I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)

Two firefighters fake a relationship for benefits, facing comedic chaos and touching moments. Fans of buddy comedies, this is for you!

Genres: Comedy, Romance

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I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry(2007)

PG-13
Movie1h 55mEnglishComedy, Romance
6.1
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Two tough firefighters agree to pretend theyโ€™re a couple so one of them can secure domestic partner benefits for his family. When their claim draws official scrutiny, they have to keep up the act in public and at work, testing their friendship and forcing them to face prejudice and awkward misunderstandings.

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Pros: buddy chemistry; a few big laughs; pro-acceptance message | Cons: heavy stereotypes; slow and long; humor can offend

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Youโ€™ll likely enjoy this if you want a broad, lowbrow buddy comedy with a surprisingly earnest message about respect and acceptance, in the vein of Grown Ups or Just Go with It; Not for you if stereotypes and dated jokes bother you.

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Funniest gay movie, great father's day movie, awesome soundtrack

Chuck 'amp; Larry is a product of its time, blending genuine warmth with problematic humor. Itโ€™s worth a watch for its committed performances and occasional heart, but approach with cautionโ€”and maybe a critical eye.

I Now Pronounce You Chuck 'amp; Larry is a stupid, offensive, lazy, and homophobic film that would melt the brains of Gen-Zโ€™s. I found it embarrassing and pathetic that the film attempts to be sincere towards gay people in the climax, even though it still is a "no homo bro" movie. But I still found it entertaining at parts. We are now in a time where your life is over if you say or do anything wrong. So, I did chuckle at the offensive jokes, not because they were funny, but because of how outdated it is, and the film itself is not that old. As soon as Rob Schneider showed up in yellowface, I checked out completely.

I watched this movie a few times when I was younger and I liked it enough to buy it on DVD at the time. This time it was a harder watch. Disrespectful "jokes" and yellowface being the biggest reasons. But there are some moments that made me breathe out loudly through my nose. It's too long and Adam Sandler's character (as per usual) is annoying. Kevin James was alright.

:heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart: - Fun film not great but okay 10:heart:- Masterpiece :100: 9:heart:- Excellent 8:heart: - Amazing :ok_hand: 7:heart:- Great :sun_with_face: 6:heart: - Good :thumbsup: 5:heart: - Average :head_bandage: 4:heart: - Bad but watchable :octagonal_sign: 3:heart: - Bad :sob: 2:rage:- Awful :face_vomiting: 1:face_with_symbols_over_mouth: - Bull Shit

_I Now Pronounce You Chuck 'amp; Larry_ had its funny moments and one-liners, but it's definitely not one of Sandler's best movies. While the premise was interesting and had the potential for a great comedy, the execution fell short. Overall, it's worth a watch if you're a fan of Adam Sandler, but don't expect it to be one of his top comedic performances.

Wants to expose homophobia, but the film is bad 4.5/10

The only thing I found controversial about this was Roy Schneider's character. Everything else was kinda funny.

'gt;'"What I''m talking about is no more involved than co-signing a loan, or joining a gym.'" I put this on while I was cleaning my apartment, and yikes... I am surprised Sandler didn''t get more heat for this movie (or maybe he did and since this was in 2007 I was not into movie news). It has some issues but I can tell they were trying to teach a good lesson here, and also has some hilarious moments.

Mediocre to good comedy about two firemen who have to pretend that they are married.

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An ok movie. Pretends to be gay so his friend won't lose everything. Then uses it to get closer to Jessica Beal.

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