Synopsis
When ladies' man David Mitchell (Paul Campbell) gives his lonely grandfather, Joe (Andy Griffith), some pointers on dating, Joe becomes a big hit with the women in his retirement community. But David strikes out with his own tricks when he tries to woo a girl named Julie (Marla Sokoloff). Now it's up to Joe to teach his grandson how to win at love without playing games. Doris Roberts and Liz Sheridan co-star in this award-winning comedy.
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Cast
- Paul CampbellDavid Mitchell
- Andy GriffithGrandpa Joe
- Doris RobertsRose Sherman
- Liz SheridanEdna Gordon
- Marla SokoloffJulie Larabee
- Clint HowardDick Mitchell
- Rance HowardMervin Lavine
- Geoffrey OwensRob Marcus
- Bunny LevineClaire Cranston
- Monica Garcia PérezGillian
Recommendations
- 50
Variety
The comedy's broad perfs, predictable story beats and pro but characterless packaging have a smallscreen feel. - 50
Chicago Sun-Times
The screenplay, written by first-time director Marc Fienberg, fervently stays true to an ancient sitcom tradition. - 50
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Ultimately it's sunk by the hole in the middle: Paul Campbell (presidential aide Billy on "Battlestar Galactica") who substitutes smarm for charm as the archetypal player who gets played. - 50
Philadelphia Inquirer
Alas, the conceit of a double-dating Grandson and Gramps does not produce a great many laughs in this cringeworthy film. - 40
Village Voice
This Lifetime-ready comedy is hardly provocative--let alone perceptive, funny, or fresh - 40
The Hollywood Reporter
Undeniably offers cheap laughs, its most receptive audiences will likely be found in retirement-community auditoriums. - 38
Boston Globe
Fienberg’s film spends most of its time trying to convince us that true love starts when you stop playing games. Then, in the final minutes, it reverses itself and puts gamesmanship back up on another wobbly pedestal. The result is hard to cheer. - 30
Washington Post
A sex romp starring Andy Griffith? Holy AARP! The good news is that the seemingly perennial TV fixture is still funny and sharp and folksy. The bad news is that he lost the bet, or whatever it was that got him into Marc Fienberg's smarmy, lackluster comedy.
