Grumpy Old Men (1993)

A lifelong feud between two neighbors since childhood, only gets worse when a new female neighbor moves across the street.

Director:

Donald Petrie

Writer:

Mark Steven Johnson

Stars:

Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Lemmon	...	John Gustafson
Walter Matthau	...	Max Goldman
Ann-Margret	...	Ariel Truax
Burgess Meredith	...	Grandpa Gustafson
Daryl Hannah	...	Melanie
Kevin Pollak	...	Jacob Goldman
Ossie Davis	...	Chuck
Buck Henry	...	Snyder
Christopher McDonald	...	Mike
Steve Cochran	...	Weatherman
Joe Howard	...	Pharmacist
Isabell O'Connor	...	Nurse (as Isabell Monk)
Buffy Sedlachek	...	Punky
John Carroll Lynch	...	Moving Man
Charles Brin	...	Fisherman

Storyline

John and Max are elderly men living next door to each other. They're continuously arguing and insulting each other, and have been this way for over 50 years. One day, Ariel, moves into the street. Both men are attracted to her, and their rivalry steps up a gear.

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Plot Keywords:

neighbor | rivalry | hospital | school teacher | bar | 

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Taglines:

A fifty-year fight.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual references

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dois Velhos Rabugentos

Filming Locations:

Center City, Minnesota, USA

Box Office

Gross:

£734,203 (UK) (17 June 1994)

Company Credits

Production Co:

John Davis, Lancaster Gate, Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The sixth pairing out of ten movies of comic actors and great friends Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.

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Goofs

At the wedding, most of the snow has melted. In the next scene, presumably that night, the snow at Max and John's houses is back to what is was before.

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Quotes

Max Goldman: Good morning, dickhead.
John Gustafson: Hello, moron.

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Crazy Credits

After all the titles, Walter Matheau in the bathtub proclaims. "If I knew there would be a nude scene in this film, I'd have aked for an extra million"

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Connections

Referenced in Community: Introduction to Statistics (2009)

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Soundtracks

"HAYDN QUARTET #14 IN G MAJOR, K. 38"
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by The Juilliard String Quartet
Courtesy of SONY CLASSICAL
By Arrangement with SONY MUSIC LICENSING

User Reviews

A family reunion

It is sad to watch this wonderful film and realize that most of the actors in it are dead. Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Burgess Meredith, Ozzie Davis...all fine men whose loss to movie goers is felt- at least by this one. Ann-Margret, Darryl Hannah, Kevin Pollak, while still among us, are also perfect for their parts.

Every time I watch "Grumpy Old Men" I sense the camaraderie and fun the cast and crew must have had in making it. It is a family reunion, and the audience is the more fortunate for being invited.

Thank you all for braving the Minnesota winter to remind us of snow angels and tea tree oil; of old friends and Thanksgivings shared; of warmth in the deepest cold.