Grandma's Boy

2006 "A movie that proves you're never too old to come of age."
6.9| 1h35m| R| en| More Info
Released: 06 January 2006 Released
Producted By: 20th Century Fox
Country: United States of America
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Even though he's 35, Alex acts more like he's 13, spending his days as the world's oldest video game tester and his evenings developing the next big Xbox game. But when he gets kicked out of his apartment, he's forced to move in with his grandmother.

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WubsTheFadger Short and Simple Review by WubsTheFadgerThe plot is really stupid. Even for a comedy film, the story is not very funny and doesn't deserve to be a full length feature film.The acting is okay. Allen Covert, Peter Dante, Joey David Moore, Shirley Jones, Shirley Knight, Kevin Nealon, and Doris Roberts all do an okay job. Linda Cardellini does the best job only because she is smoking hot.Some of the jokes are funny but most of them are overly raunchy and overly sexualized. There is also an excessive amount of drug usage that is not funny. The nudity in the film also is not funny.Pros: Some okay acting, some funny jokes and Linda Cardellini and her sweet face and smoking bodyCons: Weak story, average acting, a lot of unfunny jokes, oversexualized humor, an abundance of unneeded drug use, and needless nudity.
SnoopyStyle Alex (Allen Covert) is a middle-aged bachelor video game tester living with his roommate Josh. They're thrown out after Josh waste their rent money on hookers. Alex tries to live with his marijuana dealer Dante but Dante is getting a lion. His co-worker Jeff still lives with his parents and Alex has an unfortunate incident with his mom. Alex is forced to stay with his grandma (Doris Roberts) and her two friends Grace (Shirley Jones) and Bea (Shirley Knight). Samantha (Linda Cardellini) is the new executive brought in to launch the latest game.Allen Covert is not a funny performer. Even if you're inclined towards slacker weed humor, Allen doesn't have the charisma to be the lead. The humor is OK for what it is. It has some funny moments but the laughs are limited (unless you're baked).
coreyhqs This movie has an inexplicable cult following of people who actually think it is decent. Now while I don't mean to disparage these fans, I honestly can't find what worth they see in this movie.I watched with an open mind but quickly got annoyed at the terrible acting of the protagonist, who wasn't able to sell any sort of comedy bit and over-all just gave a flat-ass performance. Long story short the main character is unlikable, unfunny and shallow. This does not make for an entertaining movie experience. This could have been (somewhat) redeemed if the writing was clever and gave the audience a good amount of laughs but sadly every joke made by the main character was cringe-worthy and lazy comedy. Nick Swardson seemed to be the only character in this movie that could sell a joke and get chuckles and this happens far too little. Every thing about this production screams Happy Madison which sadly has become synonymous with lazy and overall terrible movies. I actually rooted against the main character to get the girl. Of course he does but god knows why. If you are interested in this movie because of the positive audience response I wouldn't be fooled, there are much better irreverent and goofy comedies out there that aren't just a cash-in. Try Hot Rod.
anthonymichaelbangert This is a strange and interesting stoner comedy. The plot doesn't really have a clear conflict, it just kind of tells a story. A 35 year old video game tester (the best in his company) is evicted from his home when his roommate doesn't pay the rent because he would rather pay for Philippino hookers. He is forced to move in with his grandmother and her two crazy old roommates. He introduces the women to the wonders of cable television, weed, and video games, one of which he is developing himself. At work, he boasts about his, "crazy sexy roommates" as the reason he comes into work tired all the time. At his job, he is supposed to be playing a new game behind schedule due to many bugs in the system and reporting on them. A new girl is brought on to the project to make sure it releases by its proposed deadline. The game's creator (a weird, awkward man who thinks he is a robot) wants to date the girl, as well as the main character. A battle ensues, that can not be discussed without giving away the ending. I know, this plot is all over the place, but like I said, there is no conflict. Therefore the whole story just kind of...happens. This is a movie made by stoners (Adam Sandler's crazy group of friends) for stoners. It is definitely funny, and worth watching for the laughs, but it isn't exactly good. Plot holes in this movie are gigantic. The acting is questionable. The music is decent. The cinematography is variable depending on the scene. Altogether, this is a decent comedy, with good laughs and juvenile humor, and it is worth a watch.