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Just Go with It

Just Go with It

Sometimes you need a girl, to get the girl.

20116.71h 57m

Overview

While romancing Palmer, a much younger schoolteacher, plastic surgeon Danny Maccabee enlists his loyal assistant Katherine to pretend to be his soon to be ex-wife, in order to cover up a careless lie. When more lies backfire, Katherine's kids become involved, and everyone heads off for a weekend in Hawaii that will change all their lives.

Directed by Dennis Dugan
Written by Timothy Dowling, Allan Loeb, Jean-Pierre Grédy
Produced by Adam Sandler, Jack Giarraputo, Heather Parry
Box OfficeBudget: $80.0MRevenue: $214.9M

Top Cast

Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler

Danny Maccabee

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston

Katherine Murphy

Brooklyn Decker

Brooklyn Decker

Palmer Dodge

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Devlin Adams

Nick Swardson

Nick Swardson

Eddie Simms

Bailee Madison

Bailee Madison

Maggie Murphy

Griffin Gluck

Griffin Gluck

Michael Murphy

Dave Matthews

Dave Matthews

Ian Maxtone Jones

Kevin Nealon

Kevin Nealon

Adon

Rachel Dratch

Rachel Dratch

Kirsten Brant

Themes & Keywords

friendshiphawaiiassistantplastic surgeryromcomwaterfallfalling in loveolder man younger woman relationshipyoung womanfamily vacationsingle motherplastic surgeondivorcedschoolteacherrich manfavorelaborate rusepretending to be wifepretend marriagepretend familysorority sister

About Just Go with It

Just Go with It is a comedy, romance film released in 2011 exploring themes of friendship, hawaii, assistant, plastic surgery, romcom, waterfall. Directed by Dennis Dugan, it stars Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Brooklyn Decker. While romancing Palmer, a much younger schoolteacher, plastic surgeon Danny Maccabee enlists his loyal assistant Katherine to pretend to be his soon to be ex-wife, in order to cover up a careless lie. When more lies backfire, Katherine's kids become involved, and everyone heads off for a weekend in Hawaii that will change all their lives.

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