Jack and Jill (2011 film)

Jack and Jill
A man not happy man and happy looking woman. The tagline reads "His twin sister is coming for the holidays ... and it ain't pretty".
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDennis Dugan
Screenplay by
Story byBen Zook
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDean Cundey
Edited byTom Costain
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • November 11, 2011 (2011-11-11)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$79 million[1]
Box office$149 million[1]

Jack and Jill is a 2011 American comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan from a script by Steve Koren and Adam Sandler. Released on November 11, 2011 by Columbia Pictures, the film stars Sandler in a dual role as the titular twin siblings, as well as Katie Holmes and Al Pacino. It tells the story of an advertisement executive who dreads the visit of his unemployed twin sister during Thanksgiving and overstays into Hanukkah at the time when he is instructed to get Al Pacino to appear in a Dunkin' Donuts commercial.

Jack and Jill was panned by critics and audiences, although Pacino's performance received some praise. Some have since considered the film to be one of the worst ever made.[2] At the 32nd Golden Raspberry Awards, the film was nominated for a record of 12 Razzies in all ten categories. It became the first film to sweep the Razzies, winning in each category including Worst Picture, Worst Director, Worst Actor, Worst Actress, and Worst Screenplay. The film's ten wins was also a record for most Razzies won by any film. The film made $149 million against a $79 million budget.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference BOM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Setoodeh, Ramin (November 11, 2011). "Movie Review: Adam Sandler's 'Jack and Jill' Is the Worst Movie Ever Made". The Daily Beast.