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Grumpier Old Men

  • 1995
  • PG-13
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
29K
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Sophia Loren, Ann-Margret, Jack Lemmon, and Walter Matthau in Grumpier Old Men (1995)
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2 Videos
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ComedyRomance

John and Max resolve to save their beloved bait shop from turning into an Italian restaurant, just as its new female owner catches Max's attention.John and Max resolve to save their beloved bait shop from turning into an Italian restaurant, just as its new female owner catches Max's attention.John and Max resolve to save their beloved bait shop from turning into an Italian restaurant, just as its new female owner catches Max's attention.

  • Director
    • Howard Deutch
  • Writer
    • Mark Steven Johnson
  • Stars
    • Walter Matthau
    • Jack Lemmon
    • Ann-Margret
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    29K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Howard Deutch
    • Writer
      • Mark Steven Johnson
    • Stars
      • Walter Matthau
      • Jack Lemmon
      • Ann-Margret
    • 70User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

    Videos2

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    Walter Matthau in Grumpier Old Men (1995)
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    Jack Lemmon in Grumpier Old Men (1995)
    Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in Grumpier Old Men (1995)
    Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in Grumpier Old Men (1995)
    Jack Lemmon in Grumpier Old Men (1995)
    Walter Matthau in Grumpier Old Men (1995)
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    Walter Matthau
    Walter Matthau
    • Max Goldman
    Jack Lemmon
    Jack Lemmon
    • John Gustafson
    Ann-Margret
    Ann-Margret
    • Ariel Gustafson
    Sophia Loren
    Sophia Loren
    • Maria Sophia Coletta Ragetti
    Burgess Meredith
    Burgess Meredith
    • Grandpa Gustafson
    Daryl Hannah
    Daryl Hannah
    • Melanie Gustafson
    Kevin Pollak
    Kevin Pollak
    • Jacob Goldman
    Katie Sagona
    Katie Sagona
    • Allie, Melanie's Daughter
    Ann Morgan Guilbert
    Ann Morgan Guilbert
    • Mama Ragetti
    • (as Ann Guilbert)
    James Andelin
    • Sven
    Marcus Klemp
    • Eddie, Assistant Manager
    Max Wright
    Max Wright
    • County Health Inspector
    Cheryl Hawker
    Cheryl Hawker
    • Lena
    Wayne A. Evenson
    • Handsome Hans
    Allison Levine
    • Assistant at Dog Pound
    John Patrick Martin
    • Reverend
    Adam Ward
    • Skeleton
    Ryan Waldoch
    • Power Ranger #1
    • Director
      • Howard Deutch
    • Writer
      • Mark Steven Johnson
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This was Burgess Meredith's last film. He died of complications of Alzheimer's disease on September 9, 1997. He showed symptoms at the time of this movie's filming, and had to be coached during each scene in which he appeared. Meredith's acting talents are evident despite his failing mental faculties.
    • Goofs
      John finds his father dead in his couch. His father's head bobs slightly and his eyelids move.
    • Quotes

      Grandpa Gustafson: What the... what the hell is this?

      John Gustafson: That's lite beer.

      Grandpa Gustafson: Gee, I weigh ninety goddamn pounds, and you bring me this sloppin' foam?

      John Gustafson: Ariel's got me on a diet because the doc said my cholestorol's a little too high.

      Grandpa Gustafson: Well let me tell you something now, Johnny. Last Thursday, I turned 95 years old. And I never exercised a day in my life. Every morning, I wake up, and I smoke a cigarette. And then I eat five strips of bacon. And for lunch, I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack?

      John Gustafson: Bacon.

      Grandpa Gustafson: Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. Now according to all of them flat-belly experts, I should've took a dirt nap like thirty years ago. But each year comes and goes, and I'm still here. Ha! And they keep dyin'. You know? Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me. Just goes to show you, huh?

      John Gustafson: What?

      Grandpa Gustafson: Huh?

      John Gustafson: Goes to show you what?

      Grandpa Gustafson: Well it just goes... what the hell are you talkin' about?

      John Gustafson: Well you said you drink beer, you eat bacon and you smoke cigarettes, and you outlive most of the experts.

      Grandpa Gustafson: Yeah?

      John Gustafson: I thought maybe there was a moral.

      Grandpa Gustafson: No, there ain't no moral. I just like that story. That's all. Like that story.

    • Crazy credits
      Outtakes also show Walter Matthau and 'Jack Lemmon' both forgetting their lines, including the names of their characters' respective love interests.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Dead Man Walking/Cutthroat Island/Sudden Death/Grumpier Old Men/Restoration/Waiting to Exhale (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You
      Written by Spo-De-Odee

      Performed by Louis Armstrong and Louis Jordan

      Courtesy of MCA Records

    User reviews70

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    Featured review
    6/10
    Not As Good As The First
    After the success of "Grumpy Old Men" a sequel was inevitable. The fact that it's also inferior to the hilarious first movie was also inevitable.

    Plot In A Paragraph: John and Max are still on good terms following the events at the end of last movie. They still greet each other in the same way, but now with affection. They join forces to save their beloveds bait shop from being turned into an Italian restaurant by its new owner (Sophia Loren) who has just took over.

    Almost all of the cast from the first movie return, Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon are their usual brilliant self, with their usual awesome charisma. Ann Margaret isn't given much to do this time around. Sophia Loren is certainly still a sex bomb. Burgess Meredith is back, and is as smutty if not smithies than the first time around. Daryl Hannah and Kevin Pollack both return too, and are both as reliable as you'd expect.

    Sadly, Grumpier Old Men was Burgess Meredith's final film. He looks in bad shape here, but still puts in a good fun, full of life performance.
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    • Jan 29, 2015

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 22, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Старі буркуни розбушувалися
    • Filming locations
      • Afton, Minnesota, USA(dog pound)
    • Production companies
      • Lancaster Gate
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $71,518,503
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,797,185
      • Dec 25, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $71,518,503
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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