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The War With Grandpa

PG

Released Oct 9, 2020

1 hr. 34 min.

Comedy

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29%

122 Reviews

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85%

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Peter and his grandpa used to be very close, but when Grandpa Jack moves in with the family, Peter is forced to give up his most prized possession: his bedroom. Peter will stop at nothing to get his room back, scheming with friends to devise a series of pranks to drive him out. However, grandpa doesn't give up easily, and it turns into an all-out war between the two.

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Critics Consensus

Fitfully funny but mostly misguided, The War with Grandpa will leave audiences with a handful of chuckles -- and a lot of questions about what this talented cast was thinking.

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liz

Great idea but plot lost some momentum. Overall, fun and warm movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/20/21

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R

Good movie all the way through. Ending didn't fit. Kids loved it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/10/21

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Betty Ann

We really enjoyed this movie for a great laugh on a Sunday afternoon! Family friendly!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/10/21

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Dana

My kids age 6 and 8 and myself loved the movie! So funny!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/28/21

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Teresa

I liked that it gave a “Dennis the menace” vibe but felt more corney.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/08/21

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Chanelle

Great movie over all, but the ending wasn’t very good.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/05/21

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Tim Hill

Director

Robert De Niro

Ed

Uma Thurman

Sally

Rob Riggle

Arthur

Oakes Fegley

Peter

Cheech Marin

Danny

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Robbie Collin

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Hollywood family entertainment at its most humdrum and stupefying - less a babysitter in motion picture form than an audio-visual bowl of Mogadon-laced Coco Pops.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 21, 2021

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Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It depends on your tolerance for watching Robert De Niro flash people.

Oct 10, 2020

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

It's the kind of film that seems to vanish from the mind even as you're watching it.

Oct 9, 2020

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Dennis Schwartz

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It could have been worse--it could have run for 100 minutes instead of 94.

Rated: C

Aug 19, 2023

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

It’s a family film about lessons without the burden of having any.

Rated: 1.5/5

Sep 3, 2022

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Daniel Howat

Next Best Picture

So much of The War with Grandpa feels utterly cheap. It plays more like a Disney Channel Original Movie that somehow got Robert De Niro and Uma Thurman to sign on. While the film didn’t work for me, it may keep younger kids entertained for the most part.

Rated: 4/10

May 20, 2022

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Synopsis

Peter and his grandpa used to be very close, but when Grandpa Jack moves in with the family, Peter is forced to give up his most prized possession: his bedroom. Peter will stop at nothing to get his room back, scheming with friends to devise a series of pranks to drive him out. However, grandpa doesn't give up easily, and it turns into an all-out war between the two.

Director: Tim Hill
Executive Producer: Craig Chapman, Elizabeth Cree, Jane Rosenthal, Berry Welsh
Screenwriter: Tom J. Astle, Matt Ember
Distributor: 101 Studios
Production Co: TRI G, Dimension Films, Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films, Marro Films, West Madison Entertainment
Rating: PG (Rude Humor|Language|Some Thematic Elements)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 9, 2020, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 10, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.3M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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