Blended (film)

Blended
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFrank Coraci
Written by
  • Clare Sera
  • Ivan Menchell
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJulio Macat
Edited byTom Costain
Music byRupert Gregson-Williams
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • May 23, 2014 (2014-05-23)
Running time
117 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40–45 million[2][3]
Box office$128 million[2]

Blended is a 2014 American romantic comedy film directed by Frank Coraci and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Written by Ivan Menchell and Clare Sera, the film stars Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore as two single parents who went on a blind date together and never wanted to see each other again afterwards. To their surprise, they both end up at the same African safari resort with their children and are forced to stay together. The film's ensemble cast also features Kevin Nealon, Terry Crews, and Wendi McLendon-Covey. South African cricketer Dale Steyn makes a cameo appearance as himself.

The film was produced by Adam Sandler, Jack Giarraputo, and Mike Karz and was released on May 23, 2014.[4][5] It grossed $128 million worldwide, against a budget of $40 million,[2] and received generally negative reviews from critics.[6][7] This is the third collaboration between Sandler and Barrymore after The Wedding Singer (also directed by Coraci) and 50 First Dates.

  1. ^ "BLENDED". Warner Bros. British Board of Film Classification. March 27, 2014. Archived from the original on May 23, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Blended (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Archived from the original on March 3, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference BlendedBombs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Rebecca Ford (April 24, 2013). "Warner Bros. Announces Title, Release Date for Adam Sandler Romantic Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  5. ^ "Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore Comedy Blended Set for May 23, 2014". ComingSoon.net. April 24, 2013. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  6. ^ "Blended". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. May 23, 2014. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  7. ^ "Blended Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 23, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2014.