Stand Up Guys

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Stand Up Guys

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Released Feb 1, 2013

1h 35m

Comedy

Drama

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After serving 28 years in prison for accidentally killing the son of a crime boss, newly paroled gangster Val (Al Pacino) reunites with his former partners in crime, Doc (Christopher Walken) and Hirsch (Alan Arkin), for a night on the town. As the three men revisit old haunts, reflect on their glory days and try to make up for lost time, one wrestles with a terrible quandary: Doc has orders to kill Val, and time is running out for him to figure out a way out of his dilemma.

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Critics Consensus

Stand Up Guys largely wastes its talented cast in a resolutely mediocre comedy hampered by messy direction and a perfunctory script.

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Viagra is consumed, erections wrestled, old scores settled - blah blah blah.

Jun 30, 2013

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

An initially promising, increasingly glutinous buddy comedy that exploits and squanders the talents of its starry cast.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 28, 2013

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

With a little bit of chutzpah and a fistful of Viagra, the tough guys of yesteryear can still come staggering back to make a decent movie.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 27, 2013

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Brian D. Johnson

Maclean's Magazine

It's sad for all the wrong reasons.

Aug 14, 2019

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J. Olson

Cinemixtape

At least Pacino and Arkin will always have "Glengarry Glen Ross."

Rated: 2/5

Apr 17, 2016

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Jason Best

Movie Talk

The pace is too slack, the gags too tired and the plot too hackneyed for the film to be more than fitfully engaging for all but die-hard Pacino and Walken fans.

Nov 9, 2013

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Aleksandra V

Pleasurable to watch with an unstoppable cast. Surely, expected ending with no intrigue. However, the movie had a touching meaning about family and friendship and it made me shed a tear on the scene with Alex.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/12/24

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mark g

Pacino and Walken are good, heck, they are legendary actors. The problem is, little else is good here. The script is kindergarten. I'm just curious what motivated either star to take the role. Maybe money, maybe they just wanted to work together. You can sit through the whole thing, has some entertainment value, but it never really teaches good proportion at anytime.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/13/24

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T

The cringe shifts into high gear fairly quickly and when combined with glacial storytelling and you will be left shifting uncomfortably in your seat from both.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/11/24

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Tony V

Loved it. I was able to let my imagination go in so many of the scenes, filling in gaps for myself, building the characters out as I see them, based on hints dropped during the course of the movie. These star critics must lighten up. Sometimes you must watch a movie with an open mind, watch it for the wonderful moments between characters, watch it for the sake of entertaining your own imagination. Sometimes you must just have an open mind and let the story take you. Not so fresh but a definite must see.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/29/23

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Daniel F

This movie is a guilty pleasure of mine. I see it has mixed reviews but I just love it. Great cast. Great story. Love the ending.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/14/24

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Mike H

F*ck Rotten Tomatoes. This is a great movie if you have a sentimental bone in your body.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/19/23

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Fisher Stevens

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Al Pacino

Val

Christopher Walken

Doc

Alan Arkin

Hirsch

Julianna Margulies

Nina Hirsch

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Synopsis

After serving 28 years in prison for accidentally killing the son of a crime boss, newly paroled gangster Val (Al Pacino) reunites with his former partners in crime, Doc (Christopher Walken) and Hirsch (Alan Arkin), for a night on the town. As the three men revisit old haunts, reflect on their glory days and try to make up for lost time, one wrestles with a terrible quandary: Doc has orders to kill Val, and time is running out for him to figure out a way out of his dilemma.

Director: Fisher Stevens
Producer: Sidney Kimmel, Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Jim Tauber
Screenwriter: Noah Haidle
Distributor: Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Lionsgate Films, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Lakeshore Entertainment
Rating: R (Language|Brief Drug Use|Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 1, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 6, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.3M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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