When ladies' man David Mitchell (Paul Campbell) gives his lonely grandfather, Joe (Andy Griffith), some pointers on dating, Joe becomes a big hit with the women in his retirement community. But David strikes out with his own tricks when he tries to woo a girl named Julie (Marla Sokoloff). Now it's up to Joe to teach his grandson how to win at love without playing games. Doris Roberts and Liz Sheridan co-star in this award-winning comedy.
Acting
Andy Griffith's final film role, absolute legend
Writing
Grandpa's pickup lines hit harder than expected
Director
Marc Fienberg
Paul Campbell
David Mitchell
Andy Griffith
Grandpa Joe
Doris Roberts
Rose Sherman
Liz Sheridan
Edna Gordon
Marla Sokoloff
Julie Larabee
Clint Howard
Dick Mitchell
Rance Howard
Mervin Lavine
Geoffrey Owens
Rob Marcus
Bunny Levine
Claire Cranston
Monica Garcia Pérez
Gillian
Michelle Pierce
Susan
Christopher Goodman
Customer
Juliette Jeffers
Carrie Marcus
Mario Di Donato
Flame Car Buyer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Andy Griffith's final film appearance before his death in 2012; he reportedly loved playing a romantic lead at 82.
The retirement community setting reflects a 2000s trend of 'graying' romcoms targeting boomer demographics alongside traditional youth-focused stories.
US
