Grown Ups 2

Grown Ups 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDennis Dugan
Written by
Based onCharacters
by Adam Sandler
Fred Wolf
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTheo van de Sande
Edited byTom Costain
Music byRupert Gregson-Williams
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing[2]
Release date
  • July 12, 2013 (2013-07-12)
Running time
101 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$80 million[4]
Box office$247 million[5]

Grown Ups 2 is a 2013 American comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Adam Sandler, Fred Wolf, and Tim Herlihy, and produced by Sandler and Jack Giarraputo. It is a sequel to the 2010 film Grown Ups and stars Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Salma Hayek, Maya Rudolph, Maria Bello, and Nick Swardson with supporting roles done by Colin Quinn, Tim Meadows, Shaquille O'Neal, Alexander Ludwig, and Georgia Engel. It follows Lenny, who moves his family to his old hometown. While spending time with his old friends, he and his companions must soon face bizarre situations and new enemies in the form of a local fraternity.

Produced by Sandler's production company Happy Madison Productions and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing through its Columbia Pictures label, Grown Ups 2 was released on July 12, 2013, it received negative reviews from critics. The film grossed $247 million on an $80 million budget. It was nominated for nine Razzies at the 2014 Golden Raspberry Awards.

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