• Tammy (2014)

    For Tammy (Melissa McCarthy), a burger-joint waitress, a bad day keeps getting worse. She wrecks her car, loses her job and finds her husband in a compromising position with their neighbor. It's time for Tammy to hit the road, but without money or transportation, her options are limited. Her only choice is a road trip with her grandmother, Pearl (Susan Sarandon), who has a car, cash and an itch to see Niagara Falls. It's not the escape Tammy had in mind, but it may be what she needs.

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Tammy
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30
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Release Date: July 2nd, 2014

DVD Release Date: November 11th, 2014

R |1 hr 37 min

Plot Summary

For Tammy (Melissa McCarthy), a burger-joint waitress, a bad day keeps getting worse. She wrecks her car, loses her job and finds her husband in a compromising position with their neighbor. It's time for Tammy to hit the road, but without money or transportation, her options are limited. Her only choice is a road trip with her grandmother, Pearl (Susan Sarandon), who has a car, cash and an itch to see Niagara Falls. It's not the escape Tammy had in mind, but it may be what she needs.

Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Bates, Allison Janney, Dan Aykroyd, Mark Duplass, Gary Cole, Toni Collette

Director: Ben Falcone

Genres: Comedy

Production Co: Gary Sanchez Productions, On the Day

Distributors: Warner Bros. Pictures

Keywords: Car, Charming, Cheeky, Relationships, Friend, Friendship, Husband, House, Pursuit, Bar, 2010s, Amusing

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  • 30
    Alonso DuraldeTheWrap

    [McCarthy] and her husband Falcone (who also directed) have created a character comedy that's missing both comedy and character. show more

  • 59
    Jordan HoffmanFilm.com

    Basically a drama-in-disguise. Unfortunately, it’s a formulaic and extremely uneven one, albeit with a number of sympathetic performances. show more

  • 30
    Todd McCarthyThe Hollywood Reporter

    It’s a waste of a good cast as well as a serious trip-wire for McCarthy, who may know what’s best for her talents but, on the evidence, needs a deft-handed outsider to make sure she’s maximizing them. show more

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