Grown Ups 2 (2013)
- During the filming of Grown Ups 2, Adam Sandler improvised one of the most famous lines in the movie.
- The incredible score for Grown Ups 2 was composed in just a few weeks after the original composer dropped out.
- The original script for Grown Ups 2 was written over a decade before production finally began in 2013.
Grown Ups 2 is a 2013 American comedy directed by Dennis Dugan. Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, and David Spade return as the four friends from the original, now all living in the same small New England town where they grew up. The sequel abandoned the first film's relatively structured plot in favor of a series of loosely connected comedic vignettes following the characters through a single summer day, including a deer in the house, a frat party rivalry with local college students, and various slapstick mishaps.
Taylor Lautner appeared as the leader of the antagonistic frat house. Grown Ups 2 was one of the most critically reviled major releases of 2013 but earned $247 million worldwide on a $80 million budget, confirming the Sandler ensemble comedy's commercial resilience. The film demonstrated the Sandler comedy brand's reliable commercial appeal regardless of critical reception, confirming that ensemble comedy featuring recognizable stars remained a viable theatrical formula.
