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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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong crude and sexual content throughout, language, some graphic nudity and brief drug use.

Did You Know?

Trivia

It took three hours to apply the old age make-up on Johnny Knoxville every morning.

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Goofs

When Billy and Irving first get the motel room, the door is on the left with beds to the right. The next morning, when Billy trips over grandma's body, the door is on the right and beds to the left.

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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

The end credits have outtakes and behind-the-scenes looks at Johnny Knoxville performing as Irving in the outrageous stunts, and the reactions of all the unknowing extras when the filmmakers pop out to inform them that they're shooting a movie.

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Connections

Referenced in Finding Carter: Pilot (2014)

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Soundtracks

My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
Traditional
Courtesy of Stingray Music

User Reviews

A few extremely funny scenes

I'm not a huge fan of the Jackass movies and am approaching 50 so maybe not in the target demographic but the trailer for the movie made us laugh so we went to see it. Most of the time I was chuckling rather than out and out belly laughing. But one scene in particular (the strip club) almost made me hyperventilate. I literally couldn't catch my breath because I was laughing so hard. It's one of the funniest scenes that I can recall ever seeing in a movie. The boy who plays the kid is excellent, he's very believable and cute and for such a young boy he does very well in what is not really a straightforward acting role. If you have the right sense of humour for this type of thing, I highly recommend it (if you're aged 14-25 and male it's a guaranteed hit). If you hate Jackass and all it represents, don't bother paying to see it in a theater, maybe wait for cable because that one scene in the strip club IS worth seeing (unless you're an overly sensitive prude!).

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 October 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa

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