Synopsis
Jason Kelly is one week away from marrying his boss's uber-controlling daughter, putting him on the fast track for a partnership at the law firm. However, when the straight-laced Jason is tricked into driving his foul-mouthed grandfather, Dick, to Daytona for spring break, his pending nuptials are suddenly in jeopardy. Between riotous frat parties, bar fights, and an epic night of karaoke, Dick is on a quest to live his life to the fullest and bring Jason along for the ride.
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Cast
- Robert De NiroDick Kelly
- Zac EfronJason Kelly
- Aubrey PlazaLenore
- Zoey DeutchShadia
- Julianne HoughMeredith Goldstein
- Dermot MulroneyDavid Kelly
- Adam PallyCousin Nick
- Brandon Mychal SmithTyrone
- Mo CollinsOfficer Finch
- Henry ZebrowskiOfficer Reiter
Recommendations
- 50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
It’s the direction, not the script, that really kills the picture, as Mazer limps along from the chugging contest to the half-naked conga line to the car chase without ever raising the laughs he needs from the comic set pieces or the tension he needs from the dramatic developments. - 30
Screen Daily
The shock value of the dialogue – and it is staggeringly rude at times – is neutered by a rambling lack of narrative drive and, ultimately, a sentimental justification that feels disingenuous. - 30
TheWrap
If nothing else, Dirty Grandpa is consistent: it maintains a tone of aggressive charmlessness from start to finish. - 25
The Playlist
Tedious and painfully miscalculated, Dirty Grandpa is never as filthy or funny as it thinks it is. - 25
Slant Magazine
As in Judd Apatow's films, crassness is boasted as shamelessness, and calculated sentimentality is dressed up as empathy. - 20
ScreenCrush
There’s no issue with De Niro and Efron’s effort; both are game for every disgusting line and ludicrous set-piece. But they have less material to work with than Aubrey Plaza’s costume designer. - 10
The Hollywood Reporter
It can be definitively stated that Dirty Grandpa is utterly unfunny. - 0
Chicago Sun-Times
If Dirty Grandpa isn’t the worst movie of 2016, I have some serious cinematic torture in my near future.
