Grumpy Old Men

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Grumpy Old Men

PG-13

1993

1h 44m

Comedy

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John Gustafson (Jack Lemmon) and Max Goldman (Walter Matthau) are two curmudgeonly neighbors who have been at each other's throats for years. The rivalry of the former friends intensifies when Ariel (Ann-Margret) comes along and provides a love interest for both of them. When Max finds out that John is experiencing family troubles and financial ruin, however, he steps in to help. Their bond is further cemented when John has a health scare and Max makes the ultimate sacrifice for his friend.

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Critics Consensus

Grumpy Old Men's stars are better than the material they're given -- but their comedic chemistry is so strong that whenever they share the screen, it hardly matters.

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Simon Rose

Empire Magazine

08/05/2020

2/5

Watching Matthau and Lemmon in this vehicle is sometimes hard to stomach after knowing that they are worthy of so much more.

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Michael Wilmington

Chicago Tribune

08/05/2020

2.5/4

They're two saints of sarcasm. And they work their magic here with only the flimsiest sitcom structure to support them.

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Adam Mars-Jones

Independent (UK)

11/15/2017

In their prime, the by-play of these two (Lemmon and Matthau) was like an entertainingly bad marriage, but time has made their antagonism seem perfunctory, and the rapport that underlies it somehow smug.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

04/06/2025

3/4

...a slightly overlong yet predominantly affable comedy...

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Rob Lowing

The Sun-Herald (Australia)

02/28/2024

2.5/4

This is formula comedy all the way but somehow the skimpy plot and rehashed situations prove amusing in a leisurely not irritating way.

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Cory Woodroof

615 Film

01/15/2023

Oh, to have been a senior citizen at the height of the Grumpy Old Men films. What dreams may come.

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Betty S

@Bettyboop1943 Aug 22

Maybe I can relate to this one because the stars are in the same age group as me, but it’s one of my all time favorites.

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Lincoln L

@Linkolnbio2 Aug 6

Mind-numbing, it is so dull that it deadens your senses and makes it hard to focus.

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Jason R

@JasonLovesMoviesForever Aug 6

Another movie that made my childhood! One of my all time favorite comedies that I would watch with my mother. Grumpy Old Men is a comedy that is extremely comforting. Comedy directors today should learn from these old time comedy movies.

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Vance B.

@Vman0.1 Jun 20

This movie is soo funny and great, I new some old people like this just funny

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True R.

@Draftgrade Apr 20

An all time fun movie.

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John G.

@ScreenJunkie Mar 10

My favorite comedy movie of all time. I love Jack and Walter and anything they did together but, this and then Grumpier Old Men are my favorites! Classic 90s. Very similar to their Odd Couple Dynamic. Another 2 movies must watch of theirs!

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Synopsis

John Gustafson (Jack Lemmon) and Max Goldman (Walter Matthau) are two curmudgeonly neighbors who have been at each other's throats for years. The rivalry of the former friends intensifies when Ariel (Ann-Margret) comes along and provides a love interest for both of them. When Max finds out that John is experiencing family troubles and financial ruin, however, he steps in to help. Their bond is further cemented when John has a health scare and Max makes the ultimate sacrifice for his friend.

Director: Donald Petrie
Producer: Richard C. Berman, John Davis
Screenwriter: Mark Steven Johnson
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Home Vídeo
Production Co: John Davis, Warner Brothers
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 1993, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 24, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $69.3M
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo, Dolby
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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