Grumpier Old Men (1995)
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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… 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
- Directed By
- Howard Deutch
- Genres
- Comedy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Dec 22, 1995 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today
A wheezier replay of the 1993 hit geezer romp Grumpy Old Men.
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Michael A. Smith, Nolan's Pop Culture Review
Moderately successful sequel. Lemmon and Matthau always a great team to watch.
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Chuck O'Leary, FulvueDrive-in.com
Not as good as the first, but it's seldom less than amusing.
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Phil Villarreal, Arizona Daily Star
Nowhere near as funny as the first film. Just a stale, tired rehash.
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
The heart of the first one is replaced by extra fart jokes.
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Cast
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Jack Lemmon
as John Gustafson
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Walter Matthau
as Max Goldman
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Ann-Margret
as Ariel Gustafson
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Sophia Loren
as Maria Ragetti
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Burgess Meredith
as Grandpa Gustafson
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Kevin Pollak
as Jacob Goldman
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Ann Morgan Guilbert
as Francesca Ragetti
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Daryl Hannah
as Melanie Gustafson
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Max Wright
as County Health Inspector
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Wayne A. Evenson
as Handsome Hans
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Katie Sagona
as Allie Gustafson
