Grandma's Boy (2006)

A 35 year old video game tester has to move in with his grandma and her two old lady roommates.

Director:

Nicholaus Goossen

Writers:

Barry Wernick, Allen Covert,

Stars:

Linda Cardellini, Allen Covert, Peter Dante

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Linda Cardellini	...	Samantha
Allen Covert	...	Alex
Peter Dante	...	Dante
Shirley Jones	...	Grace
Shirley Knight	...	Bea
Joel David Moore	...	J.P.
Kevin Nealon	...	Mr. Cheezle
Doris Roberts	...	Grandma Lilly
Nick Swardson	...	Jeff
Jonah Hill	...	Barry
Kelvin Yu	...	Kane
Chuck Church	...	Dan
Scott Halberstadt	...	Bobby, Co-Worker #1
Heidi Hawking	...	Milk Maid
Shana Hiatt	...	Pamela Mills

Storyline

When his roommate spends the rent money on Filipino hookers, Alex, a 35 year old video game tester has to find a new place to live. After an "encounter" with his friend's mom, Alex is forced to move in with his grandmother. Trying to save face with his younger co-workers, Alex says that "a really cute chick said I could sleep with her and her two crazy girlfriends" (meaning his grandmother and her two roommates).

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Plot Keywords:

roommate | game tester | co worker | eviction | older woman younger man relationship | 

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Taglines:

A movie that proves your never to old to come of age.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for drug use and language throughout, strong crude and sexual humor, and nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Cinema Blend [Joshua Tyler] Twentieth Century Fox [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 January 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nana's Boy

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles Center Studios - 450 S. Bixel Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,009,341 (USA) (6 January 2006)

Gross:

$6,088,249 (USA) (17 February 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Level 1 Entertainment, Happy Madison Productions, Wilshire 1

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min 90 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The video game featured in the movie, Demonik, was to be an actual video game that was to be released for the Xbox 360. The project was canceled when the production company Majesco Entertainment ran into financial troubles.

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Goofs

When J.P. is riding his motorized segway thorough his apartment, a pool table is prominently shown in the background. As the camera switched angles the pool is no longer visible.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Josh: [playing video game] Fuck! Stop hitting me!

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Crazy Credits

The Opening and closing credits were based on the game "Galaga"

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Connections

References Bloodrayne 2 (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Helicopter"
Written by Kele Okereke, Russell Lissack, Gordon Moakes & Matt Tong
Performed by Bloc Party
Courtesy of Dim Mak Inc. & Wichita Records Ltd.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

Freaking hilarious

One of the funniest movies I have ever seen, if not the funniest. As many others have said, this isn't highbrow comedy, but that doesn't make it any less enjoyable. The puns and gags are highly memorable, and there are a lot of lovable actors, many of which you wouldn't expect to see in a movie like this, which makes them even more entertaining.

Whenever my friends have a LAN, we have to watch this movie at least once, as most of them are game designers. Many people have said that the movie is unrealistic, but beyond the obvious physical and logistical deviations, the general attitude and behavior of the characters isn't too far off from what I see when I've been around my friends.

I can't believe anyone could rate this a 1. If you did, call the morgue, you are dead inside.