The Summer 2013 box office proved something that many studios have been ignoring for years: audiences want to laugh. R-rated comedies “The Heat”, “We’re the Millers” and “This is the End” all performed well. Now here comes Awards Season, which, as always, is filled with plenty of heavy dramas. However, there will still be plenty of opportunities for adult audiences to enjoy some chuckles over the next three months:
“Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa” (Oct. 25) – It’s Johnny Knoxville as a grandpa and the kid from “Fun Size” on a road-trip, interacting with real people, all of it caught on hidden camera. It looks hysterical.
“Last Vegas” (Nov. 1) – We’ve seen Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline give amazing peformances over the years. But we’ve never seen them like this.
“Delivery Man” (Nov. 22) – Vince Vaughn plays the biological father of over 500 kids. Not as raunchy as it sounds, and we may get the best work of his career.
“Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas” (Dec. 13) – Two of my favorite things finally coming together: Madea and Christmas. Plus, Larry the Cable Guy is in it. Should be a lot of fun.
“Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues” (Dec. 20) – We’ve stayed classy for nine long years waiting for the return of Ron Burgundy and co. Finally, the Action 4 News team is back!
“Grudge Match” (Dec. 25) De Niro and Sylvester Stallone’s reunion in the boxing ring + comedy pros Kevin Hart and Alan Arkin = can’t miss movie event.
And finally, the comedy that could…go…all…the…way this Awards Season: “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” (Dec. 25) – Ben Stiller’s remake co-starring Kristen Wiig and Sean Penn is a legit Oscar contender.