Grown Ups
A loose, easygoing hangout comedy where old friends trade juvenile gags and mild family chaos over a holiday weekend.
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I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
A broad, silly buddy comedy that mixes crude jokes with a surprisingly earnest plea for tolerance.
About 2007 film by Dennis Dugan
Genres buddy, romantic comedy, LGBTQ-related
Directed by Dennis Dugan
Written by Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor, Barry Fanaro
Starring Adam Sandler, Jessica Biel, Blake Clark, Steve Buscemi, Rob Schneider, Dan Aykroyd, Richard Chamberlain, David Spade
Music Rupert Gregson-Williams
Runtime 110 min
Country United States
Links TMDB · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikipedia · Wikidata
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