For burger-joint employee Tammy, a bad day keeps getting worse. She wrecks her car, loses her job, and finds that her husband has been unfaithful. It's time to hit the road, but without money or transportation, Tammy's options are limited. Her only choice is a road trip with her hard-drinking grandmother Pearl, who has a car, cash, and an itch to see Niagara Falls. It's not the escape Tammy had in mind, but it may be what she needs.
Acting
McCarthy and Sarandon's unhinged chemistry
Writing
McCarthy co-wrote this with her husband—nepotism comedy
Director
Ben Falcone
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
McCarthy and director Ben Falcone are married—this was their first co-written feature, shot near their actual hometown.
Susan Sarandon is only 24 years older than McCarthy despite playing her grandmother; Hollywood age math strikes again.
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