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1993 film directed by Donald Petrie

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Grumpy Old Men is a 1993 American romantic comedy and buddy film directed by Donald Petrie. The screenplay was written by Mark Steven Johnson, and the film was produced by John Davis for Warner Bros. Entertainment. It stars Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret, and Burgess Meredith. The narrative is set in Minnesota and focuses on the main subject of old age.

The film is set during the Christmas and holiday season and was released on December 25, 1993. Its runtime is 103 minutes, and the original language is English. The music was composed by Alan Silvestri. It was followed by the film Grumpier Old Men. The production had a budget of 35,100,000 and generated revenue of 70,172,621. It is available on video on demand and was distributed by Netflix.

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6.7

For decades, next-door neighbors and former friends John and Max have feuded, trading insults and wicked pranks. When an attractive widow moves in nearby, their bad blood erupts into a high-stakes rivalry full of naughty jokes and adolescent hijinks.

Released: 1993-12-25103 minDir: Donald PetrieComedy, RomanceBudget: $35.1MBox office: $70.2MPart of: Grumpy Old Men Collection

Cast

  • Jack Lemmon as John Gustafson
  • Walter Matthau as Max Goldman
  • Ann-Margret as Ariel Truax
  • Burgess Meredith as Grandpa Gustafson
  • Daryl Hannah as Melanie
  • Kevin Pollak as Jacob Goldman

Themes

  • thanksgiving
  • retiree
  • old friends
  • elderly
  • aftercreditsstinger
  • duringcreditsstinger
  • neighborhood
  • ice fishing
  • christmas

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Ratings

IMDb

7/10

57,580 votes

Year
1993
Runtime
103 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Followed by
Grumpier Old Men
Main subject
old age
Producer
John Davis
Production company
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Narrative location
Minnesota
Duration
103
FilmAffinity ID
114567
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1993-12-25
title
Grumpy Old Men
distributed by
Netflix
box office
70000000
capital cost
35000000
set during recurring event
Christmas and holiday season
review score
53/100
assessment
Bechdel test
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