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Artie and Diane Decker agree to look after their three grandchildren when their type-A helicopter parents need to go out of town for work. Problems arise when their 21st-century behavior collides with Artie and Diane's old-school methods.

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Artie Decker
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Diane Decker
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Alice Simmons
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Phil Simmons
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Harper Simmons
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Turner Simmons
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Barker Simmons (as Kyle Harrison Breitkopf)
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Cassandra
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Dr. Schveer
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Mr. Cheng
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Tony Hawk
Steve Levy ...
Steve Levy
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Ivan Halloran
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Cody
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Ashley
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Drayton Glass
Justin R. Kennedy ...
Brad Zolick (as Justin Kennedy)
Fyodor Cherniavsky ...
Orchestra Conductor
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Officer Chernin
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Helen
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Umpire Clark
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Dino
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Kent
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Aaron
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Lois
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Samantha
Jan Harrelson ...
Babaloo
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Lowell
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Amanda
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Betsy
Gina Herron ...
Carol
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Rose
Nate Panning ...
Coach Bostick
Joanna Daniel ...
Lauren
Kendra Goehring ...
Doris Halloran
Matthew Warzel ...
Josh (as Matt Warzel)
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Nate (as Peter Zimmerman)
Erin O'Connor ...
Clara
Audray McCroskey ...
Gwen
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Emma
Troy Michael Simeon ...
Parker
Daniel Fridkin ...
Chet Halloran
Jade Nicolette ...
Lulu
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Lisa
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Joey
Ralph Branca ...
Legendary Judge (as Ralph T. Branca)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jeff Ailshie ...
Bully's Dad (uncredited)
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Homeless Guy (uncredited)
Jon Bailey ...
Pre-School Parent (uncredited)
Patricia Baines ...
Grizzlies Fan (uncredited)
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Restaurant Girl (uncredited)
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Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Cabrenna H Burks ...
Preschooler Parent (uncredited)
Miller Carbon ...
Business Commuter in Men's Restroom (uncredited)
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Self (uncredited)
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Speech Student (uncredited)
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Speech Student (uncredited)
Ruth Dalton ...
TSA Agent (uncredited)
Wayne DeBary ...
Atlanta Airport Patron (uncredited)
Lane Doran ...
School Child (uncredited)
Michael Ford ...
Upscale Guest (uncredited)
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Resturaunt Patron (uncredited)
Micky Francis ...
Airport Patron (uncredited)
Gregory French ...
Commuter (uncredited)
Joseph Geoffroy II ...
Grizzlies Fan (uncredited)
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Baseball Fan (uncredited)
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Orchestra performer (uncredited)
Natalie Harris ...
Symphony Audience (uncredited)
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Skycap (uncredited)
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Upscale Guest (uncredited)
Dale Jennings ...
Usher (uncredited)
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Conservatory Parent / Little League Parents (uncredited)
Nick Kellington ...
Unemployed Farmer (uncredited)
Zack Kibria ...
Chinese Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Theater Patron (uncredited)
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Speech Student (uncredited)
Mark Meekins ...
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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College Student (uncredited)
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Keith Ratchek ...
Bar Patron / Party Goer (uncredited)
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Concert Grandfather (uncredited)
Aidan Schroeder ...
Speech Student (uncredited)
Jay Silla ...
Stadium Vendor (uncredited)
Sherrod Sisco ...
Tee Ball Mom (uncredited)
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Train Station Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Airport Patron (uncredited)
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Annoyed Golfer (uncredited)
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Playground Child (uncredited)
Jonah Verdon ...
Speech Student (uncredited)
Shawn Watwood ...
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Sabrina C. Williams ...
Concert Parent (uncredited)
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Bully's Posse (uncredited)

Directed by

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Andy Fickman

Written by

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Lisa Addario ... (written by) &
Joe Syracuse ... (written by)

Produced by

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Peter Chernin ... producer
Dylan Clark ... producer
Billy Crystal ... producer
Kevin Halloran ... executive producer
Josh McLaughlin ... co-producer
Samantha Sprecher ... executive producer

Music by

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Marc Shaiman

Cinematography by

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Dean Semler ... director of photography

Editing by

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Kent Beyda

Editorial Department

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Joe Binford Jr. ... assistant editor
Loren Brock ... post-production coordinator
Pete Conlin ... post production (uncredited)
Jason Gandhi ... r&d
Ally Garrett ... first assistant editor
Jonathan Hoffman ... post production (uncredited)
Nicholas Hunt ... post-production IT production assistant
James Koon ... dailies technician
Tim Maxwell ... digital transfer
Dan Muscarella ... color timer
John Petersen ... colorist: dailies
Ian Joseph Sly ... post-production assistant
Michael Smollin ... digital intermediate colorist
Michael Stone ... post-production assistant
Peter Tackaberry ... assistant editor
Heather Goodwillie ... post production (uncredited)

Casting By

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Marcia Ross

Production Design by

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David J. Bomba

Art Direction by

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John R. Jensen

Set Decoration by

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Patrick Cassidy

Costume Design by

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Genevieve Tyrrell

Makeup Department

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Richard Boggs ... hair stylist
Cynthia L. Chapman ... hair stylist (as Cynthia Chapman)
Tracy Ewell ... makeup artist
David Forrest ... makeup artist: Ms. Tomei (as David Craig Forrest)
Oslyn Holder ... makeup artist: Mr. Midler
Yvette Meely ... key hair stylist
Heather Morris ... hair stylist
Rod Ortega ... hair stylist: Ms. Tomei
Francisco X. Pérez ... makeup department head (as Francisco X. Perez)
Robert Ramos ... hair stylist: Ms. Midler
Jennifer Santiago ... hair stylist (as Jennifer A. Santiago)
Peter Tothpal ... hair department head
Ariane Turner ... makeup artist
Patty York ... makeup assistant department head

Production Management

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Douglas Jones ... executive in charge of production
Joanna L. Rees Jones ... post-production supervisor
Andrew C. Keeter ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Karen Davis ... second assistant director
Megan Schmidt ... second second assistant director
Donald Sparks ... first assistant director
Tessa Lyn Stephenson ... second assistant director: second unit
Lindsay Moorhead ... second assistant director: additional photography (uncredited)

Art Department

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Rich Andrade ... leadman: additional photography
James Anthony ... construction buyer
Carrie Cantwell ... graphic designer (as Carrie A. Cantwell)
Stephen Eno ... construction foreman
Daniel B. Foster ... set dresser
Seth Gardner ... mill shop foreman
Karen Gerbs ... props assistant / set decoration buyer
Susanna Glattly ... camera scenic
Lucas Godfrey ... set dresser
Cary Goen ... greensmen: Greensman
R. Barry Green ... assistant property master
Sean Ryan Jennings ... lead set designer
William Craig Johnson ... props
Solomon King ... propmaker
Sedrick Lakpa ... set dresser
Alphonse A. Lambert Jr. ... carpenter
Chloe Lipp ... art department coordinator
C.J. Maguire ... property master
Chuck McCourt ... set dresser (as Charles McCourt)
Nik Morgan ... set dresser
Lynsey Mouer ... art department assistant
Tripp Norton ... on-set dresser
Angela O'Neill ... property master
James Passanante ... construction coordinator
Rudy Reachi ... assistant property master
Tommy Samona ... leadman
Vera Smith ... set decoration buyer
David Sutton ... scenic artist
James Vasilovic ... set dresser
James Bryant Wactor ... propmaker and on set propmaker
Jennifer Wang ... set decoration production assistant
Jerry West ... greensman foreman
Lisa Yeiser ... graphic designer

Sound Department

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Randle Akerson ... sound effects editor
Bradford Bell ... mix technician
Paul Berolzheimer ... sound effects editor
Richard Bullock Jr. ... boom operator: additional photography
Derek Casari ... adr engineer
Don Coufal ... boom operator
Sara Glaser ... utility sound technician: additional photography
Jessica Goodwin ... dialogue editor
John-Thomas Graves ... adr mixer
Jeffrey A. Humphreys ... boom operator
Val Kuklowsky ... dialogue/adr supervisor
John Maskew ... playback
Monette Melvin ... foley artist
Rick Owens ... foley artist
Steve Pederson ... re-recording mixer
Solange S. Schwalbe ... foley supervisor
Robert L. Sephton ... supervising sound editor
Brad Sherman ... re-recording mixer
Trevor Sperry ... foley mixer
Jeff Wexler ... sound mixer
David Williams ... dialogue editor
Dave Wilson ... adr mixer
Ryan Young ... adr recordist (as Ryan D. Young)
Santiago Martin Medina ... sound engineer (press junket) (uncredited)
John Soukup ... sound transfer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Jeremy Farlow ... special effects technician
David Fletcher ... special effects coordinator
John Galbreath ... special effects technician
Tyler C. Martin ... special effects technician
Brendan McHale ... special effects foreman
Jackson Rowden ... special effects technician
Scott Sealock ... props
Scott Willis ... special effects foreman (as Sparky Willis)

Visual Effects by

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Casey Allen ... lead flame artist: Walden Media
Zach Brinkerhoff ... matchmove artist
Edgar Burcksen ... visual effects editor: DSBX
Brian Chen ... visual effects artist
Mark Chernausek ... visual effects technical assistant
Peter Crosman ... visual effects supervisor: plate supervisor
Heather Davis Baker ... compositing supervisor
Jerome Dewhurst ... color scientist
Jammie Friday ... compositing supervisor
Brent Gilmartin ... visual effects artist
Scott Gudahl ... digital compositor
Matt Kelly ... digital compositor
Daryl Klein ... senior digital compositor
Roni McKinley ... visual effects executive producer
Leah Montagnino ... on-set data coordinator (as Leah Hardstark)
Debbi Nikkel ... visual effects coordinator
Nicole Olmsted ... executive assistant: Scott E Anderson, Digital Sandbox
Clark Parkhurst ... lead Flame artist
Zack Rosenblatt ... visual effects production assistant
Christopher Russell ... visual effects producer
Abe Saleh ... flame compositor
Philip Sisk ... digital compositor nuke

Stunts

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Stanton Barrett ... stunt coordinator
Paul Barth ... stunt player
Dante Ha ... stunts (as W. Dante Ha)
Cal Johnson ... stunt double: Gedde Watanabe
Caitlin Kinney ... stunt double: Bette Midler
Mike McGill ... stunt player
Christopher Padilla ... utility stunts
Sergie Ventura ... stunt player

Camera and Electrical Department

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Brian Adams ... electrician
Ben Bardin ... rigging key grip
Lee Blasingame ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Kenneth Bolton ... grip
Gustavo Brum ... cinematographer: EPK / epk cinematographer
Phillip V. Caruso ... key art photographer
Steve Cassidy ... aerial director of photography
Dan Cornwall ... gaffer
Mark J. Coyne ... camera operator: "c" camera
Scott Crabbe ... key digital video assist operator
Ross Davis ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Alfeo Dixon ... high speed camera operator
Danny Eckler ... grip
Rusty Edmonson ... gaffer: second unit / lighting technician
Tom Fendley ... rigging gaffer
Andrew Fernandez ... rigging electrician
Dale Fowler ... best boy electric
Donny Fowler ... electrician
William Frazier ... electrician
Robert Hatfield ... digital imaging technician (as Bobby Hatfield)
Jimmy Hendrix ... grip
Sean Hepler ... rigging electrician
Kevin Hightower ... electrician
Jonathan Hilton ... electrician (as Jon Hilton)
Robert Holcomb ... rigging electrician
Jeff 'Moose' Howery ... dolly grip: "a" camera
Darryl Humber ... dolly grip: "b" camera
Kevin Jackson ... best boy rigging grip
Parker Kempf ... grip
Patrick King ... electrician
John Lally ... rigging electrician
Peter McAdams ... grip
Jody Miller ... a camera operator: steadicam
Greg Morse ... 24 frame video operator
Annabelle Nutt ... gaffer
Glenn Ortman ... lighting technician
Jerry Chief Parker ... electrician (as Jerry Parker)
C. Alan Rawlins ... key grip
Kenny Rivenbark ... libra operator
Tony Rivetti ... first assistant camera: "a" camera, steadicam
Riko Schatke ... best boy grip
Art Schultz ... best boy rigging electric
Gregory Still ... electrician
Craig Tollis ... video assist/cable
Roger Wall ... assistant camera
Paul E. Woods ... film loader
Jason Younger ... grip
Derek Page ... set lighting tech: camera test (uncredited)

Animation Department

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Daamun Mohseni ... animator: titles, Picture Mill

Casting Department

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Addie Balch ... extras casting assistant
Jackie Burch ... local casting
Samy Burch ... local casting assistant
Andrea Craven ... casting assistant / extras casting
Terri Douglas ... adr voice casting
Brandon Folsom ... extras casting assistant
Renee Henry ... casting associate
Peggy Still Johnson ... casting associate
Bill Marinella ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Ashley Aikens Dorough ... costumer/shopper (as Ashley Aikens)
Jaclyn Banner ... set costumer
Aimee Campolucci ... additional costumer
Imogene Chayes ... costume illustrator
Kendall Errair ... costumer: Mr. Crystal
Myra N. Foy ... seamstress
Karen Freed ... set costumer
Mauricia Grant ... costume assistant
Alexyz Danine Kemp ... costume assistant
Helen Monaghan ... costume supervisor
Daniel Grant North ... key costumer
Brandi Quinn ... set costumer
Johnna Thomas ... costumer: Ms. Midler
Paula Truman ... costumer: Ms. Tomei
Korii Young ... costume assistant
Monique Younger ... costumer (as Monique Woods)

Location Management

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Ro Asgari ... assistant location manager
Kathy M. Berry ... assistant location manager/scout
Armando Boquiren ... key assistant location manager
Robert Foulkes ... location manager: additional photography
Wes Hagan ... location manager
Miles J. Henley ... location manager fresno unit
Brooke McBryde ... location medic
Christopher McLain ... assistant location manager
David Park ... key assistant location manager

Music Department

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Pete Anthony ... orchestrator
Jeff Atmajian ... orchestrator
Chris Bacon ... music arranged by
Brent Brooks ... music editor
Rob Brophy ... musician: viola
Tom Brown ... music preparation
Sandy De Crescent ... music contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent)
Brad Dechter ... orchestrator
George Doering ... musician
Steve Dress ... musician
Kevin Globerman ... digital score recordist
Daniel Gold ... music preparation
Mark Graham ... head of music preparation
Jim Hoffman ... music preparation
Jon Kull ... orchestrator
T.J. Lindgren ... composer: organ music (as TJ Lindgren)
Darrin McCann ... musician: viola
Julia Michels ... music supervisor
Rebecca Morellato ... music production executive
Victor Pesavento ... music preparation
Brett Pierce ... music/tech assistant: Mr. Shaiman
Marni Sanders ... copyist
Linnea Snyder ... music preparation
Robert Strickland ... musician: piano accompanist
Frank Wolf ... music: record and mix
Danijela Zezelj-Gualdi ... musician: solo violin (as Danijela Zezelji-Gualdi)
Joe Zimmerman ... music preparation
Gina Zimmitti ... music contractor
Thomas Cavanaugh ... music business & legal affairs (uncredited)
Danielle Diego ... music executive (uncredited)
Ellen Ginsburg ... music clearance (uncredited)
Amanda Krieg Thomas ... music coordinator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Betty Bennett ... script supervisor
Julia Tasker ... additional script supervisor
Lowell Ganz ... script revisions (uncredited)
Babaloo Mandel ... script revisions (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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William Ballard ... transportation coordinator
Michael W. Broomer ... driver
Quincy Cason ... driver
Eddie Cavett ... production van driver operator
Arthur C. Chesser ... driver
Terry Collis ... transportation coordinator
Lauretta Conde ... driver
Tracy Craytor ... driver / production van driver
Lindsay Dougherty ... dispatcher
Billy Joe Evans ... driver
Mike Gregorio ... driver
Forrest Hardeman ... driver
Earl Hudson ... driver
Carlos Mattox ... driver
Norman J. Morton ... transportation
Micah Osborne ... transportation assistant
Russell Overstreet ... driver (as Russel Overstreet)
Gayle Rawlins ... driver
Richard C. Ryan ... generator operator/driver
Kim Scandrick ... cast driver
Jake Smith ... transportation co-captain
Leroy Williamson ... driver
Ronald C. Young ... driver

Additional Crew

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Sara Akhteh ... production accountant
David Alexander ... photo double
Mel Barries ... production assistant: Fresno
Daniel Baxter ... production assistant: additional photography
Mary Bean ... set production assistant
Lori Beth Bernat ... executive assistant: Andy Fickman
Gena Berry ... food stylist
Christopher Blackmore ... set production assistant
Travell Blake ... layout board
Angelica Bolognesi Bonacini ... voice actress: Bailee Madison
Laurie Bookhardt ... production secretary
Tamara Brock ... animal trainer
Eleanor Bryan ... set production assistant
Ellie Bryan ... production assistant
Bobby Burks ... construction medic: day player
Adrian Casas ... key assistant production coordinator
Won Chung ... set production assistant
Bryce Colquitt ... production assistant
Michelle Coppins ... payroll accountant
Craig Crumpton ... photo double: Billy Crystal
James D'Damery Jr. ... second assistant accountant
Gabe de Kelaita ... key set production assistant: Fresno
Collin Dean ... adr actor
Sasha DeMello ... assistant to executive in charge of production (as Sasha Demello)
Luke Donaldson ... photo double
Ethan Duff ... set production assistant
Mark Robert Ellis ... baseball coordinator
Whitney Engstrom ... assistant: Mr. Fickman, LA
Ethan D. Firestone ... set production assistant
Christopher Flippo ... production assistant (as Chris Flippo)
Maura Gannett ... studio teacher
Elan Garfias ... adr actor (as Elán Garfias)
Jessica Golden ... assistant: lead actor (as Jessica Raney) / production assistant (as Jessica Raney)
Brian Gonsalves ... asset manager
Drew Grant ... production assistant
Amanda Greenblatt ... assistant: Mr. Chernin
Jill Hattersley ... assistant: Ms. Midler
Doris Hellmann ... production accountant
Ronald Hice II ... key construction medic
Emily Hoang ... production assistant: additional photography
Jim Jaffe ... product placement executive
Faith Kakulu ... assistant: Mr. Fickman, Atlanta
Zach Kane ... key craft service
Danielle King ... set production assistant
Christine Lakin ... choreographer
Andrew Lipschultz ... unit publicist
Catherine A. McCabe ... assistant production coordinator: Fresno
Trevor McNure ... additional set production assistant
Christopher Danger Mendrala ... production assistant
David Midgen ... titles producer
Dexter W. Mills ... accounting clerk
Stephen A. Mintz ... craft services: fresno
Kelly Mokris ... travel coordinator
Taylor Mosbey ... stand-in
Tien Nguyen ... key production assistant: additional photography
Bill Oaks ... first assistant accountant
Neil Palmer ... labour foreman
Andrew Parsons ... production assistant: Fresno
Laura Pena ... assistant production coordinator: additional photography
Tavious Peters ... stand-in
Kevin Posnanski ... mastering coordinator: deluxe digital cinema
Judson Ragsdale ... set production assistant
Rebecca Rogers ... set production assistant
Anna Romanov ... motion actress: Bailee Madison violin double
James A. Rota ... production IT supervisor
Becca Sadowsky ... assistant: Mr. Clark
Diana Seerman ... assistant: Mr. Halloran
Jimmy Shaw ... production assistant
Jessi Sheldon ... assistant baseball coordinator (as Jessi Moore)
Carol Sidlow ... assistant: Mr. Crystal
Michael C. Smith ... security consultant
Rozanne Stark ... set teacher
Mylan Stepanovich ... physical production executive
Stan Swofford ... medic coordinator
Lauren Taylor ... second assistant accountant
Sasha Veneziano ... production coordinator / production supervisor: additional photography
Jessie Sasser White ... production assistant (as Jessie Daniel)
Cassady McClincy Zhang ... photo double Bailee Madison (as Cassady McClincy)
Liz Gutierrez ... physical production manager (uncredited)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Artie and Diane Decker, the parents of Alice Simmons, a controlled mother, agree to take care of her three crazy children, Harper, Turner, and Barker, because they feel that they don't see them enough, when she and her husband, Phil, go on a business trip. But when everything goes downhill, they need to find a way to prove to Alice, Phil, and themselves that they can be great grandparents.

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Taglines Here come the grandparents. There go the rules. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Us & Them (United States)
  • Le Choc des générations (France)
  • Le choc des générations (France)
  • Die Bestimmer - Kinder haften für ihre Eltern (Germany)
  • Abuelos al poder (Spain)
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Runtime
  • 105 min
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Box Office

Budget $25,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $14,800,000, 30 Dec 2012
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $119,772,232

Did You Know?

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Trivia The movie was shot in late fall-early winter. The grass at the Atlanta home was dead, and had to be digitally colored green. See more »
Goofs When Arty is searched by the TSA there are (what appear to be) U.S. Marines behind him to his right wearing desert camouflage uniforms. U.S. Marines are not authorized to wear camouflage uniforms off-base unless authorized by their command(s). Also, from October 2011 through March 2014 Marines did not wear their sleeves rolled up. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Episode #21.48 (2012). See more »
Soundtracks Possibilities See more »
Crazy Credits There is one final scene, after the end of the credits. See more »
Quotes Drayton Glass: We're looking for guys who Tweet.
Artie Decker: I'll tweet, I make any kind of noise you want.
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