have become very spoiled, much to his annoyance. Eric Lamonsoff (Kevin James) claims he is now a co-owner of a lawn furniture company, is married to Sally (Maria Bello
Maria Bello
Maria Elena Bello is an American actress and singer known for her appearances in the movies Coyote Ugly, The Jane Austen Book Club, Permanent Midnight, Thank You for Smoking, A History of Violence, Payback, and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. For television she is known for her role as Dr...
) and has two kids, Donna and Bean. Kurt McKenzie (Chris Rock
Chris Rock
Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer and director. He was voted in the US as the 5th greatest stand-up comedian of all time by Comedy Central...
) is a stay-at-home father who is married to Deanne (Maya Rudolph
Maya Rudolph
Maya Khabira Rudolph is an American actress, comedienne and singer known for her comedic roles as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2000 to 2007, and for appearing in films such as Away We Go, Bridesmaids, Grown Ups, A Prairie Home Companion and MacGruber...
), the primary breadwinner of the family, and has two kids. Deanne is pregnant with another child and Deanne's mother also lives with the family. Rob Hilliard (Rob Schneider
Rob Schneider
Robert Michael "Rob" Schneider is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director. A stand-up comic and veteran of the NBC sketch-comedy series Saturday Night Live, Schneider has gone on to a successful career in feature films, including starring roles in the comedy films Deuce Bigalow:...
) is a thrice-divorced pacifist vegan
Veganism
Veganism is the practice of eliminating the use of animal products. Ethical vegans reject the commodity status of animals and the use of animal products for any purpose, while dietary vegans or strict vegetarians eliminate them from their diet only...
married to Gloria (Joyce Van Patten
Joyce Van Patten
Joyce Benignia Van Patten is an American stage, film and television actress.-Personal life:Van Patten was born in New York City, the daughter of Josephine Rose , an Italian American magazine advertising executive, and Richard Byron Van Patten, a Dutch American interior decorator.She is the younger...
), who is 30 years older than he is. Marcus Higgins (David Spade
David Spade
David Wayne Spade is an American actor, comedian and television personality who first became famous in the 1990s as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, and from 1997 until 2003 when he starred as Dennis Finch on Just Shoot Me!. He also starred as C.J...
) is a lazy womanizer. All of them regularly harass each other in comedic fashion throughout the movie; Lenny for being rich (although he tries to downplay it), Eric for being overweight, Kurt for being skinny and not being more useful, Rob for his way of saying "Hey!" (and other rhyming words) and for having a much older wife, and Marcus for being a slacker.
When the five friends found out that Buzzer has died, they all return to New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
with their families to attend his private funeral. Lenny rents the lake house for the 4th of July
Independence Day (United States)
Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain...
weekend for his friends to stay at, but Lenny can't stay for the whole weekend because Roxanne has a fashion show in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
. While at the lake house, Lenny is annoyed that their kids would rather play video games than spend time outdoors, so he and the others force their kids to play outside during their stay. Eric has a small incident on a rope swing and injures a bird. At a local restaurant, Lenny runs into his old nemesis Dickie Bailey (Colin Quinn
Colin Quinn
Colin Edward Quinn is an American stand-up comedian and writer best known for his five years in the cast of Saturday Night Live, as the sidekick/announcer of MTV's late 1980s gameshow Remote Control and as host of Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn on Comedy Central from 2002–2004.-Early years:Quinn was...
), who is still upset at Lenny because he allegedly had his foot out of bounds when he made the long-ago game winning shot and challenges him and his friends to a rematch, but Lenny declines, declaring it a waste of time. During the vacation everybody tries to reach their inner child, laughter will follow and some secrets will be revealed as these five hilarious guys and their families get along. Afterwards, Roxanne figured out that it was more important to stay since the kids are growing fond of the lake and such. Then, they went to the water park the next day. There, Bean learns to drink milk out of a carton, while Marcus flirts constantly with Jasmine and Amber, much to Rob's dismay. Eric accidentally urinates in the pool and is discovered immediately as the pool contains a chemical that turns the colour of urine into blue, causing every other children to run in fear. Later, Lenny and the group go to the zip line and meet Dickie again, this time with his own group of friends, including Wiley (Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi
Steven Vincent "Steve" Buscemi is an American actor, writer and film director. An associate member of the renowned experimental theater company The Wooster Group, Buscemi has starred and supported in successful Hollywood and indie films including New York Stories, Mystery Train, Reservoir Dogs,...
), who ends up in the hospital after an accident there.
On their final day at the Lakehouse, Lenny and his buddies are challenged to a basketball game by Dickie. At the game-deciding shot, Lenny purposely misses in order to allow Dickie to finally win. The movie ends with everyone catching the Independence Day fireworks.
Cast
- Adam SandlerAdam SandlerAdam Richard Sandler is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, musician, and film producer.After becoming a Saturday Night Live cast member, Sandler went on to star in several Hollywood feature films that grossed over $100 million at the box office...
as Lenny "Hollywood" Feder - Salma HayekSalma HayekSalma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez de Pinault is a Mexican film actress, director and producer. She received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her role as Frida Kahlo in the film Frida.-Early life:...
as Roxanne Chase-Fedeee - Jake GoldbergJake GoldbergJake Goldberg is an American actor, best known for his role in Grown Ups as Harry Wiener. He lives in Chappaqua, New York and attends Horace Greeley High School...
as Greg Feder - Cameron Boyce as Keithie Feder
- Alexys Nycole Sanchez as Becky Feder
- Kevin James as Eric Lamonsoff
- Maria BelloMaria BelloMaria Elena Bello is an American actress and singer known for her appearances in the movies Coyote Ugly, The Jane Austen Book Club, Permanent Midnight, Thank You for Smoking, A History of Violence, Payback, and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. For television she is known for her role as Dr...
as Sally Lamonsoff - Ada-Nicole SangerAda-Nicole SangerAda-Nicole Sanger is an American actress from South Florida. She is known for her role as Donna Lamonsoff in Sony Pictures' 2010 comedy Grown Ups, directed by Dennis Dugan. She became a contestant on the fifth episode of the Nickelodeon show BrainSurge in October 2009.- Film :-Television:-Theatre:*...
as Donna Lamonsoff - Frank and Morgan Gingerich as Bean Lamonsoff
- Chris RockChris RockChristopher Julius "Chris" Rock III is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer and director. He was voted in the US as the 5th greatest stand-up comedian of all time by Comedy Central...
as Kurt McKenzie - Maya RudolphMaya RudolphMaya Khabira Rudolph is an American actress, comedienne and singer known for her comedic roles as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2000 to 2007, and for appearing in films such as Away We Go, Bridesmaids, Grown Ups, A Prairie Home Companion and MacGruber...
as Deanne McKenzie (nee Ronzoni) - Nadji Jeter as Andre McKenzie
- China Anne McClain as Charlotte McKenzie
- Ebony Jo-Ann as Mama Ronzoni
- Rob SchneiderRob SchneiderRobert Michael "Rob" Schneider is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director. A stand-up comic and veteran of the NBC sketch-comedy series Saturday Night Live, Schneider has gone on to a successful career in feature films, including starring roles in the comedy films Deuce Bigalow:...
as Rob Hilliard - Joyce Van PattenJoyce Van PattenJoyce Benignia Van Patten is an American stage, film and television actress.-Personal life:Van Patten was born in New York City, the daughter of Josephine Rose , an Italian American magazine advertising executive, and Richard Byron Van Patten, a Dutch American interior decorator.She is the younger...
as Gloria Hilliard - Madison RileyMadison RileyMadison Riley is an American actress.-Filmography:-External links:...
as Jasmine Hilliard - Jamie ChungJamie ChungJamie Jilynn Chung is an American actress known to reality television audiences as a cast member on the MTV reality television series, The Real World: San Diego and its spin-off show, Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II, and for her appearances in TV and films, such as I Now...
as Amber Hilliard - Ashley Loren as Bridget Hilliard
- David SpadeDavid SpadeDavid Wayne Spade is an American actor, comedian and television personality who first became famous in the 1990s as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, and from 1997 until 2003 when he starred as Dennis Finch on Just Shoot Me!. He also starred as C.J...
as Marcus "Higgy" Higgins - Blake ClarkBlake ClarkBlake Clark is an American actor, voice artist, comedian, and veteran of the Vietnam War, having served as a Captain with the 101st Airborne Division....
as Coach - Colin QuinnColin QuinnColin Edward Quinn is an American stand-up comedian and writer best known for his five years in the cast of Saturday Night Live, as the sidekick/announcer of MTV's late 1980s gameshow Remote Control and as host of Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn on Comedy Central from 2002–2004.-Early years:Quinn was...
as Dickie Bailey - Steve BuscemiSteve BuscemiSteven Vincent "Steve" Buscemi is an American actor, writer and film director. An associate member of the renowned experimental theater company The Wooster Group, Buscemi has starred and supported in successful Hollywood and indie films including New York Stories, Mystery Train, Reservoir Dogs,...
as Wiley - Tim Meadows as Malcolm
- Dan PatrickDan PatrickDaniel Patrick Pugh , professionally known as Dan Patrick, is an American sportscaster, radio personality, and actor from Mason, Ohio...
as Norby the Ride Guy - Norm MacDonaldNorm MacDonaldNorman Gene "Norm" Macdonald is a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He is best known for his five seasons as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, which included anchoring Weekend Update for three years...
as Geezer - Jonathan LoughranJonathan LoughranJonathan Loughran is an American actor who is in most Happy Madison films with his friend Adam Sandler.-Filmography:* Sexbomb* Bulletproof* The Waterboy* Big Daddy* Little Nicky...
as Robideaux - Dennis DuganDennis DuganDennis Dugan is an American director, comedian, and actor. He is most famous for his partnership with comedic actor Adam Sandler, with whom he directed the films Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Grown Ups, Just Go With It, and Jack and...
as Referee - Di Quon as Rita
- Jack FlahertyJack FlahertyJack Flaherty is a politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Flaherty graduated with a Bachelor of Education, a Bachelor of Physical Education, and a Master's of Education from the University of Alberta. He worked as a teacher in Edmonton and Red Deer before becoming a...
- Dan MarshallDan MarshallDan Marshall was the former coach of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League .-References:...
as Mourner at Coach's Funeral (uncredited)
Production
Filming commenced in Southborough, MassachusettsSouthborough, Massachusetts
Southborough is an affluent town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It incorporates the smaller villages of Cordaville, Fayville, and Southville. Its name is often informally shortened to Southboro, a usage seen on many area signs and maps. Its population was 9,767 at the 2010...
on May 18, 2009, but most of the filming was done in Essex, Massachusetts
Essex, Massachusetts
Essex is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, north of Boston. The population was 3,504 at the 2010 census.Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Essex.- History :...
, Water Wizz
Water Wizz
Water Wizz touted as being “Cape Cod’s Only Waterpark" is a water park located in East Wareham, Massachusetts. They have many slides and kiddie attractions. Note though that Wareham isn't part of Cape Cod. In the summer of 2009, the park was used as a filming location for the movie Grown...
at Wareham, Massachusetts
Wareham, Massachusetts
Wareham is a town located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 20,335, with an estimated 2008 population of 21,221....
, as well as some scenes shot in Marblehead, Massachusetts
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Marblehead is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 19,808 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary and Devereux Beach...
on the exclusive Marblehead Neck. The restaurant scene takes place in Woodman's of Essex
Woodman's of Essex
Woodman’s of Essex is a seafood restaurant in Essex, Massachusetts . A local favorite, it is also known internationally for its fried clams and New England clam bakes...
. The "lake house" and basketball
scene at the end were filmed at Chebacco Lake in Essex, MA. The film was scheduled to be released on July 1, 2010, but the production company moved it to June 25, 2010.
Music
The score to Grown Ups was composed by Rupert Gregson-WilliamsRupert Gregson-Williams
Rupert Gregson-Williams is an award winning British film score composer. Educated at St John's College, Cambridge choir school and Lancing College, he is the brother of multi-nominated and awarded film composer Harry Gregson-Williams and former member of Hans Zimmer's Media Ventures team of...
, who recorded his score with a 55-piece ensemble of the Hollywood Studio Symphony
Hollywood Studio Symphony
The Hollywood Studio Symphony is the credited name of the symphony orchestra behind many major soundtracks, including The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Sucker Punch, Jurassic Park 3, Last Samurai, Pirates of the Caribbean, We Are Marshall, Spider-Man 2, Lost and The...
at the Newman Scoring Stage at 20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
.
Box office
The film was a box office success grossing $162,001,186 in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and $109,429,003 in other countries, with a worldwide gross of $271,430,189. The film was also nominated at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards
2011 MTV Movie Awards
The 2011 MTV Movie Awards were held on June 5, 2011 at the Gibson Amphitheatre and were hosted by Jason Sudeikis.On May 3, the nominees were announced...
for the Best Line From A Movie category, which it won for the line "I want to get chocolate wasted!", delivered by Becky, played by Alexys Nicole Sanchez.
Critical reception
The film has received mostly negative reviews. Review aggregate Rotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...
reports that 10% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 151 reviews, with an average score of 3.3/10, and its consensus states that "Grown Ups cast of comedy vets is amiable, but they're let up by poor direction and the scattershot, lowbrow humor of a stunted script." Metacritic awarded the film an average score of 30 out of 100 based on 32 reviews.