The Odd Couple II

"Some arguments stand the test of time."

1998 1h 37m EN

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6.3

MID

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27%

ROTTEN

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6.4

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 159🥫27%Rotten Tomatoes★6.4IMDB · 10,920

AdventureComedy

Synopsis

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Brucey, the son of Oscar, calls his father to invite him to his wedding to Felix's daughter next Sunday in California. Oscar and Felix meet again at Los Angeles International Airport and rent a car in order to go to San Malina for the wedding.

“Some arguments stand the test of time.”

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Cast

Jack Lemmon
Felix Ungar
Walter Matthau
Oscar Madison
Richard Riehle
Detective
Jonathan Silverman
Brucey Madison
Lisa Waltz
Hannah Unger
Mary Beth Peil
Felice
Christine Baranski
Thelma
Jean Smart
Holly

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Howard Deutch
Writers: Neil Simon
Languages: Spanish, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Odd Couple Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Howard Deutch, shot by Jamie Anderson. 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 Seth Flaum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau and Richard Riehle carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Some arguments stand the test of time.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Howard Deutch directs. Jamie Anderson behind the camera. Alan Silvestri scores. Seth Flaum cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English.

Trivia

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
3Part of the "The Odd Couple Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Howard Deutch, shot by Jamie Anderson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alan Silvestri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Seth Flaum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau and Richard Riehle carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Some arguments stand the test of time.".
9IMDB entry: tt0120773 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jamie Anderson
Original score: Alan Silvestri
Editing: Seth Flaum
Production design: Dan Bishop
Costume design: Lisa Jensen
Makeup / hair: Steve Artmont
Stunt coordinator: Charlie Brewer
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $18,912,328
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Odd Couple II (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes: 27% 🥫 Rotten
IMDB rating: 6.4/10 · 10,920 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

1 nomination total

Part of

The Odd Couple Collection

The Odd Couple is a 1968 American comedy film written by Neil Simon, based on his play The Odd Couple, directed by Gene Saks, and starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. A sequel, The Odd Couple II, reunited Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in their original roles and was released 30 years later, breaking the record for the length of time between an original movie and a sequel featuring the same cast. The Odd Couple is a movie that one just has to see every two or three years to stay happy. The poker-game sequence in which Oscar's cronies seem to be falling under the sway of fussy Felix's talent for making sandwiches is priceless.