Dennis Dugan to announce shock retirement?

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Dugan created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Dugan fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for his role in Grown Ups and best known for the movie Big Daddy, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 79, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a director-actor-comedian just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouDennis

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouDennis was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Dennis Dugan was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouDennis”
— @universalObserver, 16 Jan 2026
“Dugan wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 16 Jan 2026

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