Grumpy Old Men

"The best of enemies until something came between them."

1993 1h 43m EN

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★6.7TMDB · 789🍅67%Rotten Tomatoes●53Metacritic★7IMDB · 57,196

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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For decades, next-door neighbors and former friends John and Max have feuded, trading insults and wicked pranks. When an attractive widow moves in nearby, their bad blood erupts into a high-stakes rivalry full of naughty jokes and adolescent hijinks.

“The best of enemies until something came between them.”

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Cast

Jack Lemmon
John Gustafson
Walter Matthau
Max Goldman
Ann-Margret
Ariel Truax
Burgess Meredith
Grandpa Gustafson
Daryl Hannah
Melanie
Kevin Pollak
Jacob Goldman
Ossie Davis
Chuck
Buck Henry
Snyder

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Donald Petrie
Writers: Mark Steven Johnson, William Davies
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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ERA

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Part of the "Grumpy Old Men Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Donald Petrie, shot by Johnny E. Jensen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alan Silvestri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bonnie Koehler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau and Ann-Margret carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The best of enemies until something came between them.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0107050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Donald Petrie directs. Johnny E. Jensen behind the camera. Alan Silvestri scores. Bonnie Koehler cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Grumpy Old Men Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Donald Petrie, shot by Johnny E. Jensen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alan Silvestri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Bonnie Koehler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau and Ann-Margret carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The best of enemies until something came between them.".
8IMDB entry: tt0107050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "thanksgiving", "retiree", "old friends", "elderly".

The technical file

Cinematography: Johnny E. Jensen
Original score: Alan Silvestri
Editing: Bonnie Koehler
Production design: David Chapman
Costume design: Lisa Jensen
Makeup / hair: Linda De Andrea
Sound: Tom E. Dahl
Stunt coordinator: Ernie F. Orsatti
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $35,100,000
Box office: $70,172,621
Return: 200% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Grumpy Old Men (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes: 67% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 53/100
IMDB rating: 7/10 · 57,196 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

Part of

Grumpy Old Men Collection

The Grumpy Old Men collection (1993–1995) follows the escalating, comical feud between lifelong Minnesota neighbors and fishing buddies John Gustafson (Jack Lemmon) and Max Goldman (Walter Matthau). As they vie for the affections of a new neighbor, Ariel (Ann-Margret), and later battle a restaurant owner (Sophia Loren), they find friendship, romance, and lasting reconciliation.

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John Chard2014-09-26
★ 7/10
Do me a favour. Put your lip over your head... and swallow. Grumpy Old Men is directed by Donald Petrie and written by Mark Steven Johnson. It stars Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon, Ann-Margret, Kevin Pollack, Burgess Meredith, Ossie Davis, Daryl Hannah and Buck Henry. Music is by Alan Silvestri and cinematography by Johnny E. Jensen. A lifelong feud between two neighbours has been continuing since for ever. Now in the twilight of their lives, things get worse when a new female neighbour moves across the street. A perennially fun viewing experience, one that boasts a wonderfully mature cast having a good time in the process. It would be easy to decry the formula, the trajectory of where it will go, and maybe stand tall and proclaim the writing isn't up to the standard of a Wilder or Simon movie, but that's kind of missing the point. It's a new era of film and the makers of Grumpy Old Men have tailored it to suit impressively the twin talents of Matthau and Lemmon. Both of whom are wonderful, their chemistry set in cement, their timing and reactions to scripting an utter joy. It's not without problems, anyone can see that, especially when the film veers onto the drama path, but the comedy over rides it all to leave a adult friendly holiday movie full of warmth and chuckles. 7/10
Andre Gonzales2023-05-23
★ 8/10
Really funny movie. Wasn't expecting this to be a good movie I was wrong. Great story good acting and funny.