Tammy (film)

For the "Tammy" movies of the 1950s and 1960s, see Tammy (film series). For the "Tammy" television show of the 1960s, see Tammy (TV series).

Tammy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBen Falcone
Written by
Produced by
Starring
  • Melissa McCarthy
CinematographyRuss T. Alsobrook
Edited byMichael L. Sale
Music byMichael Andrews
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • July 2, 2014 (2014-07-02)
Running time
97 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget
  • $20 million (gross)[2]
  • $16.4 million (net)[2]
Box office$100.3 million[3]

Tammy is a 2014 American road comedy film directed and co-written by Ben Falcone and produced, co-written by, and starring Melissa McCarthy as the title character. The film also stars Susan Sarandon, Allison Janney, Gary Cole, Mark Duplass, Nat Faxon, Toni Collette, Sandra Oh, with Dan Aykroyd, and Kathy Bates. The film tells the story of a woman named Tammy who hits the road with her profane, alcoholic grandmother after finding out her husband is cheating. Tammy was released in theaters on July 2, 2014.[4]

Although a box office success, grossing $100.3 million from a $20 million budget, it received highly negative reviews from critics with McCarthy and Sarandon receiving Razzie nominations for Worst Actress and Worst Supporting Actress respectively.

  1. ^ "TAMMY". Fandango. April 25, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Feature Film Study" (PDF). Film L.A. Inc. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
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