
Chuck Levine and Larry Valentine are friends and Brooklyn firefighting partners. Widower Larry, who still mourns the death of his wife Paula, is having problems changing the beneficiary on his insurance policy from Paula's name to his children's. He is worried about his children's future if he were to be killed in the line of duty, and is contemplating quitting his job for something less risky, but he also does not want to forfeit his firefighter's pension as he also see it a... (Full plot summary below)
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Chuck Levine and Larry Valentine are friends and Brooklyn firefighting partners. Widower Larry, who still mourns the death of his wife Paula, is having problems changing the beneficiary on his insurance policy from Paula's name to his children's. He is worried about his children's future if he were to be killed in the line of duty, and is contemplating quitting his job for something less risky, but he also does not want to forfeit his firefighter's pension as he also see it as a safety net for his children. Larry saves Chuck's life on one of their calls. So when Chuck tells Larry that he owes him one, Larry takes him up on his offer. Larry's favor: despite both being heterosexual, that they enter into a domestic partnership, in name and paper only, to provide that much needed protection for Larry's children. Chronic womanizer Chuck reluctantly but eventually agrees. The one person who knows for a certainty that they are both straight is their boss, Captain Phineas J. Tucker. Their plan hits a snag when Larry believes that they are being investigated by the pension department for possible fraud, which means that Chuck has to move in with him and his kids. They consult the advice of a lawyer, Alex McDonough, who adds an extra layer of complexity to the situation as Chuck in particular is attracted to her and believes she could be the one and only for him. Her legal advice coupled with her wanting Chuck to be her new best girlfriend makes it even harder on him.
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| EDGE BostonDavid FoucherThe seditious accomplishments of "Chuck and Larry" may be entirely lost on millions of Sandler fans, who will squirm through their laughter and ultimately come to understand what intolerance feels like. |
| Arizona Daily StarPhil VillarrealI laughed enough to assure myself I wasn't wasting my time, but not enough to convince me Sandler isn't on cruise control. |
| CultureCatchBrandon JudellWhile constantly spouting its be-kind-to-your-neighborhood-queer sermons, every dated, vicious stereotype of being a homosexual is dragged out again and again in this Adam Sandler vehicle. |
| Entertainment SpectrumVince KoehlerOverall, if you like Adam Sandler movies this one won't disappoint. |
| eFilmCritic.comBrian OrndorfChuck & Larry is a clumsy comedy, made with heartening intentions, but a little wobbly in execution. But you know what? It isn't Click, and that's something to celebrate. |
| EricDSnider.comEric D. SniderPlays on male fears of women and homosexuality so well that you'd think the movie had been made by actual 15-year-olds. |
| Orlando SentinelRoger MooreI Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry is a pretend-to-be-gay firefighter's farce that is entirely too stupid and crude to tote its alleged 'message' about tolerance through the flames to safety. |
| Miami HeraldConnie OgleFunny in the juvenile, crass way we expect. |
| Beaumont JournalDanny MintonEach and every character is cookie cutter stupid and I couldn't wait to leave the theater. |
| Village VoiceNathan LeeTremendously savvy in its stupid way, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry is as eloquent as "Brokeback Mountain," and even more radical. |