Just Go with It
Seen it?2011 | 117 min | Comedy, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was a solid box office hit and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had just 19% on Rotten Tomatoes. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
While romancing Palmer, a much younger schoolteacher, plastic surgeon Danny Maccabee enlists his loyal assistant Katherine to pretend to be his soon to be ex-wife, in order to cover up a careless lie. When more lies backfire, Katherine's kids become involved, and everyone heads off for a weekend in Hawaii that will change all their lives.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
19% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
4 wins and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$215 million worldwide on a $80 million budget; spent 4 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 449K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dennis Dugan
- Adam SandlerDanny Maccabee
- Jennifer AnistonKatherine Murphy
- Brooklyn DeckerPalmer Dodge
- Nicole KidmanDevlin Adams
- Nick SwardsonEddie Simms
- Bailee MadisonMaggie Murphy
- Griffin GluckMichael Murphy
- Dave MatthewsIan Maxtone Jones
- Kevin NealonAdon
- Rachel DratchKirsten Brant