[Lemmon and Matthau] made much worse in the next few years.
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08/24/08
Grumpy Old Men (1993)
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Reviews Counted:34
Fresh:22
Rotten:12
Average Rating:5.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: The long-running battle between neighbors John and Max escalates when zesty widow Ariel moves into their wintery Minnesota community. While the grouchy old rivals verbally spar over the new... [More]
Starring: Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon, Ann-Margret, Burgess Meredith
Director: Donald Petrie
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Reviews for Grumpy Old Men
Though supported by a stellar ensemble running the gamut of their seriocomic paces, it's not enough to distract viewers from script holes large enough to drive a snowplow through.
08/24/08
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03/26/09
It could be my Minnesota heritage, but I honestly thought this was one of the funniest comedies ever made.
08/04/02
No review available.
11/08/02
Contrived but fun old man buddy comedy. Burgess Meredith has all the best lines.
03/18/03
Just don't expect their bickering to be on the level of Neil Simon, and you won't be disappointed.
05/20/03
What ruins the fun is the prattling need for structure outside the central rivalry
05/27/09
It's a pleasure to report that comic actors with genuine, character-driven talent are still making movies. And their names are Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.
01/01/00
No review available.
03/07/03
A raucous geezer comedy that contains several hilarious moments where you're laughing well into the next scene.
01/26/06
No review available.
01/19/05
Mediocre, regrettably.
06/24/06
If you poke through Grumpy's cheap sentimentality, you'll find a worthy picture somewhere.
01/01/00
Top CriticNo review available.
06/29/05
Two old men who are challenged to savor life's pleasures and end their feud
07/19/03
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.
01/01/00
Top Critic...sort of a one-note picture, but luckily that one note is often pretty humorous.
06/26/09
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06/26/03
No review available.
06/25/04
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