Grumpier Old Men

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Grumpier Old Men

PG-13,

1995,

1h 40m,

Comedy

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Elderly, angling and contentious friends Max (Walter Matthau) and John (Jack Lemmon) back-burner their bickering when their kids (Kevin Pollak, Daryl Hannah) get engaged, but fishing season opens a can of romantic worms as newcomer Maria (Sophia Loren) plans to turn their beloved bait shop into a restaurant. Botched matchmaking leads to some major romantic mix-ups, until an unexpected death in the family helps everyone realize that the most important thing in life is love.

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

2/4

This is, of course, a big-screen sitcom, and in fact I would love to see this material transplanted to the TV screen, where it belongs.

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Susan Wloszczyna

USA Today

Jan 1, 2000

2/4

A wheezier replay of the 1993 hit geezer romp Grumpy Old Men.

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David Nusair

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Apr 15, 2025

2/4

Grumpier Old Men segues into an increasingly generic and hackneyed midsection...

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Cory Woodroof

615 Film

Jan 15, 2023

It’s not quite as efficient as the first, but it’s much better than whatever the hell those reviews were in 1995. Those movie critics had no damn idea what was coming in the streaming age.

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Renee Schonfeld

Common Sense Media

May 20, 2014

2/5

Insults and sexual innuendo dominate routine comedy sequel.

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Michael A. Smith

Nolan's Pop Culture Review

Mar 25, 2007

3/5

Moderately successful sequel. Lemmon and Matthau always a great team to watch.

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Ron R

Jan 14, 2017

I watched this one immediately following the first film, and though it's not as good, I still enjoyed this one. Sophia Loren was a welcome addition to the mix and Burgess Meredith was hilarious again. Worth a watch!

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Anakin R

Oct 29, 2016

Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau are back for more outrageous shenanigans in Grumpier Old Men. When a lovely vixen buys Chuck's old bait shop with plans to turn it into an authentic Italian restaurant Max and John team-up in order to run her out of business. It's a fairly predictable and clichéd plot. And the comedy is pretty stereotypical, and hits a lot the same beats as the last film. However, the cast has incredibly good chemistry and is able to make most of the jokes work. Though it's not quite as good as the original, Grumpier Old Men is still a fun and entertaining slapstick comedy.

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Leia S

Jan 14, 2011

Just as good as the original.

Finn R

Jun 21, 2007

not as good as the first

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Howard Deutch

Director

Jack Lemmon

John Gustafson

Walter Matthau

Max Goldman

Ann-Margret

Ariel Gustafson

Sophia Loren

Maria Sophia Coletta Ragetti

Burgess Meredith

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Synopsis

Elderly, angling and contentious friends Max (Walter Matthau) and John (Jack Lemmon) back-burner their bickering when their kids (Kevin Pollak, Daryl Hannah) get engaged, but fishing season opens a can of romantic worms as newcomer Maria (Sophia Loren) plans to turn their beloved bait shop into a restaurant. Botched matchmaking leads to some major romantic mix-ups, until an unexpected death in the family helps everyone realize that the most important thing in life is love.

Director: Howard Deutch
Producer: John Davis, Richard C. Berman
Screenwriter: Mark Steven Johnson
Production Co: Warner Bros., Lancaster Gate
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $70.5M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Stereo, SDDS, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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