Bernard Hughes, Christine Baranski, Jack Lemmon

The movie finds former roommates Oscar (Walter Matthau) and Felix (Jack Lemmon) reluctantly reuniting for the wedding of Oscar's son to Felix's daughter. When they get sidetracked in California, the r...( read more  read more... )oad-movie formula unleashes the comedic chemistry of Lemmon and Matthau (which alone makes the movie worthwhile), but it's too casual to match the original's depth or dramatic foundation. Simon and Grumpy director Howard Deutch could have deepened the Oscar-Felix relationship to make it funnier and more emotionally involving, but instead they've played it safe with some good laughs in the kind of sketch comedy that Nichols would avoid. Simon's capable of much better than this, but Lemmon-Matthau fans will have a good time anyway. --Jeff Shannon

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PG-13, 96 min.

Directed by: Howard Deutch, Neil Simon

Release Date: April 10, 1998

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DVD Release Date: October 20, 1998

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  • July 20, 2009
    compared to the 1st one... this is sentimental bullshit. a wedding at the end? how cheesy!!
  • July 5, 2007
    It has more humour than the first, but appeals more to a modern audience. And I love it for that! This is a film worth owning.

    If you dislike Walter Matthau or Jack Lemmon (don't ask me how that is possible), avoid the film, for they are in every scene. If you like them (I know...( read more) I do), then this is a must - see!

    Sophisticated, but funny. Deep, but plays on the light side of life. What's not to like about this Odd Couple?
  • May 9, 2009
    One of Matthau and Lemmon's last films and still very funny
  • April 18, 2009
    I laughed so hard, at this film, that I thought I would die. These two actors, always played well, onscreen and off. They were also great friends, in real life, and I believe that it shows thru, even in this film.
  • February 13, 2009
    Never have I laughed so hard on a movie !!



    I'm trying to find a copy... I want to see it again... over and over...
  • September 5, 2008
    Not as good as the first one but it still had it's moments.
  • August 5, 2008
    this is an all time classic
  • July 30, 2008
    BLITHER BLITHER BLITHER!
  • July 28, 2008
    I love Walter Matthau's brand of dry humour.
  • July 20, 2008
    After 17 years apart, Oscar and Felix are back together. Oscar's son, played by Jonathon Silverman, is getting married which is how these two opposites get connected again. This was mildly funny. I thought that the "Grumpy Old Men" films were better but it was nice to see thes...( read more)e two incredible actors getting more work in their later years. Not a must see but a pleasant way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

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