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Grumpy Old Men

  • 19931993
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
49K
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POPULARITY
2,960
1,269
Ann-Margret, Jack Lemmon, and Walter Matthau in Grumpy Old Men (1993)
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A lifelong feud between two neighbors since childhood only gets worse when a new female neighbor moves across the street.A lifelong feud between two neighbors since childhood only gets worse when a new female neighbor moves across the street.A lifelong feud between two neighbors since childhood only gets worse when a new female neighbor moves across the street.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
49K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,960
1,269
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    • Director
      • Donald Petrie
    • Writer
      • Mark Steven Johnson
    • Stars
      • Jack Lemmon
      • Walter Matthau
      • Ann-Margret
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Donald Petrie
    • Writer
      • Mark Steven Johnson
    • Stars
      • Jack Lemmon
      • Walter Matthau
      • Ann-Margret
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 109User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos1

    Grumpy Old Men
    Trailer 1:50
    Grumpy Old Men

    Photos70

    "Grumpy Old Men" Walter Matthau
    "Grumpy Old Men" Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau
    "Grumpy Old Men" Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau
    "Grumpy Old Men" Jack Lemmon, Ann-Margret, Walter Matthau
    Grumpy Old Men (1993)
    Ann-Margret, Jack Lemmon, and Walter Matthau in Grumpy Old Men (1993)
    Ann-Margret, Jack Lemmon, and Walter Matthau in Grumpy Old Men (1993)
    Ann-Margret, Jack Lemmon, and Walter Matthau in Grumpy Old Men (1993)
    Ann-Margret, Jack Lemmon, and Walter Matthau in Grumpy Old Men (1993)
    Ann-Margret, Jack Lemmon, and Walter Matthau in Grumpy Old Men (1993)
    Ann-Margret, Jack Lemmon, and Walter Matthau in Grumpy Old Men (1993)
    Sophia Loren, Ann-Margret, Jack Lemmon, and Walter Matthau in Grumpy Old Men (1993)

    Top cast

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    Jack Lemmon
    Jack Lemmon
    • John Gustafson
    Walter Matthau
    Walter Matthau
    • Max Goldman
    Ann-Margret
    Ann-Margret
    • Ariel Truax
    Burgess Meredith
    Burgess Meredith
    • Grandpa Gustafson
    Daryl Hannah
    Daryl Hannah
    • Melanie
    Kevin Pollak
    Kevin Pollak
    • Jacob Goldman
    Ossie Davis
    Ossie Davis
    • Chuck
    Buck Henry
    Buck Henry
    • Snyder
    Christopher McDonald
    Christopher McDonald
    • Mike
    Steve Cochran
    Steve Cochran
    • Weatherman
    Joe Howard
    Joe Howard
    • Pharmacist
    Isabell O'Connor
    • Nurse
    • (as Isabell Monk)
    Buffy Sedlachek
    • Punky
    • (as Buffy Sedlacheck)
    John Carroll Lynch
    John Carroll Lynch
    • Moving Man
    Charles Brin
    • Fisherman
    Oliver Osterberg
    • Fisherman
    • (as Ollie Osterberg)
    Joel Edwards
    • Fisherman
    • (uncredited)
    Steven Mark Hahn
    Steven Mark Hahn
    • Moving Man
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Donald Petrie
    • Writer
      • Mark Steven Johnson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      At the end of the theatrical trailer, there is an outtake of Walter Matthau in the bath tub saying directly into the camera "If I'd known there was going to be a nude scene, I would've asked for an extra million." The crew found this so hilarious, they ended up using it as a post credits scene.
    • Goofs
      John reaches into the back seat of his car to retrieve a tax folder. Jacob approaches and greets John. When John turns around to return the greeting his hands are empty. In the next shot he once again has the folder.
    • Quotes

      Grandpa Gustafson: Looks like Chuck's taking old one-eye to the optometrist.

    • Crazy credits
      One outtake has Jack Lemmon flub his lines, and he continues, in the same tone of voice, babbling gibberish. Matthau answers him in the same "language." Their timing and intonation are precisely as they'd be if they weren't jabbering nonsense to one another.
    • Connections
      Edited into Ann-Margret: Från Valsjöbyn till Hollywood (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Heat Wave
      Written by Irving Berlin

      Performed by Ella Fitzgerald

      Courtesy of VERVE RECORDS

      By Arrangement with POLYGRAM SPECIAL MARKETS

    User reviews109

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    A very fun and sweet film
    I don't know why, but I recently had Grumpy Old Men stuck in my head, I saw it when I was 8 years old with my grandparents, but I figured that I should watch it again before I would comment on it, since your opinion changes when you grow up. So, I rented both Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men and I was excited to see a decent rating on IMDb, and I love Walter Matthau, so this was a film to look forward too. Well, I finished it this morning and I have to say that it had it's good laughs along with a very heart warming story for the holidays.

    John and Max are two former friends turned enemies and have been feuding for a long time, we don't really know why at the beginning of the film. When they see a new neighbor moving in on the street, a very attractive older woman named Ariel. Now the boys have something new to fight over and are competing for her love. But it almost drives them crazy how much they keep playing tricks on each other and can they realize that it's finally time to grow up and act their ages or will they stay as grumpy old men?

    This was a very charming and lovely movie that could melt anyone's heart and make them laugh at the same time. I really do miss the comedies like this since a lot of films are more aimed for a younger generation, I may be 21, but I need the grown up comedies just as well as the one's for today, we need a balance, you know? But I would highly recommend Grumpy Old Men for a little laugh and a good film to watch for an afternoon.

    7/10
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    • Smells_Like_Cheese
    • Dec 9, 2006

    FAQ4

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dos viejos gruñones
    • Filming locations
      • Lake Rebecca, Rockford, Minnesota, USA
    • Production companies
      • John Davis
      • Lancaster Gate
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $70,172,621
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,874,911
      • Dec 26, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $70,172,621
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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