Blended is a 2014 American romantic comedy film directed by Frank Coraci and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Written by Ivan Menchell and Clare Sera, the film stars Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore as two single parents who went on a blind date together and never wanted to see each other again afterwards.

Jim's wife died of cancer and his three daughters, Hilary "Larry", Espen “ESPN” and Louise "Lou", try to cope with her loss.

Lauren's husband Mark cheated on her but she never told her kids, Brendan and Tyler, why they are divorced, so they are hostile to her dating again.

While Jim struggles with his girls; Hilary going through puberty and desiring a more feminine look, and Espen still pretending that her late mother is around, Lauren struggles with her sons- Tyler constantly strikes out in baseball, leading to fits of anger, and Brendan, who she finds stashing pornographic pictures with his baby-sitters face glued on, under his bed.

Jen, Lauren's friend and co-worker, is there and has broken up with her boyfriend Dick, Jim's boss, although they had already paid for a trip to Africa.

Lauren commits to using Jen's portion of the vacation package without knowing that Jim intends to use Dick's as well and that the hotel accommodation is for a romantic suite.

Jim bonds with the boys by helping Lauren's youngest son Tyler learn how to hit in baseball, and manage his anger when he strikes out.

Mark tries to make a move on Lauren, who rejects him due to his continuous failure as a father, and his past affairs.

[13][3] A. O. Scott, of The New York Times, complained about the film's "retrograde gender politics; its delight in the humiliation of children; its sentimental hypocrisy about male behavior; its quasi-zoological depiction of Africans as servile, dancing, drum-playing simpletons" and concluded "Parents strongly cautioned.

"[14] Andrew Barker of Variety criticized the film for not trusting its audience "following every unexpectedly smart exchange with a numbskull pratfall or one-liner, and every instance of genuine sincerity with an avalanche of schmaltz.

Linden praised the lead performances saying "Sandler and Barrymore display an onscreen connection that lends a grounding warmth to the clunkiest comedy setups" and welcomed the interruption by Terry Crews character, although "Like all routines in the film, though, it repeats itself rather than venture into fresher and funnier territory."

In summary "This hit-and-miss comedy feels caught between old-school nostalgia and movie-persona growing pains on the part of Adam Sandler.

"[19] Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review and wrote: "It could have been a bit smarter and a lot shorter, but Blended, the third big-screen pairing for Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore (after The Wedding Singer and 50 First Dates), is a fun, often funny, largely enjoyable romp.

"[20] Defending the film for its strong family values, Graham Young of the Birmingham Mail wrote, "It's warm, funny, tender, serious and, despite a couple of teenage references, decidedly old fashioned.

[25][26][27] Dan Fellman Warner Bros.' president of domestic distribution attributed the weak opening to good weather over Memorial Day weekend, but was optimistic based on the A− grade from CinemaScore.