Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- darkly comic
- chaotic
- casual comedy night
- buddy movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as an unsuccessful dark comedy whose premise and execution failed to generate sustained laughs.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Maurice and Dave work as door-to-door steak salesmen and rely on their contrasting personalities while navigating escalating trouble.
Maurice needs tuition money for acupuncture school while Dave struggles to afford his daughter's birthday present.
The attempted steak sale leads Maurice and Dave into a situation involving guns, hitmen, and hidden secrets.
The protagonists sell expensive cuts of beef door to door across L.A. while trying to avoid losing their jobs.
Films like Grilled, and why
The Pineapple Express
shared buddy-comedy dynamic, desperate salesmen, and escalating criminal complications
The Big Lebowski
shared dark comedy, working-class desperation, and entanglement with dangerous criminals
Midnight Run
shared odd-couple chemistry, crime chaos, and irreverent comedic tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Jason Ensler
- Release Date
- 2006-07-11
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 4.9 / 10 (83)
Cast
- Ray Romano
- Kevin James
- Sofía Vergara
- Juliette Lewis
- Burt Reynolds
- Ariel Winter
- Mary Lynn Rajskub
- Lisa Jane Persky
- Caroline Aaron
- Dorie Barton
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 Grilled about?
- Two cash-strapped steak salesmen turn a last-chance client visit into a chaotic encounter with guns, hitmen, and unexpected secrets.
- What is Grilled like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Grilled as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Grilled violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Grilled as moderate.
- What did critics think of Grilled?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as an unsuccessful dark comedy whose premise and execution failed to generate sustained laughs.
- Which films are like Grilled?
- Films with a similar feel include The Pineapple Express, The Big Lebowski, and Midnight Run.
- How long is Grilled?
- Grilled runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch Grilled?
- In United States, Grilled is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
