
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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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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| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Chris HicksIt's a pleasure to report that comic actors with genuine, character-driven talent are still making movies. And their names are Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeOkay entertainment held together by the chemistry of the cast |
| Film4Film4 Staff[Lemmon and Matthau] made much worse in the next few years. |
| eFilmCritic.comBrian MckayContrived but fun old man buddy comedy. Burgess Meredith has all the best lines. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliGrumpy Old Men works more often than not. It's an example of a frothy, good-natured holiday picture that adults can relax and enjoy. As a comedy, the movie contains enough fresh humor to keep the laughs coming. |
| The New York TimesCaryn JamesGrumpy Old Men is the kind of holiday movie a lot of people are searching for. It's cheerful, it's well under two hours and it doesn't concern any major social blights, unless you think Jack Lemmon tossing a dead fish into Walter Matthau's car is cause for alarm. |
| Entertainment WeeklyTy BurrRelaxed, valedictory, exquisitely titled, Grumpy Old Men feels like an odd couple's last hurrah. |
| 7M PicturesKevin Carrthe real reason this movie works is the fantastic, decades-honed chemistry of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau |
| Washington PostDesson HoweIn today's mouse-toting, instant-gratification world, this kind of old-fashioned, character-driven slapstick is wonderfully incompatible. It's a grumpy last hurrah. |
| Movie ViewsRyan CracknellA funny, often hilarious, film that proves that a story doesn't need to be completely new just as long as there's a spin on it to make it different. |