More than 13 years after the last Grown Ups movie, it’s official: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Maya Rudolph, Maria Bello, and Salma Hayek Pinault will return to the franchise for Grown Ups 3. See the old friends kick off filming for the threequel above.
There are also a few new faces joining the franchise: Julie Bowen, Deon Cole, and Bailee Madison have signed on to get chocolate wasted. Keep reading to learn who else is in the cast.
When Grown Ups came out in 2010, the comedy introduced the world to five childhood friends played by Rock, James, Spade, Schneider, and Sandler. After 30 years apart, the pals get together over the July 4 weekend, bringing their wives (portrayed by Rudolph, Bello, Joyce Van Patten, and Hayek Pinault) and kids along for the ride.
The 2013 sequel Grown Ups 2 brought the old friends together again when Sandler’s character, Lenny, moves back to their hometown. The gang navigate old and new rivals alike — including one massive deer.
What will the group face in Grown Ups 3, helmed by Happy Gilmore 2 director Kyle Newacheck? Keep reading to learn everything there is to know.
What is Grown Ups 3 about?
Now that their kids are all grown up, the gang is finally free to go on the ultimate adventure.
When will Grown Ups 3 be released on Netflix?
The film has officially started filming in New Jersey. The reunion date for these grown-ups hasn’t been revealed just yet, but stay tuned to Tudum to find out.
Who is returning to the cast of Grown Ups 3?Adam Sandler (Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy) as LennyKevin James (Here Comes the Boom, Paul Blart: Mall Cop) as EricChris Rock (Top Five, The Longest Yard) as KurtDavid Spade (Joe Dirt, Tommy Boy) as MarcusRob Schneider (Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, The Hot Chick) as RobMaya Rudolph (Bridesmaids, Saturday Night Live) as DeanneMaria Bello (BEEF, A History of Violence) as SallySalma Hayek Pinault (Frida, Desperado) as RoxanneSteve Buscemi (Fargo, Ghost World) as WileyJackie Sandler (Pixels, Office Romance) as JackieShaquille O’Neal (The Lego Movie, Steel) as Officer FluzooColin Quinn (Trainwreck, A Night at the Roxbury) as Dickie BaileyTim Meadows (Jack and Jill, Mean Girls) as MalcolmCheri Oteri (Scary Movie, Southland Tales) as PennyEllen Cleghorne (Armageddon, Little Nicky) as Mary FluzooNick Swardson (Grandma’s Boy, The Benchwarmers) as NickJake Goldberg (Grown Ups 2, 30 Rock) as GregAlexys Nycole Sanchez (Grown Ups, Grown Ups 2) as BeckySadie Sandler (Roommates, Happy Gilmore 2) as SadieSunny Sandler (You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, Don’t Say Good Luck) as SunnyAda-Nicole Sanger (Moonrise Kingdom, Grown Ups) as Donna Morgan Gingerich (A Futile and Stupid Gesture) as BeanKaleo Elam (Criminal Minds, Grown Ups 2) as RonnieNadji Jeter (The Last of Us, Spider-Man 2) as AndreKamil McFadden (Caged Birds, Rise of the Guardians) as Bumpty Who is new to the Grown Ups franchise? Julie Bowen (Modern Family, Happy Gilmore) Deon Cole (Black-ish, The Harder They Fall)Bailee Madison (Bridge to Terabithia, Just Go with It)Who is behind Grown Ups 3?
Tim Herlihy and Sandler are co-writers, after penning Grown Ups 2 together — as well as Happy Gilmore 2, Hubie Halloween, and more. Adam Sandler, Jackie Sandler, Jack Giarraputo, and Herlihy are producers; Kevin Grady, Fred Wolf, Jackie Shenoo, Aidan Elliott, Kristen Ploucha, Sarah Sarandos, and Judit Maull are executive producers. Newacheck is the director.
What other Adam Sandler movies can I watch on Netflix in the meantime?
Grown Ups 3 is not the first Sandler classic getting a fresh installment: Happy Gilmore 2 debuted in July 2025, close to 20 years after the original. In April, Sandler’s Happy Madison produced Roommates. Keep the laughs going with Just Go with It, The Week Of, Murder Mystery, and Murder Mystery 2; comedy specials Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh and Adam Sandler: Love You; plus Hubie Halloween, Sandy Wexler, The Ridiculous 6, and You Are So Not Invited to my Bat Mitzvah. If you’re looking for something more serious, Sandler delivers immersive turns in Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly and The Meyerowitz Stories, as well as the 2022 basketball drama Hustle.
Thankfully, Netflix has new and well-loved Sandler flicks to tide you over until Grown Ups 3 is released.