Grumpier Old Men (1995)

18% of critics liked it
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In this sequel to the surprise hit Grumpy Old Men, life goes on much as it usually does in Wabasha County, Minnesota, with the only notable differences being that John Gustafson (Jack Lemmon) and Max Goldman (Walter Matthau) are getting along all right (or at least to the extent that they're capable… More In this sequel to the surprise hit Grumpy Old Men, life goes on much as it usually does in Wabasha County, Minnesota, with the only notable differences being that John Gustafson (Jack Lemmon) and Max Goldman (Walter Matthau) are getting along all right (or at least to the extent that they're capable of getting along with each other), and that John's marriage to free-spirited Ariel (Ann-Margret) is working out quite nicely. John and Max's great obsession in life remains fishing, and both are vying to reel in "Catfish Hunter," a trophy fish that local anglers have been trying to catch for ages. However, Max is outraged when Maria Ragetti (Sophia Loren) and her mother Francesca (Ann Morgan Guilbert) arrive in town and take over the local bait and tackle shop, only to announce that they're going to close it down and open an Italian restaurant in its place. Max goes to remarkable lengths to foil Maria's plans, but John thinks that his friend needs a wife, and that Max and Maria might make a good match. Grandpa Gustafson (Burgess Meredith) seems to think he'd be a good mate for Francesca, but then again he's not known for being very fussy about women. John's daughter Melanie (Daryl Hannah) and Max's son Jacob (Kevin Pollak) are trying to work out their own plans to get married, and they might just make it to the altar if John and Max can stop interfering. Grumpier Old Men proved to be the last role for veteran actor Burgess Meredith, who died two years after it was released. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 41 min.
Directed By: Howard Deutch
Genres: Comedy

In Theaters: Dec 22, 1995 Wide
On DVD: Nov 18, 1997
Studio: Warner Home Video

Critic Reviews

Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today
A wheezier replay of the 1993 hit geezer romp Grumpy Old Men.
Michael A. Smith, Nolan's Pop Culture Review
Moderately successful sequel. Lemmon and Matthau always a great team to watch.
Chuck O'Leary, FulvueDrive-in.com
Not as good as the first, but it's seldom less than amusing.
Phil Villarreal, Arizona Daily Star
Nowhere near as funny as the first film. Just a stale, tired rehash.
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
The heart of the first one is replaced by extra fart jokes.

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Shawn E

A good sequel to a great classic! Once again Walter Matthau has the best one-liners!
Anthony L

Walter Matthau & Jack Lemmon. Rest in peace fellas, we miss ya! You too Burgess Meredith!
Jason O

"Grumpy Old Men" has been one of my favorite comedy movies since I first saw it when it came out. Therefore, I couldn't wait to see "Grumpier Old Men," the sequel. It's pretty much just like the first one except with more laughs and some new faces. In… More
"Grumpy Old Men" has been one of my favorite comedy movies since I first saw it when it came out. Therefore, I couldn't wait to see "Grumpier Old Men," the sequel. It's pretty much just like the first one except with more laughs and some new faces. In this one, Max (Walter Matthau) has a son (Kevin Pollak) and John (Jack Lemmon) has a daughter (Daryl Hannah). Max's son and John's daughter are supposed to be getting married soon. Ann Margaret returns in this one and another new person is Sophia Loren along with her Italian mom. Best of all, Grandpa Gustafson returns with his hilarious one-liners in this sequel. "Grumpier Old Men" is even funnier than the first movie was, and the new people fit in with the original cast perfectly. Everybody does a great job of acting. There's a lot of parts in the movie that are unforgettable once you see them such as when Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon temporarily turn their backs on one another and start playing hilarious pranks on each other, and the fight with the huge catfish. To top it all off, after the movie is over, it shows a lot of outtakes from the film, mainly with Grandpa Gustafson and they're just as hilarious as the movie itself was. If you liked the first movie or if you like comedy movies where the laughs never stop, I recommend getting "Grumpier Old Men." NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2000. Awesome sequel...can't beat Lemmon and Matthau as a duo...R.I.P.
Chris W

The laughs and the story aren't QUITE as strong this time around, but it's still quite a funny and entertaining film.
Dean M

The second teaming of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau as cranky, lifelong neighbours provides - surprisingly - as many chuckles and guffaws as their first outing. Once again, Burgess Meredith, as Lemmon's sex-obsessed father, gets most of the belly laughs.
Jason S

A great and funny sequel to the original. No snow in this one!
Tom E

a fine topping for their careers
Sunil J

Sophia Loren cracks me up in this movie.
Lee K

funny movie, however the prise of these two movies is one of the last performances by the very funny burgess meredith his part as jack lemmons dad is the reason i watch these movies!
alan j

Still grumpy and still funny..
Jim W

Just like the original, I love this movie eventhough it's not great, it's entertaining and harmless. Lemmon and Mattau were always fun together. Burgess Meredith's perverted one-liners are funny once again here as well.
Leo L

Still one of the best movies ever! One of my favorites.
Haley A

"Restauante!"