If you’re a fan of the 2010 comedy Grown Ups starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, and Rob Schneider, you know it’s the perfect movie to watch with a group of friends for some good laughs. The story of five childhood pals reuniting after their middle school basketball coach passes away is packed with silly humor as the guys relive their glory days with their families in tow.
While a Grown Ups viewing never gets old, sometimes you need to mix it up with other comedies in the same vein. Whether it’s more movies with Adam Sandler and his frequent co-stars or just other funny flicks about groups of adult friends, there are plenty of great options out there. Here are 18 of the best movies like Grown Ups to watch for your next comedy movie night with your own buddies:
1. Grown Ups 2 (2013)
Grown Ups 2 is the obvious first choice if you loved the original and want more of the same. In this sequel, Lenny (Adam Sandler) has relocated his family back to his Connecticut hometown, where Eric, Kurt, and Marcus also live with their families. The friends find themselves dealing with bullies old and new, party crashers, and other crazy situations. Most of the main cast returned for this follow-up, which has the guys getting into even sillier shenanigans.
2. Blended (2014)
Another Adam Sandler movie, Blended pairs him with his 50 First Dates and The Wedding Singer co-star Drew Barrymore. After single parents Jim and Lauren have a disastrous blind date, they end up stuck together with their kids sharing a suite on an African safari vacation. The two families are forced to blend together, with comedic results. Like Grown Ups, it has themes of family and romance along with plenty of goofy Adam Sandler humor.
3. Couples Retreat (2009)
Couples Retreat features several frequent Adam Sandler collaborators, including Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love, and Kristen Bell, but in a tropical vacation comedy without Sandler. Four couples head to a resort for a week, with one pair there to work on their marriage and the others just wanting to relax and have fun. They soon discover that the therapy sessions are not optional and the resort’s activities put all the relationships to the test. Like Grown Ups, it’s about old friends coming together and rediscovering themselves.
4. Vacation (2015)
The Vacation series that started with National Lampoon’s Vacation in 1983 got a reboot in 2015, this time focusing on a grown-up Rusty Griswold (Ed Helms) taking his own family on a disastrous road trip to Walley World. Christina Applegate, Leslie Mann, Chris Hemsworth, and original stars Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo round out the cast. If you like your comedies raunchy and packed with slapstick, Vacation delivers.
5. The Do-Over (2016)
Adam Sandler and David Spade teamed up for another Netflix original movie after The Ridiculous 6 with The Do-Over. Sandler plays a down-on-his-luck bank manager who fakes his death and takes on a new identity with his old friend (Spade). But their new “perfect lives” are not what they expected. Fans of Sandler and Spade’s chemistry in Grown Ups will enjoy their antics in this action comedy.
6. Father of the Year (2018)
David Spade takes the lead in another Netflix comedy, Father of the Year. When two college grads argue about whose father would win in a fight, their dads (played by Spade and Nat Faxon) take the debate way too seriously. Their rivalry spirals out of control as they try to prove they’re better than the other. Spade’s snarky humor is on full display here.
7. Sandy Wexler (2017)
The third Adam Sandler Netflix movie on this list, Sandy Wexler stars Sandler as a talent manager working in Los Angeles in the 1990s. His eccentric client roster includes a talented singer (Jennifer Hudson) who he falls for. The comedy features a huge ensemble cast including Kevin James, Terry Crews, Rob Schneider, Colin Quinn, Nick Swardson, and Lamorne Morris. If you love ’90s nostalgia, Sandy Wexler has you covered.
8. I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry stars Adam Sandler and Kevin James as two straight, single Brooklyn firefighters who pretend to be a gay married couple for insurance reasons. The two friends find themselves having to make their domestic partnership look legitimate, with many awkward and silly situations. The comedy also features Jessica Biel, Dan Aykroyd, Ving Rhames, and Steve Buscemi in supporting roles.
9. Pixels (2015)
For a more special effects-driven Adam Sandler comedy, check out Pixels. Sandler plays a former arcade gaming champion who leads a team to fight back against aliens who have misinterpreted video feeds of classic games as a declaration of war. Kevin James plays the President of the United States, while Josh Gad and Peter Dinklage also star as gamers helping to save the world. The visual effects make real life look like classic 1980s video games.
10. That’s My Boy (2012)
That’s My Boy stars Adam Sandler as Donny, a crude, immature man who fathered a son as a teenager. Years later, he tries to reconnect with his now-adult son Todd (Andy Samberg) on the eve of Todd’s wedding. Donny’s inappropriate antics disrupt the wedding festivities as he tries to make up for lost time with his son. Leighton Meester and Vanilla Ice also star in this raunchy comedy.
11. Daddy’s Home (2015) & Daddy’s Home 2 (2017)
The Daddy’s Home movies star Will Ferrell as Brad, a mild-mannered stepfather trying to win the affection of his wife’s kids. But he has to compete with their cooler biological father Dusty, played by Mark Wahlberg. The two dads engage in various stunts and fights as they try to outdo each other. In the sequel, their own fathers (played by John Lithgow and Mel Gibson) come to visit for the holidays, making for an even more chaotic family dynamic. These silly comedies are perfect for fans of Grown Ups.
12. The Benchwarmers (2006)
The Benchwarmers stars David Spade, Jon Heder, and Rob Schneider as three adult men who form a three-player baseball team to compete against mean little league squads. They end up inspiring other nerdy kids and underdogs as their unique team rises in the ranks. Like Grown Ups, it features a group of immature adult friends reliving their youth and learning life lessons in the process.
13. Strange Wilderness (2008)
Strange Wilderness is another Happy Madison production starring Allen Covert and Steve Zahn as stoner animal enthusiasts who host a failing wildlife TV show. To boost ratings and save the show, they go in search of Bigfoot. The movie features a big ensemble cast including Jonah Hill, Kevin Heffernan, Ashley Scott, Peter Dante, Harry Hamlin, Robert Patrick, Joe Don Baker, Justin Long, and Jeff Garlin. If you like the drug humor in Grandma’s Boy, you’ll enjoy the similar stoner comedy vibe of Strange Wilderness.
14. Dirty Grandpa (2016)
If you liked the “old people behaving badly” humor in Grown Ups, then Dirty Grandpa should be right up your alley. Robert De Niro stars as a perverted former Army general who tricks his uptight grandson (Zac Efron) into driving him to Florida for spring break. De Niro and Efron get into all sorts of raunchy trouble in this shocking and hilarious hard-R comedy.
15. Sex Tape (2014)
Sex Tape reunites Bad Teacher co-stars Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel as a married couple who make a sex tape to spice up their love life, only to accidentally upload it to the iPads they gave to their family and friends. The technology-challenged couple frantically tries to delete the video from the devices while cringing at the thought of everyone seeing their private business. The silly premise allows for plenty of awkward laughs.
16. We’re the Millers (2013)
We’re the Millers puts a different twist on the family road trip comedy. Jason Sudeikis stars as a small-time drug dealer who recruits a stripper (Jennifer Aniston), a runaway (Emma Roberts), and his teenage neighbor (Will Poulter) to pose as a fake family called the Millers in order to smuggle marijuana from Mexico in an RV. Ridiculous antics ensue as the foursome gets in way over their heads but starts to bond like a real family.
17. Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
Hot Tub Time Machine is like a raunchier, more ridiculous version of the Grown Ups guys’ desire to relive their younger days. Four friends played by John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, and Clark Duke get drunk in a ski resort hot tub and are magically transported back to 1986, where they get a chance to relive a pivotal night and potentially change their futures. The movie is full of crude humor and silly references to 1980s pop culture.
18. The Hangover (2009)
The Hangover is the ultimate “immature guys reunite for debauched hijinks” movie. Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis play three friends who wake up from a wild bachelor party in Las Vegas with no memory of the night before and the groom missing. The Wolf Pack must retrace their crazy steps to find their friend before his wedding. The movie launched a hugely successful franchise and is full of memorable quotes and gags.
So there you have it – 18 hilarious movies like Grown Ups about immature adult friends getting into ridiculous situations. Whether you want more juvenile jokes from Adam Sandler and his buddies, crazy family vacations, or wild adventures that let grown men act like teenagers again, these comedies will keep you laughing for hours.
Gather up your own group of lifelong pals, grab some snacks and drinks, and settle in for a Grown Ups-inspired viewing party with any of these picks. Just try not to laugh so hard that you pull a muscle or wake up the kids. And maybe leave the dangerous stunts and childish pranks to the professionals on screen – we don’t want anyone ending up in the hospital or arrested!
Let us know in the comments what other movies you would add to this list. And be sure to share this post with your friends so you can plan your next comedy night. Stay young at heart, friends!
