The War with Grandpa
Old school vs new cool.
2020 • 98 min • Comedy · Family
Synopsis
Peter is thrilled that his Grandpa is coming to live with his family. That is, until Grandpa moves into Peter's room, forcing him upstairs into the creepy attic. And though he loves his Grandpa, he wants his room back - so he has no choice but to declare war.
Our family guide
Best from age 7- 67 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
- 64 Audience · 1075 · 47%
When Peter's beloved Grandpa moves in, Peter is forced to give up his room and relocate to the attic. Feeling displaced, Peter declares a comical "war" on his grandpa to reclaim his space, leading to a series of escalating pranks and family antics.
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 1/10
Heads up
- Some slapstick pranks involve minor falls or bumps, played for laughs.
- A brief scene includes a character being hit by a car (played for laughs, no injury).
- Light discussions about aging and independence.
What it models well
- Family bonds
- Respect for elders
- Compromise and understanding
- The importance of home
Talk about it after
- How to handle big changes in family life
- The difference between playful pranks and hurtful actions
- Finding common ground with people of different generations
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Top billed cast
Director: Tim Hill • Crew: Matt Ember, Tom J. Astle
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Reviewer notes
Not recommendedRubbish. Everything about <em>'The War with Grandpa'</em> just feels off, nothing feels right to me. What doesn't help is that the first 25-30 minutes are extremely dull, like utterly and truly boring. Once the premise gets underway it slightly improves, yet still produces nothing to remember. Even the 'war moves' that feature fairly cool scenarios just come across as very underwhelming.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersSit down, let the screen light up and enjoy the distraction. This is an amazing collection of actors having a bit of fun with a script that's something a little different. In a year where we have had some serious stinkers, you could do considerably worse than 'The War with Grandpa'. This is definitely the kind of film you'll watch once with the family, then forget it ever existed.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersMy expectations were not high for this one – a film shot three years ago that failed to get any kind of release, featuring some high profile names (Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Christopher Walken) and based on a huge-selling children’s book. I was surprised to find myself smiling throughout, amused both by the pace of the film and its efforts to ensure that every scene had at least one solid laugh.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.4/10 (1,075)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $18,000,000
- Box office
- $43,387,445
- IMDb
- tt4532038
- Official site
- warwithgrandpa.com
