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Tammy

Tammy

She hit the road. The road hit back.

20145.31h 37m

Overview

For burger-joint employee Tammy, a bad day keeps getting worse. She wrecks her car, loses her job, and finds that her husband has been unfaithful. It's time to hit the road, but without money or transportation, Tammy's options are limited. Her only choice is a road trip with her hard-drinking grandmother Pearl, who has a car, cash, and an itch to see Niagara Falls. It's not the escape Tammy had in mind, but it may be what she needs.

Directed by Ben Falcone
Written by Ben Falcone, Melissa McCarthy
Produced by Adam McKay, Melissa McCarthy, Will Ferrell
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $100.4M

Top Cast

Melissa McCarthy

Melissa McCarthy

Tammy

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Pearl

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Lenore

Mark Duplass

Mark Duplass

Bobby

Gary Cole

Gary Cole

Earl

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Deb

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Don

Sandra Oh

Sandra Oh

Susanne

Nat Faxon

Nat Faxon

Greg

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Missi

Themes & Keywords

robberyalcoholismroad tripfemale protagoniston the roadbluntreckless drivinggrandmotherpolice arrestroad moviequestioningfranticalcohol problemsdesperatemischievousfired from a joblesbiangrandmother granddaughter relationshipunderstatedabsurdcarambivalentamusedbewilderedcheerfulclichécompassionatedefiantdisapprovingfarcicalhopefulsympatheticwritten by star

About Tammy

Tammy is a comedy film released in 2014 exploring themes of robbery, alcoholism, road trip, female protagonist, on the road, blunt. Directed by Ben Falcone, it stars Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Bates. For burger-joint employee Tammy, a bad day keeps getting worse. She wrecks her car, loses her job, and finds that her husband has been unfaithful. It's time to hit the road, but without money or transportation, Tammy's options are limited. Her only choice is a road trip with her hard-drinking grandmother Pearl, who has a car, cash, and an itch to see Niagara Falls. It's not the escape Tammy had in mind, but it may be what she needs.

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