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

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Dec. 5	8:30 PM	USA
Sun. Dec. 6	8:30 PM	USA

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:

It represents Adam Sandler and Universal's fourth collaboration and their first movie together in eleven years. It is also Sandler's first major film not released by Columbia Pictures since Little Nicky (2000), which was released by New Line Cinema.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The scene where Chuck and Larry extinguish a fire at a diner caused by an employee smoking marijuana, Chuck uses a fire extinguisher to spray that employee in the face. The extinguisher has a cone shaped nozzle which is indicative of a carbon dioxide extinguisher. This type does not leave any residue like in this scene which leaves a bunch of powder.

Quotes:

[As Larry introduces himself to Kevin]
Larry Valentine: Larry--Chuck's better half.
Chuck Levine: Two-thirds, actually.

Movie Connections:

References Date Movie (2006)

Soundtrack:

Seven One Eight

Fun With Chuck and Larry

Dugan's 'I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry' starts off like a typical Adam Sandler comedy with the usual lame jokes, but things take off when Kevin James steps in. Parts of the film do remind one of 'Three To Tango' but it has its own jokes and is quite an enjoyable comedic flick. It rests on a thin plot that is lifted by the chemistry between the actors. James and Sandler are supported by a hilarious cast, which includes Ving Rhames (like you've never seen before), Steve Buscemi, Dan Akroyd and Rob Scheider, that provides some excellent comic relief. Jessica Biel has never looked better (what a body!). Child actor Cole Morgen is remarkably talented. And of course Kevin James and Adam Sandler are great. While the film is full of fun and laugh-out-loud moments, fortunately it's not offensive in any way, considering the theme. It's quite pro-gay. Overall, this is a fun film. If one is in search of something light and some laughter, 'I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry' is a recommendation.