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Grown Ups (film)
''Grown Ups'' is a 2010 American comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Adam Sandler and Fred Wolf, produced by Sandler and Jack Giarraputo, and starring Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, and Rob Schneider, with Salma Hayek, Maria Bello, and Maya Rudolph in supporting roles. The film's plot tells the story of five lifelong friends who won their junior high school basketball championship in 1978. They reunite three decades later for a 4th of July weekend after learning about the sudden death of their former coach. Produced by Sandler's Happy Madison Productions in association with Relativity Media, ''Grown Ups'' was released in the United States on June 25, 2010, by Columbia Pictures. Despite receiving negative reviews from critics, it grossed $272.2 million and led to a sequel, '' Grown Ups 2,'' in 2013. Plot In 1978, childhood friends Lenny Feder, Eric Lamonsoff, Kurt McKenzie, Marcus Higgins, and Rob Hilliard win their junior high basketball c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Dugan
Dennis Barton Dugan (; born September 5, 1946) is an American film director, actor, and comedian. He is known for directing the films ''Problem Child (film), Problem Child'', ''Brain Donors'', ''Beverly Hills Ninja'' and ''National Security (2003 film), National Security'', and his partnership with comedic actor Adam Sandler, for whom he directed the films ''Happy Gilmore'', ''Big Daddy (1999 film), Big Daddy'', ''The Benchwarmers'', ''I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry'', ''You Don't Mess with the Zohan'', ''Grown Ups (film), Grown Ups'', ''Just Go with It'', ''Jack and Jill (2011 film), Jack and Jill'' and ''Grown Ups 2''. Dugan is a four-time Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director nominee, winning once. Early life Dugan was born in Wheaton, Illinois, the second of four sons of Marion, a housewife, and Charles Dugan, an insurance executive. He graduated from The Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of Chicago (now at DePaul University) and started his acting career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Numbers (website)
The Numbers is a film industry data website that tracks box office revenue in a systematic, algorithmic way, a publication of Nash Information Services LLC. The company also conducts research services and forecasts incomes of film projects. History The site was launched in 1997 by Bruce Nash. On March 21, 2020, the Numbers released a statement that because of movie theater closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, "We don't expect much box office reporting in the short term" and did not report the usual daily box office estimates due to lack of box office data from film studios. See also * Box Office Mojo Box Office Mojo is an American website that tracks box-office revenue in a systematic, algorithmic way. The site was founded in 1998 by Brandon Gray, and was bought in 2008 by IMDb, which itself is owned by Amazon. History Brandon Gray ... * Lumiere References External links * ''The Numbers'' Bankability Index 1997 establishments in California Comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Meadows
Tim Meadows (born February 5, 1961) is an American actor and comedian. He was one of the longest-running cast members on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'', where he appeared for 10 seasons from 1991 to 2000. For his work on ''SNL'', he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 1993. He played main character John Glascott on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC sitcom ''Schooled (TV series), Schooled'' for its two-season run after playing the same character in a recurring role for six seasons on ''The Goldbergs (2013 TV series), The Goldbergs''. Meadows is also known for his role as Principal Duvall in the 2004 teen film, teen comedy film ''Mean Girls'', a role he then reprised in ''Mean Girls 2'' and in the film's Mean Girls (2024 film), 2024 musical adaptation. Early life and education Meadows is the son of Mardell, a nurse's assistant, and Lathon Meadows, a janitor. He attended Pershing High School in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Buscemi
Steven Vincent Buscemi (,As stated in interviews by Buscemi himself. It is not uncommon for people to pronounce his name or instead. ; born December 13, 1957) is an American actor. He is known for his work as an acclaimed character actor. Multiple film critics and media outlets have cited Buscemi as one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Awards, Academy Award nomination. His early credits consist of major roles in independent film productions such as ''Parting Glances'' (1986), ''Mystery Train (film), Mystery Train'' (1989), ''In the Soup'' (1992), and his breakthrough role as Mr. Pink in Quentin Tarantino's ''Reservoir Dogs'' (1992). Buscemi continues to appear in independent and mainstream films including ''Living in Oblivion'' (1995), ''Desperado (film), Desperado'' (1995), ''Con Air'' (1997), ''Armageddon (1998 film), Armageddon'' (1998), ''Ghost World (film), Ghost World'' (2001), ''Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams'' (2002), ''Big Fish'' (2003), an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Quinn
Colin Edward Quinn (born June 6, 1959) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He first gained widespread attention for his work as a cast member and writer on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1995 to 2000, and he became known for anchoring '' Weekend Update'', the show's news parody segment. Prior to ''SNL'', he was best known as the announcer/sidekick/co-host on MTV's 1980s game show ''Remote Control''. Following his departure from ''SNL'', Quinn went on to host Comedy Central's late-night panel show '' Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn'', where he and a panel of New York's big names in stand-up comedy discussed and debated news stories of the day. Notable film work includes his role as Dooey in ''A Night at the Roxbury'', Dickey Bailey in the '' Grown Ups'' films, and playing Amy Schumer's father in the film '' Trainwreck''. Comedians such as Jerry Seinfeld, Tina Fey, Chris Rock, and Dave Attell have cited Quinn as the quintessential "comic's comic" and New York comedian. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joyce Van Patten
Joyce Van Patten (born March 9, 1934) is an American film and stage actress. She is best known for her roles in films like ''The Bad News Bears'' (1976), '' St. Elmo's Fire'' (1985) (as Mrs. Beamish), and as Gloria Noonan in '' Grown Ups'' (2010). Personal life She is the sister of actor Dick Van Patten. She was married to actor Martin Balsam from 1959 to 1962, and they had a daughter, actress Talia Balsam. She was married to Dennis Dugan from 1973 to 1987. Career Van Patten has appeared in dozens of television series. She portrayed Janice Turner on ''As the World Turns''. She made her television debut as a featured regular on '' The Danny Kaye Show'', after which she co-starred with Bob Denver and Herb Edelman in the 1968–70 sitcom '' The Good Guys'' as Claudia Gramus, the long-suffering wife of diner owner Bert Gramus (played by Edelman). She appeared in two episodes of '' Perry Mason'' ("The Case of the Prankish Professor" and "The Case of the Thermal Thief"). She appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orthopedic Cast
An orthopedic cast, commonly referred to simply as a cast, is a form of medical treatment used to immobilize and support bones and soft tissues during the healing process after fractures, surgeries, or severe injuries. By restricting movement, casts provide stability to the affected area, enabling proper alignment and healing of bones, ligaments, and tendons. They are commonly applied to the limbs but can also be used for the trunk, neck, or other parts of the body in specific cases. Orthopedic casts come in various types and designs, tailored to the nature and severity of the injury, as well as the patient's needs. Advances in medical techniques have made casts more comfortable, effective, and versatile, allowing for both weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing options. Upper extremity casts Upper extremity casts are frequently utilized to immobilize the arm, wrist, or hand for the treatment of fractures, soft tissue injuries, or during post-surgical recovery. They offer stabil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Wizz
Water Wizz, touted as "Cape Cod's only water park", is a family-owned water park located in East Wareham, Massachusetts and attracting about 100,000 visitors yearly. This park is not to be confused with the former Water Wizz in Westerly, Rhode Island, which was separately owned and was closed in 2019. History The park opened in 1982, with three serpentine slides and two speed slides. The serpentine slides are Hurricane Floyd, Hurricane Bob, and Hurricane Carol, and the speed slides are Hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Hugo. The five slides make up Hurricane Hill. In 1984, the park added bumper boats and an 18-hole mini-golf course which were later razed. Cartland of Cape Cod now holds the mini golf course and bumper boats at their location right down the road from Water Wizz. In 1989, the park added its first tube ride, The Canal, and a lazy river, Herring Run River. In 1993, a lily pad walk and kiddie pool was added, named Harpoon Lagoon, and speed slide Pirates Plunge was added a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tin Can Telephone
A tin can phone is a type of Acoustics, acoustic (non-electrical) speech-transmitting device made up of two tin cans, paper cups or similarly shaped items attached to either end of a taut string or wire. It is a particular case of mechanical telephony, where sound (i.e., vibrations in the air) is converted into vibrations along a Transmission medium, liquid or solid medium. These vibrations are transmitted through the medium (string) and then converted back to sound. History Before the invention of the telephone, electromagnetic telephone, there were mechanical acoustic devices for transmitting spoken words and music over a greater distance, faster than the speed of sound in air. The very earliest mechanical telephones were based on transmission through Speaking tube, pipes or other Transmission medium, physical media, and among the very earliest experiments were those conducted by the British physicist and polymath Robert Hooke from 1664 to 1685.McVeigh, Daniel PAn Early Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan
Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nearly 1.4 million, while its Metropolitan City of Milan, metropolitan city has 3.2 million residents. Within Europe, Milan is the fourth-most-populous List of urban areas in the European Union, urban area of the EU with 6.17 million inhabitants. According to national sources, the population within the wider Milan metropolitan area (also known as Greater Milan) is estimated between 7.5 million and 8.2 million, making it by far the List of metropolitan areas of Italy, largest metropolitan area in Italy and List of metropolitan areas in Europe, one of the largest in the EU.* * * * Milan is the economic capital of Italy, one of the economic capitals of Europe and a global centre for business, fashion and finance. Milan is reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lothario
Lothario is an Italian name used as shorthand for an unscrupulous seducer of women, based upon a character in '' The Fair Penitent'', a 1703 tragedy by Nicholas Rowe.Lothario Dictionary by Merriam-Webster In Rowe's play, Lothario is a libertine who seduces and betrays Calista; and his success is the source for the proverbial nature of the name in the subsequent English culture. ''The Fair Penitent'' itself was an adaptation of '' The Fatal Dowry'' (1632), a play by Philip Massinger and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grown Ups 2
''Grown Ups 2'' is a 2013 American comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Adam Sandler, Fred Wolf (writer), Fred Wolf, and Tim Herlihy, and produced by Sandler and Jack Giarraputo. It serves as a sequel to the 2010 film Grown Ups (film), ''Grown Ups'' and features Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Salma Hayek, Maya Rudolph, Maria Bello, and most of the cast members reprising their roles from the first film, alongside Nick Swardson, who joins the cast. Lenny (played by Sandler) moves his family back to his hometown, where he reunites with his old friends. Together, they face bizarre situations and new enemies in the form of a local fraternity. Produced by Sandler's production company Happy Madison Productions and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing through its Columbia Pictures label, ''Grown Ups 2'' was released on July 12, 2013. It was panned by critics but grossed $247 million on an $80 million budget. It was nominated for nine Golden Raspberry Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
