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Dec 29, 2023 · Unsurprisingly, wild, debaucherous misadventures ensue. While this seems like a fun premise, and Dirty Grandpa's star power is undeniable, the movie was a critical failure, sitting at only 10% on Rotten Tomatoes. Dirty Grandpa may not have been the hit
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Jason Kelly is a corporate lawyer in Atlanta who works for his father's law firm. When Jason's grandmother dies, his U.S. Army veteran grandfather, Lt. Colonel Richard "Dick" Kelly, asks him to drive him to Boca Raton, Florida, due to his driver’s license being suspended. Jason is marrying his controlling fiancée Meredith in one week, but despite h...
The film's script was featured in the 2011 edition of the Black List, an annual listing of well received but unproduced scripts in circulation. Prior to De Niro's casting, Jeff Bridges and Michael Douglaswere considered for the starring role. De Niro's casting along with that of Zac Efron was confirmed September 2014. Zoey Deutch joined as the fema...
On October 29, 2015, Lionsgate released the film's first poster and trailer. The first poster was a parody of the poster for Mike Nichols' 1967 film The Graduate. The film was initially set for a Christmas 2015 release, but was pushed to an August 12, 2016, date.It was then brought up to February 26, 2016, before finally being moved to January 22, ...
Box office
Dirty Grandpagrossed $35.6 million in the United States and Canada and $69.5 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $105.1 million, against a production budget of $11.5 million. The film was released in North America on January 22, 2016, alongside The 5th Wave and The Boy, and was projected to gross $10–13 million from 2,912 theaters in its opening weekend.The film made $4.3 million on its first day and went on to debut to $11.1 million, finishing 6th at the box office.
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 10% based on 137 reviews and an average rating of 3.10/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "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." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 21 out of 100 based on 27 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScoregave the film an average grade of...
Accolades
At the 37th Golden Raspberry Awards, it received five nominations, for Worst Picture, Worst Actor (De Niro), Worst Supporting Actress (Julianne Hough and Aubrey Plaza) and Worst Screenplay, but did not win in any category.
Dirty Grandpa received a DVD and Blu-ray release on May 17, 2016. The Blu-ray edition featured an unrated version of the film, including an audio commentary, a making-of, a gag reel, and three featurettes.It was released on 4K UHD Blu-Ray on June 12, 2018.
Dirty Grandpa at IMDbDirty Grandpa at Box Office Mojo- $11.5–25 million
- Michael Andrews
- January 22, 2016 (United States)
Oct 10, 2022 · Speaking at the BFI London Film Festival, Aubrey Plaza has opened up about 'weirding out' Robert De Niro when the pair worked together in 2016’s 'Dirty Grandpa.'
- Ella Kemp
Dirty Grandpa: Unrated. Robert De Niro Zac Efron Aubrey Plaza. (2016) One week before his wedding, an uptight lawyer (Zac Efron) finds himself driving his foulmouthed grandfather (Robert De Niro) to Daytona Beach, Fla., ... more.
Right before his wedding, an uptight guy (Zac Efron) is tricked into driving his foul-mouthed grandfather (Robert DeNiro), a former Army general, to Florida for spring break. 16,681 IMDb 5.9 1 h 49 min 2016. X-Ray 18+.
Jan 22, 2016 · The weird thing is, although the non-oneiric “Dirty Grandpa” does not feature Aubrey Plaza naked (although she gets closer than one might have expected), the movie is, as in my dream, a genuine envelope-pusher.
Dirty Grandpa. Jason Kelly, an uptight lawyer headed down the wrong path, is tricked by his rambunctious Grandpa, Dick, into taking an outrageous road trip. While his methods may be unconventional, Dick is determined to teach him how to live life on his own terms. 16,606 1 h 42 min 2016. R. Comedy · Action · Coarse · Outlandish.
