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Name: I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Director: Dennis Dugan
Genre: comedy, romance
Released: 2007
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 5.9

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry has an iRankMovies score of 43.1/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)

They're as straight as can be, but don't tell anyone.

Release:2007

Runtime:1h 55m

Country:United States

Director:Dennis Dugan

Language:English

Genre

ComedyRomance

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Keywords

Coming OutNew York CitySingle ParentHomophobiaFraudSingleGay MarriageInsurance Policy

iRank43

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb5.9/10· 161K votes

Rotten Tomatoes15%

Metacritic37%

TMDb6.088/10· 3K votes

With 15% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.9/10 on IMDb and 37/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Firefighters Chuck Ford and Larry Valentine are guy's guys, loyal to the core—which is why when widower Larry asks Chuck to pose as his lover so that he can get domestic partner benefits for his kids, his buddy agrees. However, things get dicey when a bureaucrat comes calling, and the boys are forced to present a picture of domestic bliss.

Cast of I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Adam Sandler
as Chuck Levine
Kevin James
as Larry Valentine
Jessica Biel
as Alex McDonough
Dan Aykroyd
as Captain Tucker
Ving Rhames
as Duncan
Steve Buscemi
as Clinton Fitzer
Nicholas Turturro
as Renaldo Pinera
Allen Covert
as Steve
Rachel Dratch
as Benefits Supervisor
Richard Chamberlain
as Councilman Banks
Nick Swardson
as Kevin McDonough
Blake Clark
as Crazy Homeless Man

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry facts

Budget: $85M
Box office: $187.1M

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Comedy tackles unconventional premise with surprisingly earnest sentimentality
•Fire department setting provides authentic camaraderie and ensemble chemistry
•Film manages both laugh-generating moments and sincere emotional beats

What the audience disliked

•Gay-themed humor relies on offensive stereotypes and dated conventions
•Critics fault uneven execution balancing slapstick with meaningful social commentary