I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)

Original title

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Directed by

Dennis Dugan

Genre

buddy film, romantic comedy, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 2,557 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two New York City firefighters pretend to be a gay couple so one of them can keep his children's life insurance. They struggle to maintain the lie with their coworkers and the authorities.

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What happens

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (also simply known as Chuck & Larry) is a 2007 American buddy comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan from a screenplay by Barry Fanaro, Alexander Payne, and Jim Taylor. It stars Adam Sandler and Kevin James as the title characters Chuck Levine and Larry Valentine, respectively, two New York City firefighters who run into various problems after they pretend to be a homosexual couple in order to ensure that Larry, a widowed father, can provide life insurance for his two children. Jessica Biel, Ving Rhames, Steve Buscemi and Dan Aykroyd appear in supporting roles, with Jamie Chung making her film debut in a minor role. I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry released in the United States on July 20, 2007, as Sandler's first role in a Universal Pictures film since Bulletproof in 1996. It grossed $187 million against an $85 million budget, but received generally negative reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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