I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)

Director:

Dennis Dugan

Writers (WGA):

Barry Fanaro (screenplay) and
Alexander Payne (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

20 July 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Two straight, single Brooklyn firefighters pretend to be a gay couple in order to receive domestic partner benefits. |

Plot Keywords:

Firefighter | Gay Couple | Gay | Box Office Hit | Posing As A Gay Couple

Awards:

13 nominations

Cast

Adam Sandler	...	Chuck Levine
Kevin James	...	Larry Valentine
Jessica Biel	...	Alex McDonough
Dan Aykroyd	...	Captain Tucker
Ving Rhames	...	Duncan
Steve Buscemi	...	Clint Fitzer
Nicholas Turturro	...	Renaldo Pinera
Allen Covert	...	Steve
Rachel Dratch	...	Benefits Supervisor
Richard Chamberlain	...	Councilman Banks
Nick Swardson	...	Kevin McDonough
Blake Clark	...	Crazy Homeless Man
Mary Pat Gleason	...	Teresa
Matt Winston	...	Glen Aldrich
Lance Bass	...	Band Leader

Also Known As:

Yo los declaro marido y... Larry (Argentina) (Mexico) (Uruguay) [es]
Chuck und Larry - Wie Feuer und Flamme (Germany) [de]
Damadi öpebilirsin (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Declaro-vos Marido e... Marido (Portugal) [pt]
Férj és férj (Hungary) [hu]
Gasilca pred oltarjem (Slovenia) [sl]
Härmed förklarar jag er Chuck och Larry (Sweden) [sv]
I gode og onde dager - Chuck og Larry (Norway) (TV title) [no]
Io vi dichiaro marito e marito (Italy) [it]
Je vous déclare Chuck et Larry (Canada: French title) [fr]
Jeg erklærer jer nu for Chuck og Larry (Denmark) [da]
Kdyz si Chuck bral Larryho (Czech Republic) [cs]
Ked si Chuck bral Larryho (Slovakia) [sk]
Kui Chuck abiellub Larryga (Estonia) [et]
O kyrios tou kyriou (Greece) [el]
Os declaro marido y marido (Spain) [es]
Quand Chuck rencontre Larry (France) [fr]
Voitte suudella sulhasta (Finland) [fi]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude sexual content throughout, nudity, language and drug references. (re-rated; originally rated R)

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

USA:R (original rating) | Netherlands:12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | France:U | UK:12A | Ireland:15A | Portugal:M/12 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Germany:12 | South Korea:15 | Sweden:Btl | Finland:K-7 | Australia:M | Singapore:M18 | Argentina:13 | Malaysia:18PL | Taiwan:PG-12 | Philippines:R-13 | USA:PG-13 (edited for re-rating) (certificate #43579) | Australia:PG (TV rating) | Norway:10 (TV rating) | Iceland:12 | Iceland:L (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Steve Buscemi was actually a New York City Firefighter before he became an actor.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the trial scene while the firemen are giving reasons why they should be arrested also, Kevin McDonough is already standing up. When its his turn the to speak the camera catches him rising up to speak.

Quotes:

Crazy Homeless Man: [At Chuck and Larry's wedding] There's a microphone in the cake!
Crazy Homeless Man: [knocks top off cake] They moved it.

Movie Connections:

References Billy Madison (1995)

Soundtrack:

You're Beautiful

Give it a go

OK it is full of stereotypes, yes the movie does old jokes, it is fairly predictable and we have seen it before. The crucial question is this – is it funny? The simple answer is yes. My wife wasn't enthused about this one, but she laughed heartily. For a comedy to be any good you need to laugh out loud at least 6 times. I think I laughed about 10-12 times. Some of the scenes were set up really well and the comedy acting was superb.

OK the plot is unbelievable and a little silly, but it's a comedy! Give it a go. If you love meet the parents, dumb and dumber, there is something about Mary and Kingpin, you will enjoy the show. If you have a cinematic bypass and love politically correct left-wing tripe – then this one isn't for you. Its as simple as that!