Grandma's Boy

2006, Comedy, 1h 34m

61 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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A gross-out comedy that's more gross than comedic, Grandma's Boy is lazy and unrewarding. Read critic reviews

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When he and his roommate can't pay their rent, video game creator Alex (Allen Covert) finds himself homeless and moves in with Lilly (Doris Roberts), his wacky grandmother. Lilly and her elderly pals like to hang out in front of the television all day, but their constant presence puts a damper on Alex's social life and pot smoking. Alex wants to court co-worker Samantha (Linda Cardellini), but he's preoccupied by a rivalry with another game designer, so the would-be relationship is in limbo.

Rating: R (Nudity|Drug Use|Strong Crude and Sexual Humor|Strong Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Director: Nicholaus Goossen
Producer: Allen Covert, Jack Giarraputo, Adam Sandler
Writer: Barry Wernick, Allen Covert, Nick Swardson
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 28, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.1M
Runtime: 1h 34m
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox
Sound Mix: SDDS, DTS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Doris Roberts

Grandma Lilly

Allen Covert

Alex

Shirley Jones

Grace

Shirley Knight

Bea

Nick Swardson

Jeff

Jonathan Loughran

Jonathan Loughran

Josh

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