The War with Grandpa
Seen it?2020 | 98 min | Comedy, Family
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 29% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved The Simpsons Movie, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Peter is thrilled that his Grandpa is coming to live with his family. That is, until Grandpa moves into Peter's room, forcing him upstairs into the creepy attic. And though he loves his Grandpa, he wants his room back - so he has no choice but to declare war.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
29% on Rotten Tomatoes, 34 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$43 million worldwide on a $18 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 95K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tim Hill
- Robert De NiroEd
- Uma ThurmanSally
- Rob RiggleArthur
- Oakes FegleyPeter
- Laura MaranoMia
- Cheech MarinDanny
- Jane SeymourDiane
- Christopher WalkenJerry
- Juliocesar ChavezBilly
- Isaac KragtenSteve