Bad Grandpa (2013)

86-year-old Irving Zisman takes a trip from Nebraska to North Carolina to take his 8 year-old grandson, Billy, back to his real father.

Director:

Jeff Tremaine

Writers:

Johnny Knoxville (screenplay), Spike Jonze (screenplay)

Stars:

Johnny Knoxville, Jackson Nicoll, Gregorio

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Johnny Knoxville	...	Irving Zisman
Jackson Nicoll	...	Billy
Gregorio	...	Chuck (as Greg Harris)
Georgina Cates	...	Kimmie
Kamber Hejlik	...	Doctor
Jill Killington	...	Pageant Reporter (as Jill Kill)
Madison Davis	...	Juggalo Girl
George Faughnan	...	Juggalo Guy
Grasie Mercedes	...	Hostess
Marilynn Allain	...	Receptionist
Jack Polick	...	Funeral Worker
Spike Jonze	...	Gloria
Catherine Keener	...	Ellie
Marlon Davis	...	Self
Quintin Duncan	...	Self

Storyline

Eighty-six-year-old Irving Zisman is on a journey across America with the most unlikely companion: his eight-year-old grandson Billy, in "Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa". Jackass characters Irving Zisman (Johnny Knoxville) and Billy (Jackson Nicoll) will take movie audiences along for the most insane hidden camera road trip ever captured on camera. Along the way Irving will introduce the young and impressionable Billy to people, places, and situations that give new meaning to the term "childrearing". The duo will encounter male strippers, disgruntled child beauty pageant contestants (and their equally disgruntled mothers), funeral home mourners, biker bar patrons, and a whole lot of unsuspecting citizens. Real people in unreal situations, making for one really messed up comedy.

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Plot Keywords:

21st century | united states of america | usa | car | automobile | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

14A

Did You Know?

Trivia

Near the beginning of the film, Irving asks Billy "You don't know who Johnny Cash is?". Johnny Knoxville, who plays Irving, has portrayed Johnny Cash on the TV show, Drunk History.

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Goofs

Billy and his Grandpa were supposedly meeting his biological father in Raleigh. After meeting the father and leaving the biker bar, the city skyline shone is actually that of Charlotte, not Raleigh.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Billy: [at the law office] You know what I wanna be when I grow up?
Lady: What?
Billy: A fisherman. I want to go fishing everyday 'till I'm rich so I can move right next to the jailhouse so I can be close to my mommy. She got arrested for drugs again, so she has to go back.
Lady: I'm sorry to hear that.
[gives Billy an awkward look]

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Crazy Credits

In memory of Ryan Dunn appears at the end of the film's credits.

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Connections

Follows Jackass: The Movie (2002)

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Soundtracks

Joy Down in My Heart
Written and Performed by George Banton
Courtesy of Love Light Music

User Reviews

Go with it and you'll have a blast

Despite all its low brow humor and childish gags Bad Grandpa is by far one of the funniest and seriously ingenious comedies of the year and when watched with the right mindset will be a thoroughly enjoyable 90 minutes at the movies.

Played by a worryingly good Johnny Knoxville Irving Zisman is the titular bad grandpa, a man set upon every women he sees and a man that finds himself in many a hilarious situation. Whether Irving is at a bingo center, diner or postal office Johnny Knoxville inhabits him wholly and completely that one forgets we are watching a pretend old man. It must be said also that some of the film's most quiet and funny moments come from Knoxville merely waltzing about town in full old man get up, waving and traipsing about his business as passer byes are none the wiser. Knoxville's strong inhabitation of Irving however would have been wasted if his grandson weren't such a mischievous delight as well.

As played by child actor Jackson Nicholl Irving's grandson Billy is the perfect foil for the antics the film sets up and Nicholl displays a rare ability for a child to think on a whim and more than once he will have you laughing hysterically with his verbal comebacks or physical comedy (A highlight being the trailer centerpiece and films ace up the sleeve beauty pageant routine). It's good to see Jackass stalwart and co-creator Jeff Tremaine handle both the situations and actors so well and one senses that this creation will set forward more projects under the similar vein of real life candid cameras mixed with a anchoring plot line.

Obviously not for everyone and more likely to offended than not Bad Grandpa is still a must see for all comedy fans and even if Jackass is not your usual cup of lime juice Bad Grandpa offers up a welcome deviation from the usual Jackass presentations and a showpiece for just how funny Knoxville is when given the right material.

4 knocked over penguins out of 5

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Brazil]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 October 2013 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Jackass présente : Vilain grand-père

Filming Locations:

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$32,055,177, 27 October 2013

Gross USA:

$102,003,019

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$151,826,547

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dickhouse Productions, MTV Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min 102 min (Unrated)

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1