Grown Ups 2

Three years after the events of the first film, Lenny Feder (Adam Sandler) has moved his wife Roxanne (Salma Hayek Pinault) and their kids back to his New England hometown. He wants to recapture the simple life, but his old friends Eric Lamonsoff (Kevin James), Kurt McKenzie (Chris Rock), and Marcus Higgins (David Spade) haven't changed much. Director Dennis Dugan returns to helm this sequel, produced by Sandler's Happy Madison Productions with an $80 million budget. The comedy earned over $247 million worldwide, despite being panned by critics. It's a loose, gag-driven affair that leans heavily on the cast's chemistry rather than plot. The movie is rated PG-13 and runs 101 minutes. [edit]

Lenny Feder wakes up to find a deer standing in his bedroom. When Roxanne startles the animal, it urinates throughout the house before Lenny lures it outside using his daughter's stuffed sock monkey, which the deer destroys. After this chaotic morning, Lenny takes his three children to their last day of school. Roxanne brings up the idea of having another baby, but Lenny dismisses it, upsetting her.

The friend group reunites for the day's events. Eric Lamonsoff is struggling with his marriage to Sally and spends excessive time with his mother. Kurt McKenzie discovers his wife Deanne forgot their 20th anniversary and sees this as a get-out-of-jail-free card. Marcus Higgins, the perpetual bachelor, learns he has a teenage son named Braden, who arrives carrying a switchblade and a surly attitude. Nick, the improperly medicated school bus driver, is too stoned to drive, forcing Lenny to take over the route.

Lenny has been boasting around town that he can finally defeat his childhood bully, Tommy Cavanaugh. Tommy confronts him and threatens public humiliation if Lenny keeps lying. Meanwhile, the friends navigate various subplots: Eric sneaks off to visit his mother but gets caught by Sally; Kurt exploits the forgotten anniversary to avoid chores; Marcus struggles to bond with his intimidating son. The day builds toward Lenny's elaborate 80s-themed beginning-of-summer party at his house, which attracts the entire town. A local fraternity, led by Taylor Lautner's character, becomes antagonistic toward the group, setting up a confrontation.[edit]