Grandma (2015): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Grandma is a 2015 comedy directed by Paul Weitz, starring Lily Tomlin, Judy Greer and Marcia Gay Harden. It runs 1 hour 19 minutes and earned $7.2 million worldwide on a $600,000 budget. It earned 3 award nominations, including Best Actress in a Comedy Movie at the Critics' Choice 2016. Critics gave it 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and 77 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 19m (79 min)
- Director
- Paul Weitz
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Sony Pictures Classics
- Budget
- $600K
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Grandma About?
The premise of Grandma without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A determined grandmother finds her life disrupted when her granddaughter seeks an urgent loan. To gather the money before nightfall, they embark on a chaotic and comical journey, uncovering surprising truths about Grandma Elle’s past along the way. Unexpected encounters and long-held secrets surface, leading to hilarious and poignant moments.
Grandma Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- abortion
- lesbian
- grandmother granddaughter relationship
- lesbian relationship
- lesbian grandmother
- needing money
- abortion clinic
- pregnancy
- age difference
- 18 year old
- widow
- mother daughter relationship
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- road trip
- irresponsible boyfriend
- wisecrack humor
- vanity
- one day timespan
- no opening credits
- cash withdrawal
- drinking beer
- reference to bonobo
- prologue
- implied nudity
- engine trouble
- neighbor
- getting a tattoo
- morning sickness
- menstrual cramps
- anti abortion demonstration
- dead partner
- debt collecting
- house key
- unwanted pregnancy
- poet
- raising money
- lesbian interest
- single mother
- unplanned pregnancy
- lesbian mother
- gay parent
- hockey stick
- curly hair
- friend
- teenager
- old friend
- female female kiss
- writing
- women's studies major
- poetry
- karma
Grandma Cast
Lily Tomlin leads the cast, with Judy Greer and Marcia Gay Harden. Directed by Paul Weitz; 7 actors are credited in all.
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Director Paul Weitz
Also Starring in Grandma
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Grandma Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Grandma 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and 77 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
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IMDb 6.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 91% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 67%
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Metacritic 77 Metascore
User score 6.9
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TMDB 65% User score
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Letterboxd 3.5 /5
17 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.2 /5
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Grandma Plot Summary
What happens in Grandma from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Elle, a lesbian poet, is still processing the recent death of her long-time life partner, Violet, when she becomes entangled in a fragile web of improvisation and urgency. She ends a four‑month relationship with a younger admirer, Olivia, telling herself and the world that their romance meant nothing. The news is delivered in a way that feels blunt and defensive, a shield against the ache of loss and the fear of being alone. Not long after, Elle’s granddaughter Sage, who is eighteen, arrives with news that changes everything: Sage is pregnant and needs $630 for an abortion that is scheduled for that very afternoon.
Full summary
The whole story of Grandma, scene by scene
Grandma Box Office & Budget
Grandma grossed $7.2 million worldwide on a $600,000 budget, 12 times what it cost. $7 million came from the US and Canada and $224,549 (3%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$7.2M
12× its budget
- US & Canada
- $7M
- International
- $224.5K
- Budget
- $600K
Grandma Awards & Nominations
Grandma earned 3 award nominations, including Best Actress in a Comedy Movie at the Critics' Choice 2016. The 3 nominations come from 3 ceremonies.
3 nominations3 ceremonies
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Critics' Choice 2016 1 nomination- Nominated Best Actress in a Comedy Movie – Lily Tomlin
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Artios Awards 2016 1 nomination- Nominated Low Budget – Comedy
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Golden Globes 2016 1 nomination- Nominated Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy – Lily Tomlin
Grandma Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 2 trailers and 1 clip.
- Trailer Grandma (2015) Trailer
- Clip Grandma Movie CLIP - Money (2015) - Lily Tomlin, Julie Garner Movie HD
How Well Do You Know Grandma?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the name of the lesbian poet who is the film's main character?
Cars in Grandma
28 cars on screen, including the 1955 Dodge Royal Lancer and the 2013 Audi A4 B8.
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1955 Dodge Royal Lancer Main role -
2013 Audi A4 B8 Minor role -
2011 Chrysler Town & Country Minor role -
1998 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role
Grandma Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Aprendendo Com a Vovó” and “Бабушка”.
- Also known as
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- Aprendendo Com a Vovó
- Бабушка
- סבתא
- 그랜마
- Παράξενη 'γιαγιά'
- Babička je lepší
- 与外婆同行
- Nagyi
- Babka
- Büyükannem
- Бабуся
- 拉嬤上路
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- Баба
- L’àvia
- Mi abuela
- 愛しのグランマ
- Bunica
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Grandma FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Grandma, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Grandma?
Grandma runs 1 hour 19 minutes (79 minutes).
When was Grandma released?
Grandma was released on August 21, 2015.
Who directed Grandma?
Grandma was directed by Paul Weitz.
More films by Paul Weitz Who is in the cast of Grandma?
Grandma stars Lily Tomlin, Judy Greer and Marcia Gay Harden, among 7 credited actors.
How much did Grandma make at the box office?
Grandma grossed $7.2 million worldwide ($7 million domestic, $224,549 international) on a budget of $600,000.
How is Grandma rated?
Grandma has 6.7/10 on IMDb, 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic and 65% on TMDB.
Was Grandma nominated for any awards?
Grandma received 3 nominations across 3 ceremonies.
Does Grandma have a post-credit scene?
No. Grandma has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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