The War with Grandpa

Director: Tim Hill Tim Hill

Overview

When Grandpa Ed (Robert De Niro) comes to stay with his daughter Sally (Uma Thurman) and her family, her young son Peter (Oakes Fegley) must give up his beloved bedroom out of courtesy to his grandfather. However, the mischievous Peter does not give way so easily, concocting a series of unexpected and unusual schemes to force his imposing grandfather out of his room for good. Based on the novel by Robert Kimmel Smith. Directed by Tim Hill. Christopher Walken and Jane Seymour co-star.

Product Details

Release Date:	12/22/2020
UPC:	0191329152232
Original Release:	2020
Source:	Universal Studios
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:35:00
Sales rank:	20,341

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Robert De Niro	Ed
Uma Thurman	Sally
Rob Riggle	Arthur
Oakes Fegley	Peter
Laura Marano	Mia
Cheech Marin	Danny
Christopher Walken	Jerry
Juliocesar Chavez	Billy
Isaac Kragten	Steve
T.J. McGibbon	Emma
Poppy Gagnon	Jennifer
Lydia Styslinger	Lisa
Joe Gelchion	Chuck
Colin Ford	Russell
Faizon Love	Store Manager
Rutanya Alda	Lynn Marino
Drew Scheid	8th Grade Monster
Betsy Landin	Young Woman
Veronica Alicino	Nurse Alice
Owen D. Stone	Kid
James Martin Kelly	Carl
Leon Lamar	Boat Rental Guy
Loren Dennis	Kayak Guy
Cameron Worthen	Fireman
Jeremy Childs	EMT #1,EMT #2,EMT #2
Clayton English	Referee
Suehyla El-Attar	Teacher
Joanie Stewart	Carla
Ted Huckabee	Mechanic
Evan Weisman	Elder Man
Saundra Dunson-Franks	Woman Customer
Larry Rippenkroeger	Motorcycle Cop
Aidan FitzGerald	Weasely Sidekick
Heather Johansen	Young Mom
Debi Kimsey	Fainting Woman
Kendrick Cross	Insurance Adjuster
Rudolf Weber	Window Installer 1
Eddie Fiola	Window Installer 2
Kyah Barcourt	Middle School Student
Jasmine Bolton	Middle School Student
Tony Bradley	Architect
Fatima Garba	Middle School Student
Hannah Grayce	Middle School Student
Thomas Mark Higgins	Funeral Mourner
Gage Lawson	Teen at School
Alyssa AnnMarie Marquez	Jennifer's Friend
Jaydin McCollum	Jennifer's Friend
John Merical	Doctor
Hannah Powell	Kid at Christmas Party
Isaac Tillman	Student
Eugene Levy	Actor
Jane Seymour	Diane
Joe Foley	Boat Ranger
Marisa Tomei	Actor
Aaron Zigman	Composer

Technical Credits

Tom J. Astle

Matt Ember

Robert Kimmel Smith

Lisa Addario

Joe Syracuse

Tom J. Astle	Screenwriter
Matt Ember	Screenwriter
Robert Kimmel Smith	Screenwriter
Tim Hill	Director
Richard Barner	Executive Producer,Producer
Elizabeth Cree	Executive Producer,Producer
Chad Doher	Executive Producer,Producer
Randall Emmett	Executive Producer,Producer
Guy Fieri	Executive Producer,Producer
Ted Fox	Executive Producer,Producer
Joe Gelchion	Executive Producer
Wayne Marc Godfrey	Executive Producer,Producer
David Lubotta	Executive Producer,Producer
Myles Nestel	Executive Producer,Producer
Christina Papagjika	Executive Producer,Producer
Tre Peart	Executive Producer,Producer,Producer
Jane Rosenthal	Executive Producer
Matthew Salloway	Executive Producer
Sonny Schwartz	Executive Producer
Berry Welsh	Executive Producer
Charles Auty	Producer
David C. Glasser	Producer,Producer
David Hutkin	Producer
Alastair Burlingham	Producer
Charlie Dombek	Producer
Arnaud Lannic	Producer
Kamid Mosby	Producer
Samone Norsworthy	Producer
John Bernecker	Stunts
Kevin Waterman	Stunts
Lisa Addario	Screenwriter
Joe Syracuse	Screenwriter
Grant Cramer	Executive Producer
Craig Chapman	Executive Producer
Luke Gibleon	Sound/Sound Designer
Roe Baker	Casting
Jay Meagher	Sound Mixer

Editorial Reviews

The War with Grandpa is a family comedy aimed at kids, with humor mostly appropriate for them. When Grandpa Ed can no longer take care of himself, he comes to live at his daughter's house, where he ousts young Peter from his bedroom. Peter declares a war of physical pranks to try to get Grandpa Ed out of his room, so he can get back into it. Recently widowed Ed (Robert De Niro) is getting older. His knees are going out, so he can't drive or walk easily. His daughter Sally (Uma Thurman) invites him to come live with her family so that they can help take care of him. She wants to make sure that he has a room on the bottom floor, so she takes one away from her son Peter (Oakes Fegley) and fixes up a new bedroom for him in the leaky, creep-infested attic. Peter formally declares war on his grandpa Ed, so that he can try to get his old bedroom back. But Ed is up to the challenge and invites his elderly gang of friends - Jerry (Christopher Walken), Danny (Cheech Marin), and Diane (Jane Seymour) to team up with him. Pranks are exchanged in escalating scenarios that go so far, they involve police being called. Directed by Tim Hill (The SpongeBob Movie, Alvin and the Chipmunks) the pacing is the strongest suit of The War with Grandpa, despite a phenomenally strong cast. The characters themselves have little to do but plot revenge, enact revenge, or react as they get caught in the middle; this makes any emotional crafting here a moot point. But Hill does attempt and marginally lands some sweet, sentimental moments that would easily draw out an "aww" if it were an 80s sitcom. Written by Tom J. Astle (Epic, Home), there's a Home Alone vibe here, except that the older people are able to go tit for tat in dishing out some physical and emotional punishment. The paint by number script is not bad, and there are so many funny scenes penned in, that you can see sincere effort went into creating it. The sweet, sappy scenes sell the family well enough to be universally relatable, more than genuine. Ultimately, The War with Grandpa offers a barrel of laughs with plenty of pranks that will surely be imitated by the intended audience. There are plenty of misses but enough hits to make it good enough to please people of all ages without gravely offending. It's a good family watch that may just help remind everyone that there are plenty of families out there with worse problems.