Jack and Jill (film)
- Adam Sandler Jack Sadelstein / Jill Sadelstein
- Al Pacino: Himself
- Katie Holmes Erin Sadelstein
- Elodie Tougne: Sofia Sadelstein
- Rohan Chand Gary Sadelstein
- Eugenio Derbez Felipe / Felipe's grandmother
- David Spade: Monica
- Nick Swardson: Todd
- Allen Covert Joel Farley
- Norm MacDonald: Funbucket
- Geoff Pierson Carter Simmons
- Valerie Mahaffey: Bitsy Simmons
- Gary Valentine Dallas
- Tim Meadows: Ted
- Johnny Depp: Himself
Jack and Jill (AKA Jack and Jill ) is an American comedy film from the year 2011 with Adam Sandler in the lead role. Sandler plays a dual role as Jack and his sister Jill.
The film received at the award ceremony of the Golden Raspberry in 2012 the prize in each category. This was the first time in the 32-year history of the award.
Action
Jack Sadelstein has a life that others can only dream of. He is a successful advertising producer for the company Dunkin Donuts, has a wife and two children. However, each year on Thanksgiving visited by his eccentric twin sister Jill. Actually, Jill just wanted to stay over the weekend, but she decides to extend their stay. Jack is annoyed because he has other worries. His company really want to shoot a commercial with Al Pacino and Jack to persuade the movie star to do so. He travels with his sister and his family to a basketball game, where they meet Al Pacino and Johnny Depp. The first -repellent Al Pacino is after the first encounter fire for Jill. Now Jack is visiting his sister did not seem so wrong, but there's a catch: Jill is not thrilled with Pacino.
A week later, the Sadelsteins go with Jill on a cruise to Europe. Jack tries to convince Jill to a Rendez -Vous with Al Pacino, but she refuses. Finally, Jack sees no other way out: He disguises himself as Jill and goes to Pacino. The real Jill feels humiliated and departs. Once home she is quite surprised when she encounters Jack there with his family. During a visit to a former Party Jill gets into a big row with an old school friend. Located in the tumult of the hard - surfaced unexpectedly fell in love with Al Pacino on in theatrical costume. Jill explains Pacino, that her heart was already taken, she loves the Mexican gardener who cultivates the garden of Jack. Al Pacino channeled his disappointment in a wild stick fighting with the ceiling fan. In the end, Jack recognizes the great heart under the rough exterior of his sister and Jill finds a man who loves them with their quirkiness.
Title
For English speakers of the title refers to a popular nursery rhyme. Jack and Jill are in this rhyme a boy and a girl who stumble on their way to the fountain in consequential inconvenience, as well as the twin brothers Jack and Jill in the movie.
Background
The budget for the film was 79 million U.S. dollars. Already on release weekend played Jack and Jill over 25 million U.S. dollars. By the end of February 2012, the film had recorded 149 million U.S. dollars worldwide.
The scenes on the cruise ship were shot on the Allure of the Seas.
Awards
The first film in the 32-year history of the Golden Raspberry Jack and Jill was at the award ceremony of the Golden Raspberry 2012 the price in all categories.
- Todd Garner, Adam Sandler, Jack Giarraputo: Worst Picture
- Todd Garner, Adam Sandler, Jack Giarraputo: Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel in terms of Glen or Glenda
- Dennis Dugan: Worst Director
- Adam Sandler, Steve Koren, Ben Zook: Worst Screenplay
- Al Pacino was honored as Worst Supporting Actor
- Adam Sandler: Worst Actor
- Adam Sandler: Worst Actress
- David Spade: Worst Supporting Actress
- Worst Ensemble: The entire cast of Jack and Jill
- Worst Screen Couple (Adam Sandler along with Katie Holmes, Al Pacino and yourself)
Reviews
Overall, the film met with scathing criticism. The review collection site Rotten Tomatoes it is evaluated as 3 %, among the total of 105 reviews were collected so only rounded 3 positive. Finds Ensign, Sandler was " implausible ", but the film attests " entertainment for the entire family" and praises the " self-deprecating and good-humored Al Pacino ". The Austrian Standard praised Pacino's performance, but criticized the " brute comedy " and the predictability of the gags. Mary Pols from Time Magazine and TV Guide pause the movie for the worst of 2011, Andrew Barker wrote the magazine Variety. " General stupidity, sloppy directing and reliance on individual jokes that were not funny from the beginning, only the most obvious problems of this film. "