Dirty Grandpa
The brief
Watching Robert De Niro debase himself for 102 minutes in this aggressively unfunny spring break comedy feels like witnessing a national tragedy in real time. The legendary actor commits fully to playing a horny septuagenarian spouting crude one-liners while Zac Efron serves as his increasingly mortified straight man, but the script is so lazily written that even their decent chemistry can't save it. Every joke lands with the thud of a drunk college kid face-planting on concrete, and the pacing drags like you're actually stuck on this nightmare road trip. If you enjoyed the Hangover sequels or think "what if Jackass but with senior citizens" sounds hilarious, this might work for you.
The verdict
If you have a high tolerance for crude humor and enjoy watching legendary actors completely abandon their dignity for shock laughs, this raunchy comedy delivers exactly what it promises. If you prefer your comedies with actual wit or can't stomach 102 minutes of aggressively lowbrow spring break antics, you'll find this painfully unfunny exercise absolutely excruciating.
Watch with
- 👥 Drunk college friends who love crude humor
- ⚠️ Anyone easily embarrassed or offended
- ⚠️ Family gatherings or romantic dates
Heads up
- Frequent crude sexual humor and language (frequent)
- Drug and alcohol use throughout (moderate)
- Brief nudity in party scenes (brief)
Credits
- Director
- Dan Mazer
- Cast
- Robert De Niro, Zac Efron, Aubrey Plaza, Zoey Deutch, Julianne Hough, Dermot Mulroney, Adam Pally
Official synopsis
Jason Kelly is one week away from marrying his boss's uber-controlling daughter, putting him on the fast track
The Double
Make a night of it
Pair this with The Master (2012)
Both explore older men mentoring younger ones through unconventional relationships.
Total runtime: 1h 42m + 2h 17m = 3h 59m
