Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- breezy
- witty
- sincere
- family movie night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics broadly found the talented cast wasted by a sluggish, illogical script and uneven slapstick, despite occasional laughs for family audiences.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Peter and Ed repeatedly scheme against each other to control Peter's former bedroom.
Peter loves his grandfather but reacts angrily when Ed moves into his room.
The family house, attic, bedroom, and shared spaces provide the main locations for the prank conflict.
Peter's room is the concrete possession over which the central conflict develops.
Films like The War with Grandpa, and why
Dennis the Menace
family-centered slapstick, intergenerational conflict, and escalating household pranks
Home Alone
child-led mischief, broad physical comedy, and warm family reconciliation
Grown Ups
generational friction, domestic comedy, and an ensemble built around comic performers
Movie Details
- Director
- Tim Hill
- Release Date
- 2020-08-27
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (1098)
Cast
- Robert De Niro
- Uma Thurman
- Rob Riggle
- Oakes Fegley
- Laura Marano
- Cheech Marin
- Jane Seymour
- Christopher Walken
- Juliocesar Chavez
- Isaac Kragten
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The War with Grandpa about?
- A displaced boy wages an increasingly outrageous prank war against his grandfather to reclaim his bedroom.
- What is The War with Grandpa like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The War with Grandpa as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The War with Grandpa violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The War with Grandpa as mild.
- What did critics think of The War with Grandpa?
- Critics broadly found the talented cast wasted by a sluggish, illogical script and uneven slapstick, despite occasional laughs for family audiences.
- Which films are like The War with Grandpa?
- Films with a similar feel include Dennis the Menace, Home Alone, and Grown Ups.
- How long is The War with Grandpa?
- The War with Grandpa runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch The War with Grandpa?
- In United States, The War with Grandpa is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
