Grown Ups 2 (2013)

Movie · 2013 · Comedy · 1h 41m · PG-13 · English

Curator score: 0.8/10 (702.2K ratings)

Just because they're a little older doesn't mean they've grown up.

Overview

Lenny has relocated his family back to the small town where he and his friends grew up. This time around, the grown ups are the ones learning lessons from their kids on a day notoriously full of surprises—the last day of school.

Ratings

Director

Dennis Dugan

Production

Columbia Pictures, Happy Madison Productions

Cast

Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Salma Hayek Pinault, Maya Rudolph, Maria Bello, Nick Swardson, Steve Buscemi, Colin Quinn, Tim Meadows, Shaquille O'Neal, Jon Lovitz, Georgia Engel, Alexander Ludwig, Peter Dante, Oliver Hudson, Allen Covert, Steve Austin, Milo Ventimiglia

Where to watch

fuboTV

Curator Review

Verdict

A broad, low-stakes reunion comedy built around hangout energy, juvenile gags, and celebrity-cameo chaos rather than plot or character growth. If you enjoy Adam Sandler’s most shamelessly disposable studio comedies, there’s some easygoing fun here, but for most viewers the repetition and thin jokes outweigh the charm.

Best for

  • fans of loud, unserious studio comedies
  • viewers who like ensemble hangout movies
  • people in the mood for nostalgia, slapstick, and dumb jokes
  • audiences already receptive to Sandler/Happy Madison humor

Skip if

  • you want sharp writing or a strong story
  • you dislike crude, repetitive, or juvenile comedy
  • you need character development or emotional payoff
  • you’re already tired of mid-2010s celebrity-bro comedy

Overview

Grown Ups 2 is less a sequel than a second helping of the same loose, noisy hangout formula. The movie trades structure for momentum, stringing together school-day antics, townie chaos, and a parade of bits that are meant to feel spontaneous even when they barely connect.

Worth noting

What it does have is a certain shameless confidence. The cast commits to the nonsense, and the film occasionally lands on an easygoing, summer-block-party rhythm that can be mildly infectious if you’re already on its wavelength. But the jokes are broad, the plotting is flimsy, and the movie often feels like it’s daring you to care about anything beyond the next interruption.

Bottom line

For viewers who like Happy Madison comedies at their most unpolished, there’s a junk-food appeal here. For everyone else, it’s the kind of movie that confirms your suspicion that “no plot, just vibes” is not always a compliment.

Top Letterboxd reviews

DirkH (0.5★) · 3266 likes

$246,984,278 worldwide. Our species does not deserve to live.

charlie (1★) · 1915 likes

No joke: As I was leaving the theater and patting my pockets to make sure I had everything I brought in, there was something missing. No, not my dignity and self-esteem (I actually lost those at the ticket kiosk)... I lost my wallet. For a minute, I was convinced that Adam "The Con-Man" Sandler himself had used some form of black magic, reached his hand out into the audience, and personally stole all of my cash. Sure enough, after a minute of searching under my seat, I found my wallet but you had me there for a second, Sandler... You got me... You really did.

MF<3 (5★) · 1910 likes

idc i love adam sandler movies

James (Schaffrillas) (1.5★) · 1661 likes

List of advantages this movie has over the first one 1. No Rob Schneider2. ...

barbora (5★) · 1536 likes

no plot just vibes ❤️

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Topics

ensemble comedy, broad humor, slapstick, nostalgia, small-town, family-friendly chaos, juvenile, hangout movie, 2010s comedy

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