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I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

They're as straight as can be, but don't tell anyone.

20076.11h 55m

Overview

Firefighters Chuck Ford and Larry Valentine are guy's guys, loyal to the core—which is why when widower Larry asks Chuck to pose as his lover so that he can get domestic partner benefits for his kids, his buddy agrees. However, things get dicey when a bureaucrat comes calling, and the boys are forced to present a picture of domestic bliss.

Directed by Dennis Dugan
Written by Alexander Payne, Barry Fanaro, Jim Taylor
Produced by Michael Bostick, Adam Sandler, James D. Brubaker
Box OfficeBudget: $85.0MRevenue: $187.1M

Top Cast

Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler

Charles 'Chuck' Levine

Kevin James

Kevin James

Lawrence 'Larry' Valentine

Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel

Alex McDonough

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Captain Phineas J. Tucker

Ving Rhames

Ving Rhames

Fred G. Duncan

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Clinton Fitzer

Nicholas Turturro

Nicholas Turturro

Renaldo Pinera

Allen Covert

Allen Covert

Steve

Rachel Dratch

Rachel Dratch

Benefits Supervisor

Nick Swardson

Nick Swardson

Kevin McDonough

Themes & Keywords

coming outnew york citysingle parenthomophobiafraudsinglegay marriageinsurance policyfirefightermasculinitypretend relationshippretending to be gaygay themefire department

About I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry is a comedy, romance film released in 2007 exploring themes of coming out, new york city, single parent, homophobia, fraud, single. Directed by Dennis Dugan, it stars Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Jessica Biel. Firefighters Chuck Ford and Larry Valentine are guy's guys, loyal to the core—which is why when widower Larry asks Chuck to pose as his lover so that he can get domestic partner benefits for his kids, his buddy agrees. However, things get dicey when a bureaucrat comes calling, and the boys are forced to present a picture of domestic bliss.

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