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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.

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: 3/5

Feb 7, 2003

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

Rated: 1/4

Jun 18, 2002

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 1, 2000

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David Nusair

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

Rated: 2/4

Apr 15, 2025

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Cory Woodroof

615 Film

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.

Jan 15, 2023

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Renee Schonfeld

Common Sense Media

Insults and sexual innuendo dominate routine comedy sequel.

Rated: 2/5

May 20, 2014

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S C

Critic score for this film is the best proof professional critics are useless I've ever seen.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/30/24

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Sarah D

Fantastic feel good movie. It’s an absolute go to when you want to feel uplifted. Comedy with just the right amount of romance.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/27/24

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Enkh M

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/17/24

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Bahad j

I felt like the characters in this movie could feel the happiness and difficulties that they faced in real life.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/16/24

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Michael W

This classic sequel to Grumpy Old Men was great. Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon, Burgess Meredith, Ann-Margret, Sophia Loren, Daryl Hannah, Kevin Pollak, and the rest of the cast did a great job in this movie. The story of the movie was entertaining and humorous. It's just like the first movie and it's just as funny. If you haven't seen this classic sequel yet, you should watch it sometime. It's a must see.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/22/23

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Audience Member

This movie and the sequel are entertaining for the entire family. Funny no matter how many times you've seen it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Howard Deutch

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Ann-Margret

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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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