Grandma Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Jan. 31, 2016

Grandma

Release Date: Friday, August 21, 2015 NYC/LA

Director: Paul Weitz

Starring: Lily Tomlin • Julia Garner • Marcia Gay Harden • Judy Greer • Laverne Cox

R Comedy N/A

3.22 / 5.0

74% WILL SEE 26% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Lily Tomlin is Elle Reid. Elle has just gotten through breaking up with her girlfriend when Elle's granddaughter Sage unexpectedly shows up needing $600 bucks before sundown. Temporarily broke, Grandma Elle and Sage spend the day trying to get their hands on the cash as their unannounced visits to old friends and flames end up rattling skeletons and digging up secrets.

Comedy

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Who stars in Grandma – Cast List

L
Lily Tomlin
... Elle Reid

This Ordinary Thing, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
J
Julia Garner
... Sage

Weapons, Wolf Man
Marcia Gay Harden
... Judy

Stephen King's The Mist, Fifty Shades of Grey
J
Judy Greer
... Olivia

The Long Walk, Dead of Winter
L
Laverne Cox
... Deathy

Animal Farm, Can You Keep a Secret?
E
Elizabeth Pena
... Carla

The Perfect Family, The Song of Sway Lake
N
Nat Wolff
... Cam

Play Dirty, Stuck in Love

Who is making Grandma – Crew List

A look at Grandma behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Paul Weitz last helmed Moving On and Fatherhood. The film's writer Paul Weitz last penned Moving On and Fatherhood.

Director: Paul Weitz
Screenwriter: Paul Weitz

Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the Grandma

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

May 2015

Completed

Changed Grandma movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for language and some drug use
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Grandma Trailers and Clips

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Grandma Release Date: When was the film released?

Grandma was released in New York / Los Angeles on Friday, August 21 , 2015. There were 11 11 other movies released on the same date, including Hitman: Agent 47, Sinister 2 and American Ultra.

Grandma DVD & Blu-ray Release Date

Grandma is scheduled to be released on DVD and Blu-ray on Wednesday, February 09, 2016. Availability may vary by region. Pre-order your copy of Grandma today on Amazon.

Grandma Digital Release Date

Grandma is coming out across all major streaming and cable platforms on Tuesday, January 5, 2016. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices.