Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Billy Crystal | ... | Artie Decker | |
Bette Midler | ... | Diane Decker | |
Marisa Tomei | ... | Alice Simmons | |
Tom Everett Scott | ... | Phil Simmons | |
Bailee Madison | ... | Harper Simmons | |
Joshua Rush | ... | Turner Simmons | |
Kyle Breitkopf | ... | Barker Simmons (as Kyle Harrison Breitkopf) | |
Jennifer Crystal Foley | ... | Cassandra | |
Rhoda Griffis | ... | Dr. Schveer | |
Gedde Watanabe | ... | Mr. Cheng | |
Tony Hawk | ... | Tony Hawk | |
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Steve Levy | ... | Steve Levy |
Cade Jones | ... | Ivan Halloran | |
Mavrick Moreno | ... | Cody | |
Madison Lintz | ... | Ashley |
The parents of Alice, a controlled mom, agree to take care of her 3 crazy children, Harper, Turner and Barker, because they feel they don't see their grandchildren enough, when Alice and her husband Phil go on a business trip for Phil. But when everything goes downhill, they need to find a way to prove to Alice, Phil, and themselves that they can be great grandparents.
Alice Simmons (Marisa Tomei) is somewhat estranged from her parents (Billy Crystal, Bette Midler). When her husband Phil (Tom Everett Scott)'s work takes them away, she's forced to ask her parents to look after her kids (Bailee Madison, Joshua Rush, Kyle Harrison Breitkopf).
I like Billy Crystal and Bette Midler. I like their chemistry. I like their 'old fashion' ways. But some really stupid scenes destroy any chance this movie had. Grumpy Billy Crystal has some funny moments. Bette Midler is likable as the peacemaker. But by the middle of the movie, they just piled on one too many ridiculous premise to accept, and the movie falls apart.