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Grandma's Boy

Grandma's Boy

A movie that proves you're never too old to come of age.

20066.51h 35m

Overview

Even though he's 35, Alex acts more like he's 13, spending his days as the world's oldest video game tester and his evenings developing the next big Xbox game. But when he gets kicked out of his apartment, he's forced to move in with his grandmother.

Directed by Nicholaus Goossen
Written by Nick Swardson, Allen Covert, Barry Wernick
Produced by Allen Covert
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $6.5M

Top Cast

Allen Covert

Allen Covert

Alex

Doris Roberts

Doris Roberts

Grandma Lilly

Linda Cardellini

Linda Cardellini

Samantha

Joel David Moore

Joel David Moore

J.P.

Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight

Bea

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Grace

Nick Swardson

Nick Swardson

Jeff

Jonah Hill

Jonah Hill

Barry

Peter Dante

Peter Dante

Dante

Kelvin Yu

Kelvin Yu

Kane

Themes & Keywords

video gamegrandparent grandchild relationshiproommatescannabisrivalrypot smokingbongmarijuanaman childmale masturbationstonerolder woman younger man relationshipgrandmothergame testergame designweedstoner movie

About Grandma's Boy

Grandma's Boy is a comedy film released in 2006 exploring themes of video game, grandparent grandchild relationship, roommates, cannabis, rivalry, pot smoking. Directed by Nicholaus Goossen, it stars Allen Covert, Doris Roberts, Linda Cardellini. Even though he's 35, Alex acts more like he's 13, spending his days as the world's oldest video game tester and his evenings developing the next big Xbox game. But when he gets kicked out of his apartment, he's forced to move in with his grandmother.

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