Mediocre, regrettably.
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06/24/06
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
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 CriticI'm not even really sure where it gets lost, but it ends up going nowhere.
01/01/00
Two old men who are challenged to savor life's pleasures and end their feud
07/19/03
What ruins the fun is the prattling need for structure outside the central rivalry
05/27/09
Irresistible...the prime hams and real-life friends share comic timing that can only come from years of experience. [Blu-ray]
07/15/09
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.
08/28/09
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.
01/01/00
Top CriticIt'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
Just don't expect their bickering to be on the level of Neil Simon, and you won't be disappointed.
05/20/03
Top CriticThis one has a moment or two, but the rest fails to click.
01/01/00
...sort of a one-note picture, but luckily that one note is often pretty humorous.
06/26/09
There are a couple of belly laughs, but there's not much genuine spark.
01/01/00
A lot funnier than it sounds.
03/23/03
Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon are awfully good at this sort of thing.
08/24/08
Top CriticIf you poke through Grumpy's cheap sentimentality, you'll find a worthy picture somewhere.
01/01/00
Top Critic[Lemmon and Matthau] made much worse in the next few years.
08/24/08
Top CriticThough 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
Top CriticOkay entertainment held together by the chemistry of the cast
07/30/02
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