Stand Up Guys 2013

Stand Up Guys

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Stand Up Guys largely wastes its talented cast in a resolutely mediocre comedy hampered by messy direction and a perfunctory script.

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Movie Info

After serving 28 years in prison for accidentally killing the son of a crime boss, newly paroled gangster Val (Al Pacino) reunites with his former partners in crime, Doc (Christopher Walken) and Hirsch (Alan Arkin), for a night on the town. As the three men revisit old haunts, reflect on their glory days and try to make up for lost time, one wrestles with a terrible quandary: Doc has orders to kill Val, and time is running out for him to figure out a way out of his dilemma.
  • Rating:
    R (Language|Brief Drug Use|Sexual Content|Violence)
  • Genre:
    comedy, drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Fisher Stevens
  • Producer:
    Sidney Kimmel, Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Jim Tauber
  • Writer:
    Noah Haidle
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $3.3M
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Lionsgate Films, Lakeshore Entertainment, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
  • Sound Mix:
    SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

Cast & Crew

Al Pacino
Val
Christopher Walken
Doc
Alan Arkin
Hirsch
Julianna Margulies
Nina Hirsch
Mark Margolis
Claphands
Lucy Punch
Wendy
Addison Timlin
Alex
Vanessa Ferlito
Sylvia
Katheryn Winnick
Oxana
Bill Burr
Larry
Fisher Stevens
Director
Noah Haidle
Screenwriter
Sidney Kimmel
Producer
Tom Rosenberg
Producer
Gary Lucchesi
Producer
Jim Tauber
Producer
Eric Reid
Executive Producer
Ted Gidlow
Executive Producer
Bruce Toll
Executive Producer
Bingham Ray
Executive Producer
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Critic Reviews for Stand Up Guys

All Critics (108) | Top Critics (35) | Fresh (39) | Rotten (69)

  • An initially promising, increasingly glutinous buddy comedy that exploits and squanders the talents of its starry cast.

    June 28, 2013 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

    Charlotte O'Sullivan

    London Evening Standard
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  • With a little bit of chutzpah and a fistful of Viagra, the tough guys of yesteryear can still come staggering back to make a decent movie.

    June 27, 2013 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

    Peter Bradshaw

    Guardian
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  • Thematic inconsistencies abound as Stevens aims for a tone somewhere between Grumpy Old Men, The Hangover, and Goodfellas.

    February 4, 2013 | Full Review…

    Drew Hunt

    Chicago Reader
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  • Some actors don't need top-shelf material. Just the pleasure of their company is enough. And so Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin turn the insubstantial Stand Up Guys into solid entertainment.

    February 2, 2013 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

    Peter Travers

    Rolling Stone
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  • It's just fun to watch Pacino, Walken and Arkin work together, very much enjoying the shared experience. Seeing Stand Up Guys is an offer you could easily refuse, but hey, why fight it?

    February 1, 2013 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

    Peter Howell

    Toronto Star
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  • If you don't think Al Pacino still has it in him, this is a welcome chance to be proved wrong.

    February 1, 2013 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…

    Mick LaSalle

    San Francisco Chronicle
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Audience Reviews for Stand Up Guys

  • Dec 13, 2014
    "Stand Up Guys" starts with Val(Al Pacino) being released from prison after 28 years, where he is met by his best friend Doc(Christopher Walken). Whereas Doc may never stab his friend in the back, he may have to shoot him, under orders from Claphands(Mark Margolis). But first Doc takes his friend to get laid and introduces him to viagra. "Stand Up Guys" is a better movie than I was expecting and not as good as it could have been. For example, there is a scene in a cemetery that makes absolutely no sense but still works. In any case, it is always fun watching a couple of old pros do their thing, even Al Pacino who is relatively restrained here. And while the movie does have its share of erection jokes, it is also wistful in tone, telling the viewer the story of this singular friendship over an eventful night.
    Walter M Super Reviewer
  • Sep 10, 2014
    The star is for Christopher Walken, who really commits to this turdburger of a movie and makes Al Pacino look just as washed-up as I've long refused to admit he is. Skip this one, blecch.
    Daniel P Super Reviewer
  • Mar 23, 2014
    A hit-man must kill his ex-partner, who has just been released from prison, but first they go on one last evening of entertainment. Christopher Walken, who has discovered his sensitive side in his later years, and Al Pacino are great together, and I can only wish that they unite for a better story than this one. Uneven in tone and genre, the film is best described as Grumpy Old Men meets Carlito's Way, and those two films don't mix well. Alan Arkin, forever sardonic, is hilarious but miscast, only adding to the comedic milieu, until we're supposed to take the film seriously. Overall, though I'm happy to see good actors giving good performances, even the best actors need a script.
    Jim H Super Reviewer
  • Mar 11, 2014
    Honestly just not that good. This film just doesn't have anything resembling any kind of direction...it doesn't go anywhere. The meat of this film, its middle is just bland and boring. Pacino's alright here, and Walken's good as usual, but he's badly underused for most of the film. So is Alan Arkin for that matter...he's only onscreen for like 10 minutes, then he's gone. Now, granted, the last like 5 minutes of the movie are pretty damn awesome, but that doesn't make up for how shitty the rest of the movie is. It just stopped me from giving this a slightly worse rating.
    Stephen S Super Reviewer
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