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Grudge Match

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Pittsburgh boxers Billy "The Kid" McDonnen (Robert De Niro) and Henry "Razor" Sharp (Sylvester Stallone) shared a fierce rivalry back in the 1980s. Each had scored a victory in two matches, but on the eve of their decisive third bout, Henry suddenly announced his retirement, effectively ending both boxers' careers. Thirty years later, boxing promoter Dante Slate Jr. (Kevin Hart) makes Billy and Henry an offer they can't refuse: Return to the ring and settle the score once and for all.
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Grudge Match is sporadically funny but meandering, and its strong cast largely mired in a plot that's overrun with clichés.

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Dwight Brown National Newspaper Publishers Association Mar 7, 2017
Somewhat formulaic, but a lot of fun regardless. Go to Full Review
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh metro.co.uk Feb 13, 2014
2/5
Predictable 'oldie' jokes about mobility scooters, farts and 'moobs' abound in a film that can't decide if it's a low-denominator, wobbly-kneed comedy or a hotdog-for-brains version of The Wrestler. Go to Full Review
David Stratton The Australian Feb 6, 2014
2.5/5
Working from a cobbled-together screenplay by Tim Kelleher and Rodney Rothman, director Peter Segal pretty much goes through the motions. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 21, 2022
2/5
It’s a film featuring some good performances, scattered chuckles, and pretty capable direction. But you can dress up the pig all you want and it’s still a pig. Go to Full Review
Richard Crouse Richard Crouse Feb 1, 2021
2.5
Will likely appeal to an older audience who can really get behind the idea of two old timers stepping up and reliving past glories. Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Dec 3, 2020
4/10
Stallone and De Niro together becomes a novelty that wears off prematurely. Go to Full Review
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Jacob W @RT17896586 Oct 24, 2026 Rocky Vs Raging Bull. See more
Kim P @RT98672688 May 20, 2026 Unbelievable relationship developments, zero chemistry between Stallone and Basinger and an overly simplistic plotline... all converge to doom this to be a mediocre movie. Arkin and Hart are hilarious as comic relief, but aside from some amusing DeNiro buffoonery, the humorous moments this concept so badly needs are concentrated in those all-too-few scenes. Although there's no way a match with guys in their sixties would be sanctioned for more than 3 rounds, the fight scenes are well edited and don't look ridiculously fake. Not horrible, just not really good. See more
thiago S @Thiagostone Mar 24, 2026 Filme bacaninha, o roteiro é mais oumenos, as cenas são bacaninhas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more
Cathy C @cygnett Jan 10, 2026 This has more laughs than most comedies, very enjoyable. See more
Daniel M @MazzaQuePasa Jun 4, 2025 The cast really surprised me with how good it was. The story wasn’t the greatest, but the cast and characters made up for it. Entertaining till the end! See more
John S @RT72339690 Apr 20, 2025 i really enjoyed it and i love De Niro's jokes See more
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Peter Segal

Director

Robert De Niro

Billy "The Kid" McDonnen

Sylvester Stallone

Henry "Razor" Sharp

Kevin Hart

Dante Slate Jr.

Kim Basinger

Sally Rose

Alan Arkin

Louis "Lightning" Conlon

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Grudge Match

(L-R) Alan Arkin as Louis 'Lightning' Conlon and Sylvester Stallone as Henry 'Razor' Sharp in "Grudge Match." (L-R) Alan Arkin as Louis 'Lightning' Conlon and Kevin Hart as Dante Slate, Jr. in "Grudge Match." (L-R) Sylvester Stallone as Henry 'Razor' Sharp and Alan Arkin as Louis 'Lightning' Conlon in "Grudge Match." Kevin Hart as Dante Slate, Jr. in "Grudge Match." (L-R) Robert De Niro as Billy 'The Kid' McDonnen and Jon Bernthal as B.J. in "Grudge Match." Robert De Niro as Billy 'The Kid' McDonnen in "Grudge Match." (L-R) Robert De Niro as Billy 'The Kid' McDonnen and Sylvester Stallone as Henry 'Razor' Sharp in "Grudge Match." Alan Arkin as Louis 'Lightning' Conlon in "Grudge Match." Sylvester Stallone as Henry 'Razor' Sharp and Kim Basinger as Sally in "Grudge Match." (L-R) Sylvester Stallone as Henry 'Razor' Sharp, Kevin Hart as Dante Slate, Jr. and Robert De Niro as Billy 'The Kid' McDonnen in "Grudge Match." View more photos

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Synopsis Pittsburgh boxers Billy "The Kid" McDonnen (Robert De Niro) and Henry "Razor" Sharp (Sylvester Stallone) shared a fierce rivalry back in the 1980s. Each had scored a victory in two matches, but on the eve of their decisive third bout, Henry suddenly announced his retirement, effectively ending both boxers' careers. Thirty years later, boxing promoter Dante Slate Jr. (Kevin Hart) makes Billy and Henry an offer they can't refuse: Return to the ring and settle the score once and for all.
Director
Peter Segal
Producer
Bill Gerber, Mark Steven Johnson, Michael Ewing, Peter Segal, Ravi Mehta
Screenwriter
Tim Kelleher, Rodney Rothman
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Gerber Pictures, Callahan Filmworks
Rating
PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language|Sports Action Violence)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 25, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 12, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$29.8M
Runtime
1h 53m
Sound Mix
Datasat, Dolby Digital
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