Grandma's Boy
Film200694 min

Grandma's Boy

Taste attributes: comedyimaginarysimpledeep rivalry

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"A movie that proves you're never too old to come of age."

Boxlist takeHeightened and straightforward: a comedy that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.7 /10

TMDB · 470 votes

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Even though he's 35, Alex acts more like he's 13, spending his days as the world's oldest video game tester and his evenings developing the next big Xbox game. But when he gets kicked out of his apartment, he's forced to move in with his grandmother.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

deep rivalry

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Linda CardelliniAllen CovertPeter DanteShirley KnightJoel David Moore

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2006
Runtime
94 min
Status
Released
Studio
20th Century Fox
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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