Just Go with It
Just Go with It is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Allan Loeb and Timothy Dowling, and produced by Adam Sandler, Jack Giarraputo, and Heather Parry. It is a remake of the 1969 film Cactus Flower, and stars Sandler and Jennifer Aniston with Nicole Kidman, Nick Swardson, Brooklyn Decker, Bailee Madison, Griffin Gluck, and Heidi Montag in supporting roles. It tells the story of a plastic surgeon who enlists his assistant into helping him woo a sixth-grade math teacher.
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| Directed by | Dennis Dugan |
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| Based on | Cactus Flower by I. A. L. Diamond Cactus Flower by Abe Burrows Pierre Barillet Jean-Pierre Gredy |
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| Cinematography | Theo van de Sande |
| Edited by | Tom Costain |
| Music by | Rupert Gregson-Williams |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $80 million |
| Box office | $215 million |
Production of the film began on March 2, 2010. Originally titled "Holiday in Hawaii", and then "Pretend Wife", it was produced by Sandler's Happy Madison Productions and released in North America on February 11, 2011, by Columbia Pictures. The film grossed over $214 million, making it a box office success. However, it received negative reviews with criticism for its plot and editing but praise for its writing and acting. It won two Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Actor and Worst Director.