Jack Lemmon,
Walter Matthau,
Ann-Margret,
Burgess Meredith,
Daryl Hannah
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This cheerful holiday comedy, a surprise box office smash, featured a generous dollop of raunchy, crude humor and was greatly elevated by the presence of masterful performers in the lead roles. Jack L... read more
Directed by: Donald Petrie
Release Date: December 24, 1993
Keywords:
jack lemmon,
walter matthau,
old men,
burgess meredith,
Jack Lemmon ,
Walter Matthau ,
Burgess Meredith ,
Odd Couple ,
Grumpy Old Men
DVD Release Date: August 27, 1997
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January 2, 2012Not the best film of the duo Matthau and Lemmon, but, Grumpy Old Men still a funny and charismatic movie about love, life, family, friends and death in old age.
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March 14, 2011An instant classic! This comedy has all the right timing and Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau make the funniest pair. Don't skip the end credits either, Burgess Meredith has some of the funniest one-liners I've ever heard!
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July 22, 2010Just a really funny movie showcasing one of the best duos in comedy. Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau are as good together 30 years after their first onscreen partnering. While this isn't as well written or as fresh as The Odd Couple, it's such an untapped market. Squabbling old me... read more
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January 16, 2010Hey Puts...Hey Moron...
Ha ha ha this is absolutely hilarious!!! Cracking up all the way through the movie -
September 25, 2009Jack Lemmon & Walter Matthau, not their best, but they are so great together!
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January 3, 2008Quite a hilarious comedy from the greatest cinematic odd couple of all time. The entire cast (especially Burgess Meredith) is awesome. Stick around for the bloopers at the end...especially after all of the credits are over.
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May 27, 2007Great and howlingly funny tale of two longtime rivals (Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon) fighting over the affections of sexy new neighbour Ann-Margret. The outtakes shown during the closing credits are also great with lots of laugh-filled capper to this comic gem.
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Critic Reviews
August 24, 2008
Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine
May 20, 2003
Caryn James, New York Times
Just don't expect their bickering to be on the level of Neil Simon, and you won't be disappointed. Full Review
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
While it won't come close to my top 10 best list for 1993, it will be right up there among the pictures that I had the most fun watching. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The movie is too pat and practiced to really be convincing, and the progress of Ariel's relationships with the two grumps seems dictated mostly by the needs of the screenplay. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
If you poke through Grumpy's cheap sentimentality, you'll find a worthy picture somewhere. Full Review
September 21, 2010
Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures
the real reason this movie works is the fantastic, decades-honed chemistry of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau Full Review
August 28, 2009
Ryan Cracknell, Movie Views
A funny, often hilarious, film that proves that a story doesn't need to be completely new just as long as there's a spin on it to make it different. Full Review
July 15, 2009
Peter Canavese, Groucho Reviews
Irresistible...the prime hams and real-life friends share comic timing that can only come from years of experience. [Blu-ray] Full Review
June 26, 2009
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...sort of a one-note picture, but luckily that one note is often pretty humorous. Full Review
May 27, 2009
Chris Cabin, Filmcritic.com
What ruins the fun is the prattling need for structure outside the central rivalry Full Review
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