This was, as Hollywood Reporter said, a “thank you” gift to his friends for helping make the movie as successful as it was. He was so happy that he decided to buy each of his four friends and co-stars a brand-new $200,000 Maserati. That said, so far, there hasn’t been a third ‘Grown Ups’ movie yet.Īdam Sandler’s $200,000 gift to his co-starsĪs Hollywood Reporter said, Sandler was very happy with the financial success of the movie. It was hated by critics, but it still made a lot of money. The sequel, ‘Grown Ups 2’, had a similar story.
With a budget of $80 million, ‘Grown Ups’ made over $270 million and also earned itself a sequel. However, fans of the comedians seemed to love it, as the movie made a lot of money at the box office. ‘Grown Ups’ stars Sandler, Chris Rock, Kevin James, David Spade, and Rob Schneider as the “grown-ups,” who are anything but.Īs expected, this 2010 film received poor reviews from the critics, as it only got a 10% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It just so happens though, that the actors of those five friends are actually friends in real life. It had a pretty simple premise though, and it follows five friends as they meet up for the first time in a long time. ‘Grown Ups’ was one of the most successful films that Sandler has ever made. Adam Sandler | Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images Adam Sandler in ‘Grown Ups’ The real Adam Sandler is actually far more generous than people think, as his co-stars in ‘Grown Ups’ will tell you.
For example, one of his most recent films, ‘Uncut Gems’, was a drama film that almost earned him an Oscar. Plus, he’s also not afraid to take on dramatic roles. Sandler has been a comedian for a long time, and he’s made some great movies. What they're saying: One theater manager likened the film's performance to a big-budget comic book film, telling Deadline, "It's like Batman.Adam Sandler may be best known for making bad movies these days, but that’s not a reflection of who he is. What's next: Expect the performance of "Everything Everywhere" to be a big topic of conversation during Cinemacon - the annual confab among theater owners - which kicks off today in Las Vegas. A24 is licensing most of the international distribution out to partners, but will self-distribute in the U.K.The film premieres in Germany, Greece and Finland this week and hits Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the U.K.It has already surpassed the domestic total of recent indie heavyweights "Licorice Pizza" ($17.3 million) and "The French Dispatch" ($16.1 million).īe smart: "Everything Everywhere" is continuing to add more international territories.That will put it behind only "Hereditary" ($44 million), "Lady Bird" ($49 million) and "Uncut Gems" ($50 million). This week, "Everything Everywhere" will pass the Oscar-winning "Moonlight" ($28 million) as A24's fourth-highest grossing film domestically.It's already made back the film's budget, which was in the range of $25 million, Deadline reported.Many distributors instead opted for a traditional wide release in order to get films onto streaming services sooner.īy the numbers: The $27 million is the best performance for a platform release since 2019.Even more impressive: It grew on the backs of word-of-mouth buzz and strong critical reviews.īetween the lines: A "platform release" - where a film starts in only a handful of theaters before gradually rolling out wide - had largely been abandoned by indie distributors during the pandemic.But "Everything Everywhere" is proving to be a sign of hope: It's the rare film not based on any preexisting IP, nor does it center on some major historical figure or event.Especially during the pandemic, studio executives are still trying to figure out what works at the box office, outside of big-budget comic book fare.The big picture: The movie theater industry is in the middle of an existential crisis as box office revenues shrink and more films reroute toward streaming. A24's investment - its first since its initial seed funding from Eldridge - was led by Stripes and Neuberger Berman.The film's success solidifies A24 as one of the top indie studios. Why it matters: A24 had fielded acquisition talks before choosing to take a $225 million investment last month. Produced and distributed by A24, the film grossed nearly $27 million domestically in what has been among the best limited releases during the pandemic, Tim writes. “Everything Everywhere All at Once” has been an Arthouse box office darling.
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