Blended (2014)
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Critic Consensus: Lurching between slapstick and schmaltz without showing much of a commitment to either, Blended commits the rare Sandler sin of provoking little more than boredom.
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Cast
as Jim
as Lauren
as Mark
as Eddy
as Jen
as Tyler
as Doug
as Dick
as Hilary
as Nickens
as Brendan
as Ginger
as Lou
as Espn
as Tracy
as Mfana
as Jake
as Hollywood Stepmom
as Wall Street Stepdaughter
as Little League Announcer
as Little League Announcer's Grandma
as Georgina
as British Stepmom
as Southern Stepmom
as Wall Street Stepmom
as Pharmacy Cashier
as Dale
as 220 Tom
as Basketball Dad
as Cute Teenage Boy
as Safety Director
as Thathoo Harmony Group
as Thathoo Harmony Group
as Thathoo Harmony Group
as Massage Instructor
as Bubbles
as Bethany
as Britney
as Bunny
as Umpire
as Umpire
as Baseball Dad
as Baseball Dad
as Little League Pitcher
as Closet Client
as Client's Son
as Client's Son
as Waiter
as Wall Street Husband
as Dick's Kid #1
as Face Painting Girl
as African Storyteller
as Little Boy
as African Barber
as Villager
as Villager
as Villager
as Kissing Woman in Boat
as Standard Fench Coach
as Baseball Fan
as Baseball Fan
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Critic Reviews for Blended
All Critics (140) | Top Critics (43) | Fresh (21) | Rotten (119) | DVD (2)
Bland on the one hand, tacky on the other, Blended lives up to its name in more ways than one.
It has become something of a tradition to dismiss the latest Adam Sandler movie outright or, if one is feeling particularly generous, damn it with faint praise. Blended is no exception to this strategy.
What's missing from Blended? Two key ingredients: it doesn't touch the heart and it doesn't tickle the funny bone (at least not often enough).
[A] vomit-inducing blend of mawkish sentimentality and dead-on-arrival humour, all bundled up in a putrid package of festering family-friendly fun.
The romance is sweet and even effervescent, the comedy is homespun and sentimental, but it's packaged with such a repellent batch of stereotypes and prejudices that it's unpalatable even to contemplate.
In the world of this sitcom love story, men are from Mars and women should be from a defiled menstrual tent far enough away that Adam Sandler won't have to hear them talk about tampons.
Audience Reviews for Blended
Although it is far-fetched and awkward at times, "Blended" is funny and delightful in many parts. Barrymore and Sandler both perform better than usual. Terry Crews shines as an over-earnest musician and manages to steal the show at times. And there's a lot of pretty Africa images to boot. This is a perfectly serviceable and pleasant rom-com for a slow weekend.
Super Reviewer
Perfect chemistry Barrymore and Sandler is back. Great Movie!!! I truly loved this film. It was heart warming, fun and had me laughing several times. Yes, it's totally predictable but that can sometimes be OK. The lower ratings on this film are too harsh. This is actually a sweet comedy where two individuals who initially repel each other grow to like each other. The added touches are the children in this film, who are not only hilarious but also bring out the parental qualities in Drew and Sandler's characters. If you are looking for a feel good movie, with great one liners, Cherry on top due to Drew and Adam Sandler's presence, see this. After a blind date gone horribly wrong, Jim and Lauren agree they never, ever want to see each other again. Well, that's all about to change when the two find themselves and their respective families (including children) all stuck together in one suite at an African Safari vacation spot.
Super Reviewer
So sue me, I kind of liked this bad movie. It's not without it's faults, and The Wedding Singer it is definitely not, but it has a sweetness which has been missing from Adam Sandler's more recent films. There's gross out humour, but it's at a minimum thankfully, and just about gets away with not being revolting. Drew and Adam just seem to work very well on screen as a couple. Premise is that the pair, Jim and Lauren, who are both single parents, go on a disastrous blind date. Jim takes Lauren to Hooters, drinks her beer and then receives an "emergency" call to get away. Both vow never to see each other again. By a fluke, it turns out that Lauren's best friend is dating Jim's boss. When their relationship hits a hurdle (he has 5 kids she didn't know about) they decide not to use the ticket for an African holiday for "blended" families . You can see where this one is going - unknown to each other, Lauren asks her friend and Jim asks his boss if they can use the tickets, thinking it would be a perfect holiday for their kids. They wind up in the resort together, staying in the same suite as both have lied and said they are the original party. I expected the African bit to be cringeworthy, and it was, but still could have been worse. Somehow I didn't hate it. The story with the teenage daughter who is mistaken for a boy constantly was sweet. It felt like this movie referenced the 80's a lot - for example the awkward girl falls for a guy named Jake. There's a reference to Weird Al and it also echoed The Wedding Singer. The scene with Jim and Lauren's ex was very similar to the one with Julia and Lynda. Even Alexis Arquette appears - in drag as a woman. It's a bit too long and the last scene was unnecessary - the movie would have been sweeter if it had have ended with the kiss and not gone for laughs. It also gets a bit cloying with the family values at the end. I could have done without the shots of Lauren's friend covered in kids and what I hope was chocolate all over her cheek. However it is a family comedy, so I can acknowledge that others may find that sweet. I would watch this again.
Super Reviewer
Blended Quotes
| Lou: | He's a bad daddy he made me look like the walking dead. |