The War with Grandpa

Name: The War with Grandpa
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Family
Released: October 9, 2020
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 34
Cast: Cheech Marin, Christopher Walken, Colin Ford, Drew Scheid, Eugene Levy

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Diamond Films | Release Date: October 9, 2020 | PG

Starring: Cheech Marin, Christopher Walken, Colin Ford, Drew Scheid, Eugene Levy, Heather Johansen, Isaac Kragten, Jane Seymour, Juliocesar Chavez, Laura Marano, Melanie Hubert, Oakes Fegley, Rob Riggle, Robert De Niro, T.J. McGibbon, Uma Thurman, Veronica Alicino

Summary: Sixth-grader Peter (Oakes Fegley) is pretty much your average kid—he likes gaming, hanging with his friends and his beloved pair of Air Jordans. But when his recently widowed grandfather Ed (Robert De Niro) moves in with Peter’s family, the boy is forced to give up his most prized possession of all, his bedroom. Unwilling to let such anSixth-grader Peter (Oakes Fegley) is pretty much your average kid—he likes gaming, hanging with his friends and his beloved pair of Air Jordans. But when his recently widowed grandfather Ed (Robert De Niro) moves in with Peter’s family, the boy is forced to give up his most prized possession of all, his bedroom. Unwilling to let such an injustice stand, Peter devises a series of increasingly elaborate pranks to drive out the interloper, but Grandpa Ed won’t go without a fight. Soon, the friendly combatants are engaged in an all-out war with side-splitting consequences. … Expand

Director: Tim Hill

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 94 min

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Brian Lowry

Oct 9, 2020

Whenever and wherever kids do see it, they're apt to enjoy it, while the theme reminds the adults in their lives that the differences and that come between families -- from politics to something as frivolous as a kid's bedroom -- finally aren't as significant as the deeper bonds that they share. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Oct 8, 2020

The War with Grandpa will probably prove riotously funny to small fry while providing some compensations to adults with its supremely overqualified cast. Read full review

Bilge Ebiri

Oct 9, 2020

The amiably bland family comedy The War With Grandpa genuinely surprises with how un-special it is. It’s the kind of film that seems to vanish from the mind even as you’re watching it. Read full review

The Guardian Benjamin Lee

Oct 9, 2020

It’s a very minor victory to report that rather than being bad, it’s merely bland, an adequate milquetoast time-waster for a very young and very undiscerning audience. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Oct 9, 2020

In lieu of genuine high jinks, a series of escalating slapstick pranks ensues between Peter and Ed, including mishaps with a drone, a snake and a human corpse. None of them is especially amusing. Read full review

IndieWire Jude Dry

Oct 8, 2020

The War With Grandpa is a sluggish hodgepodge of slapstick humor that barely holds together its illogically motivated plot. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Oct 9, 2020

When the books are written, The War With Grandpa — the first family film to hit theaters since the pandemic — will have a special place in De Niro’s vast and varied cinematic legacy as the absolute worst movie he ever made. Read full review

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gnicko

Jan 1, 2021

The story is a little rough (like it's a first script for the writers) but the acting is top-notch. There are a lot of holes in the plot and simply obvious plot points, but the actors do a great job and save the movie from itself. Probably won't ever be anyone's favorite movie, but it's aThe story is a little rough (like it's a first script for the writers) but the acting is top-notch. There are a lot of holes in the plot and simply obvious plot points, but the actors do a great job and save the movie from itself. Probably won't ever be anyone's favorite movie, but it's a refreshingly funny way to kill a couple of hours. The movie is as funny as the trailer so it's worth the price of a ticket, maybe just not purchasing a copy.… Expand

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TheQuietGamer

Jul 4, 2021

Dirty Grandpa, but cute. For the most part this family-friendly slapstick comedy meanders around without much of a real plot as grandfather and son go back and forth in a "war" of over-the-top pranks while swapping some touching moments with the rest of the house along the way. Outside of aDirty Grandpa, but cute. For the most part this family-friendly slapstick comedy meanders around without much of a real plot as grandfather and son go back and forth in a "war" of over-the-top pranks while swapping some touching moments with the rest of the house along the way. Outside of a rather tasteless gag at a funeral that involves the body of the deceased getting manhandled, it's about as inoffensive as you can get. Naturally, the older you are the less amusing all of this will be, but it's still worth putting on for the kids. Not only will it likely keep them in a near-constant fit of laughter, but also comes with a nice anti-war message on top of preaching the values of getting along with your elders. Yes, it's about as deep and original as an inflatable children's pool. That doesn't really matter too much though when all it's trying to be is a bit of harmless entertainment for the youngsters, which is something I can always get behind.… Expand

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BradMorgan

Oct 10, 2020

A fun film that cannot compete with the real comic films of today. It was an average film that you certainly do not have to see in the cinema.

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tropicAces

Oct 9, 2020

Like, it’s fine. Safe and whatever. Actually has a few decent laughs. Just no real momentum or purpose.

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Oz_Momotaro

Oct 2, 2021

What happened with the idea that family movies are about normal people dealing with extraordinary things (as comedy or adventure)... this movie now paints human values as so bad, the best they can hope for is 'normal'. Even our kids thought this movie was sick. Its not how it ends, it's howWhat happened with the idea that family movies are about normal people dealing with extraordinary things (as comedy or adventure)... this movie now paints human values as so bad, the best they can hope for is 'normal'. Even our kids thought this movie was sick. Its not how it ends, it's how it normalises a lack of humanity. Who is this movie made for? If this is a reflection on society, I want to clock out now… Expand

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Itsoknotobeok

Oct 30, 2020

Basic **** for the kids this needs to be deleted (&(&;&;@:@@:&;&;&(&?;’eme&((&;&:&@;;@

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Mamamias

Jun 24, 2021

Its boring with really bad jokes with not interestant characters and bad acting performances.

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