Film Overview and Production Details
Grown Ups 2 is a 2013 American comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan and written by Adam Sandler, Kevin James, and Fred Wolf. The film was produced by Happy Madison Productions and distributed by Columbia Pictures, a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment. It serves as the sequel to the 2010 film Grown Ups and follows a group of childhood friends navigating life with their families. Kevin James stars as Lenny Feder, a former college star who relocates his family back to the small town where he grew up. The movie was released in the United States on July 12, 2013, and was filmed in various locations across Massachusetts. The production budget was reported at approximately 80 million dollars by industry sources including the Forbes financial reporting network.
The film features an ensemble cast that includes Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider, and Salma Hayek, alongside a large supporting cast of comedic actors. The original music score was composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams. The runtime of the film is 101 minutes. It received a PG-13 rating from the MPA for crude and sexual content, partial nudity, and language. The movie was shot using the RED camera system, a digital cinema technology used in many modern film productions. The final domestic gross was reported by Box Office Mojo at over 118 million dollars in the United States and Canada.
Box Office Performance and Financial Data
Grown Ups 2 earned approximately 17.7 million dollars in its opening weekend at the North American box office, placing it at number one at the time of release. The film went on to earn a worldwide total of 247.2 million dollars against its 80 million dollar production budget, making it a commercial success for its financiers. The international box office accounted for the majority of the total gross, with significant earnings in markets such as Russia, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The film's marketing campaign was managed by Sony Pictures Releasing, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment. The home media release on DVD and Blu-ray generated additional revenue for the production company, with first-week sales data tracked by industry analysts at Nielsen.
Despite its box office returns, the film received largely negative reviews from professional critics. The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported a critics score of 6 percent based on a sample of reviews. Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 33 out of 100 based on mainstream critic reviews. The film was nominated for multiple Golden Raspberry Awards, winning the award for Worst Picture at the 34th Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony. The film's screenplay was also nominated for Worst Screenplay. The financial performance data is sourced from public filings and industry tracking platforms such as the SEC EDGAR database for Sony Group Corporation.
Cast, Characters, and Streaming Availability
Kevin James plays the lead role of Lenny Feder, a talent agent who moves his family back to his hometown. The cast includes Taylor Lautner as a fraternity boy named Braden, and Andy Samberg as a male cheerleader named Eric. The film features a large number of cameo appearances, including former NBA player Shaquille O'Neal and music artist Steve Buscemi in a supporting role. The film's distribution rights for streaming are held by Netflix in certain international territories and by Amazon Prime Video in others, with availability varying by region and licensing agreements. The digital purchase and rental market for the film is tracked by analytics firms such as