19 Box office hits with unfavorable critic’s review

Modified Jan 25, 2025 09:57 ET

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, The Number 23, The Meg

8. Grown Ups 2

Grown Ups 2 | Image via Columbia Pictures

With a budget of $80M and a whopping $247M in box office earnings, Grown Ups 2 proved that star power sells even if the jokes didn’t land for critics. While Adam Sandler and his crew (Kevin James, Chris Rock, and David Spade) brought their goofy charm, the film leaned heavily on slapstick over the story. Critics called it lazy, but audiences loved the nostalgic humor carried over from the first movie. Directed by Dennis Dugan in 2013, it’s a crowd-pleaser, not a masterpiece.