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
Curator score: 0.8/10
IMDb: 5.4/10
Letterboxd: 2.88/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 8%
Metacritic: 19
TMDB: 6.2/10
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. ...