Grandma's Boy (2006)

Director:

Nicholaus Goossen

Writers (WGA):

Barry Wernick (written by) and
Allen Covert (written by) ...
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Release Date:

6 January 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Sex. Drugs. Nakedness. Rude language... And proud of it!

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Roommate | Game Tester | Co Worker | Eviction | Older Woman Younger Man Relationship

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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
Todd Holland	...	Mover #1
John Kirk	...	Businessman
Geno Kirkland	...	Party Guy
Joe Koons	...	Best Man
Bryan Ling	...	DJ
Jonathan Loughran	...	Josh
Ross Mark	...	Groom
Katherine Ann McGregor	...	Mrs. K
Kevin Nash	...	Mover #2
Abdoulaye NGom	...	Dr. Shakalu (as Abdoulaye N'Gom)
Jen Sung	...	Mr. Lee Ho (as Jen Sung Outerbridge)
Evan Paley	...	Timmy
Randal Reeder	...	Biker
Bryan Ross	...	Party Thug
Rob Schneider	...	Yuri
David Spade	...	Shiloh
Stryker	...	Restaurant Host (as Ted Stryker)
Natalie Walk	...	Receptionist
Harry The Chimp	...	Monkey
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Aldo Gonzalez	...	Party Thug #2
Brian Nolen	...	Video Gamer
Spencer Andrews	...	Bobby's Friend (uncredited)
Barry Brisco	...	Fireman (uncredited)
Frank Coraci	...	Cousin Steven (uncredited)
Shane Houston	...	Video Gamer (uncredited)
Danni Katz	...	Party Girl (uncredited)
Sharon E. Morris	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Santino Ramos	...	Video Gamer (uncredited)
Frank J. Tsacrios	...	Vegan Flute Player (uncredited)

Directed by
Nicholaus Goossen

Writing credits (WGA)
Barry Wernick		(written by) and
Allen Covert		(written by) &
Nick Swardson		(written by)

Produced by
Allen Covert	....	producer
Peter Dante	....	associate producer
Glenn S. Gainor	....	executive producer
Jack Giarraputo	....	executive producer
Edward Milstein	....	executive producer
Adam Sandler	....	executive producer
Paul Schwake	....	executive producer
Nick Swardson	....	co-producer
Bill Todman Jr.	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Waddy Wachtel

Cinematography by
Mark Irwin

Film Editing by
Tom Costain

Casting by
Lisa London
Catherine Stroud

Production Design by
Perry Andelin Blake

Art Direction by
Alan Au
Lars Canty
Jeffrey Mossa

Set Decoration by
Claire Kaufman

Costume Design by
Maya Lieberman

Makeup Department
Pauletta O. Lewis	....	key hair stylist (as Pauletta Lewis-Irwin)
Rose Librizzi	....	department head makeup artist
Geneva Nash Morgan	....	additional makeup artist (as Geneva Nash-Morgan)
Carme Tenuta	....	key makeup artist (as Carmé Tenuta)
Nancy Tong	....	hair department head (as Nanxy Tong-Heater)
Leah Vautrot	....	additional makeup artist
'Nikki' LaShandra White	....	additional hair stylist

Production Management
Glenn S. Gainor	....	unit production manager
Mark Benton Johnson	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Adam Druxman	....	first assistant director
Wendi Lampassi	....	second assistant director: additional photography
Melissa Lekus	....	second second assistant director
John Nelson	....	first assistant director: additional photography
Michael Phillips	....	second assistant director (as Michael 'Jocco' Phillips)

Art Department
Chris Barnes	....	lead head painter
Max E. Brehme	....	property master
George Cawood	....	creative director: main title sequence
John Collins	....	assistant art director
Brendon Cowsill	....	set dresser
Tiffany Cowsill	....	set dresser
Amber Haley	....	set decorator: re-shoots (as Amber Elkins)
Elizabeth Hart	....	painter
Barry Jones	....	paint foreman
Scott W. Leslie	....	assistant property master
Lita Minger	....	on-set dresser
Lita Minger	....	set dresser
Brittany Pala	....	art department coordinator
Tim Scheu	....	leadman
Erich W. Schultz	....	construction coordinator
Erik Thomson	....	set dresser
Lee Thomson	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Kami Asgar	....	supervising sound editor
Adam Blantz	....	utility sound technician
John Boyd	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard Branca	....	sound facility manager
Hennie Britton	....	foley recordist
Cynthia DeLaney Gorman	....	adr editor
Carlos Delarios	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jonathan Golodner	....	sound effects editor
Scott G.G. Haller	....	dialogue editor
Tom Hartig	....	boom operator
Scott A. Jennings	....	sound editor
Michael Keeping	....	foley artist
Nona Khodai	....	sound editor
Howard London	....	adr mixer
Herwig Maurer	....	sound editor
Sean McCormack	....	supervising sound editor
R. Russell Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Rusty Smith)
Marcelo Teson	....	dialogue editor
Tim Tuchrello	....	sound editor
Mark Ulano	....	sound mixer
John Soukup	....	sound transfer (uncredited)
Jerry Trent	....	temp foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
John C. Hartigan	....	special effects coordinator (as John Hartigan)

Visual Effects by
George Cawood	....	creative director
Roxanne Dorman	....	visual effects editor
Sheena Duggal	....	visual effects supervisor
Christian Hejnal	....	visual effects producer
Craig Sost	....	visual effects producer

Stunts
Gary Guercio	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Justin Babin	....	grip
Danny Brazen	....	best boy grip
Darwin Montana Browne	....	key grip
Scott Crabbe	....	video engineer
Nathan Crum	....	film loader
Chris Hill	....	video playback operator
David Katz	....	digital video assist operator
Scott Medcalf	....	rigging gaffer
Darren Michaels	....	unit still photographer
Trace Schneider	....	electrician
Aaron Schulte	....	electrician
Shawn Stone	....	dolly grip
Rick Tiedeman	....	Steadicam operator
Rick Tiedeman	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Eddie Tucker	....	rigging electrician
Gary Katsuya Ushino	....	Steadicam assistant
Gary Katsuya Ushino	....	key first assistant camera
Jay W. Yowler	....	gaffer

Animation Department
Jesse Sosa	....	lead character artist

Casting Department
Brandi Brice	....	casting assistant
Judy Cook	....	extras casting
Vesper Burnett	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dawn A. DeWitt	....	costumer
Christopher J. Kristoff	....	assistant costume designer
Courtney Ormond	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Scott Adderton	....	assistant editor
Patsy Bouge	....	post-production
Mato	....	color timer
George Missor	....	epk assistant editor
Janice Papadaki	....	negative cutter
Stephen Shapiro	....	assistant editor
Lonnie A. Mathes	....	post-production assistant (uncredited)

Music Department
Bryan Bonwell	....	assistant music supervisor
Anthony Demby	....	music consultant
William Derella	....	additional music supervisor
Michael Dilbeck	....	music supervisor
Stuart Grusin	....	music editor (as Stu Grusin)
Tom Iannessa	....	assistant music supervisor

Transportation Department
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car
Douglas Miller	....	transportation captain
Ted Moser	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Lillian Awa	....	production assistant
Cassandra Barbour	....	rights and clearances
Keith Bauer	....	animal wrangler
Michael Bellisario	....	adr loop group
Steve Berens	....	aerial coordinator
Kandice Billingsley	....	key assistant location manager
Ranjani Brow	....	adr loop group
Bernadette Clifford	....	assistant: Mr. Milstein
Lyna Cunningham	....	assistant: Mr. Schwake
Patrick Cunningham	....	production assistant
Andrew Dauchy	....	production assistant
J.D. Donaruma	....	assistant: Mr. Sandler
Caleb Duffy	....	location manager
Erin Egan	....	production accountant
Adam Feingold	....	additional set production assistant
Chris Howland	....	video game consultant
Kimberly James	....	office production assistant
Lynn Johnson	....	set medic
Keith Jones	....	set production assistant
Ashley Kravitz	....	clearance
Lauren Brooke Kurfirst	....	assistant: Mr. Gainor (as Lauren Kurfirst)
Sean Madaras	....	assistant: Mr. Giarraputo
Myke Mansberger	....	studio services manager
Scott Menville	....	adr loop group
Kerry Michele	....	adr loop group
Andrew Milstein	....	assistant: Mr. Milstein
Erin Newell	....	assistant: Mr. Todman Jr.
Jennifer Perkins	....	assistant: Mr. Covert
Juan Pope	....	adr loop group
Shane Ralston	....	stand-in: Allen Covert
Rob Robol	....	production assistant
Tammy Sandler	....	unit publicist
Zack Schiller	....	assistant: Mr. Goossen (as Zach Schiller)
Zack Schiller	....	video game supervisor
Laura Sevier	....	rights and clearances
Justin Shenkarow	....	adr loop group
Jeremy Tate	....	assistant: Mr. Giarraputo
Tina Tholke	....	production office coordinator

Production Companies

• Level 1 Entertainment (presents)
• Happy Madison Productions (as Happy Madison)
• Wilshire 1

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox (2007) (France) (theatrical)
• Pioneer Films (2006) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• West Video (2006) (Russia) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Movie Bank (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Prorom Media-Trade (2006) (Romania) (all media)
• RTL Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL5)

Special Effects

• Framework Studio

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• Entertainment Partners  thanks
• Epic Records  soundtrack
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• FotoKem Laboratory  color (as Fotokem)
• FotoKem Laboratory  thanks
• Framework Studio  titles
• Joan Pearce Research Associates  script clearance
• Keslow Camera  camera equipment provided by
• Keslow Camera  thanks
• Los Angeles Center Studios  thanks
• Moviecam  cameras and lenses
• Picture Car Warehouse  thanks
• Reel Team, The  loop group
• Sony Music Soundtrax  soundtrack
• Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI)  thanks (as Sony Imageworks)
• Sony Pictures Studios  sound services (as Sony Sound)
• Sony Pictures Studios  thanks (as Sony Sound Services)
• Sound Choice Post  sound post-production
• Summit Entertainment  thanks
• TM Motion Picture Rentals  thanks (as TM Motion Picture Equipment Rentals)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for drug use and language throughout, strong crude and sexual humor, and nudity (Approved No. 42045)

Runtime:

94 min | Philippines:90 min (cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:R (Approved No. 42045) | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:18A | Singapore:M18 | Australia:MA | Malaysia:(Banned) | Philippines:R-13 | Italy:T | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | France:Unrated | Norway:15 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:12 | Portugal:M/12 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Level 1 Entertainment

Trivia:

The sound that is heard when the doors open and close to JP's office are the same sound clips that were used in the popular 1990's franchise games _Doom (1993) (VG)_.

Goofs:

Continuity: When JP is talking to Alex at Alex's grandmother's house, JP is crying. He begins to have drool hanging from his mouth. In the very next shot (close-up of JP), the drool is gone and he begins to "start" drooling.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

References Knights of the Round Table (1953)

Soundtrack:

Hit Me Again

Naughty, nasty, vulgar; brilliantly cast and acted and funny as hell.

"Grandma's Boy" is a comedy in the truest sense of the genre, there is only one serious plot line in the whole movie and it is immediately transformed into one of the funniest scenes in the film.

I didn't see the movie in a theater, so I don't know how a large audience reaction would have been. However, all of 5 adults in my household - ranging in age from 18 to 59 - laughed 'til it hurt at least 6 or 7 times when we watched the DVD.

But just a few names in the supporting cast shows that this was a film brimming with gifted comedic talent. Among others, they include: Doris Roberts, Shirley Jones, Shirley Knight, Kevin Nealon, David Spade and Rob Schneider. Great talent, great writing, great performances make for a great bawdy comedy.

I'd put "Grandma's Boy" the same category as "Animal House". To me it is just as funny. It won't achieve the classic status of the latter because it is neither the first nor the best of its kind. But it is very funny and, for non-prudes, well worth the rental price