“We should go.”

From The War with Grandpa.

When an incident leaves Ed (Robert De Niro) with the choice of living in a retirement home or with his daughter, Sally (Uma Thurman), and her family, the elderly widower decides to move in with his daughter. Ed’s son-in-law Arthur (Rob Riggle), grandson Peter (Oakes Fegley), and granddaughters Mia (Laura Marano) and Jennifer (Poppy Gagnon) are all eager for the opportunity to spend more time with their grandfather, but that quickly changes for Peter when he realizes that he is losing his room to his grandpa in exchange for the creepy, unfinished attic. Peter wants nothing more than to have his room back, so at the suggestion of his friends Billy (Juliocesar Chavez), Emma (T.J. McGibbon), and Steve (Isaac Kragten), Peter begins to prank his grandpa in the hopes of driving him out of his room. Ed, who is already not thrilled at losing his independence to move in with Sally, asks Peter to stop with the pranks, but this only pushes the boy to up the pranks. Unwilling to involve Sally and Arthur, Ed just shares his frustration with his retired friends, Danny (Cheech Marin), Diane (Jane Seymour), and Jerry (Christopher Walken); his friends push Ed to take a stand against the younger generation, so Ed and Peter enter into an all-out prank war for the coveted bedroom. As the pranks get bigger and the war grows more intense, both grandfather and grandson struggle to win in a fight that is more and more confusing.

Based on the children’s book of the same name, this family comedy is full of laughs and craziness. De Niro and Fegley both hold their own well in this battle of wits, while the rest of the cast easily showcases their talent and humor. While the young characters’ attitudes are annoying early in the film, the clean humor and relatable message makes The War with Grandpa a must-watch for families looking for an adventure filled with laughter.

Rated: PG | Running Time: 94 minutes |Genre: comedy|

||Family Viewing||Cursing: 2 of 10|Nudity: 0 of 10|Sexuality: 0 of 10|Gore: 0.5 of 10

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