KnotMissPriceless Why so much hype?

Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

gwnightscream Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret, Kevin Pollack, Daryl Hannah, Ozzie Davis and Burgess Meredith star in this 1993 comedy. This takes place in Minnesota during winter where we meet retired men, John Gustafson (Lemmon) and Max Goldman (Matthau). They're both widowers and neighbors who have been feuding with each other for years because they loved the same woman. It's about to escalate when they meet attractive, new neighbor, Ariel Truax (Margret) who is a widow and try to win her heart. Pollack (The Usual Suspects) plays Max's son, Jacob who finds romance with John's daughter, Melanie (Hannah), the late, Davis plays bait shop owner, Chuck and the late, Meredith (Rocky) plays John Sr. I've always enjoyed this film, Lemmon & Matthau were great in it as usual and the rest of the cast is great as well. I recommend this.

PWNYCNY They are grumpy. Going at each other. Nasty. Neighbors. And it's all because of women. According to this movie, life is about sex. It's sex that keeps you young, or at least thinking young. The grumpiness is wonderful and funny. It's tit-for-tat as two oldies keep on feuding, sounding as ridiculous as they act. Introduce a woman and things get worse. Two guys fussing and fuming like two little kids, and that's because they're not getting what they crave for - tender loving care from the opposite sex. They roar like bears but they're really teddy bears who need a momma bear to keep them comfy. The movie presents an idealized portrayal of women as being naturally soft and nurturing - and it works! Introducing the sexual factor is not a literary contrivance. It's true. The movie is not making it up. The metaphorical imagery suggested by the two principals is unmistakable. John and Max are lonely men who feel so marginalized and so inadequate that they are projecting their rage onto each other. And they do some nasty things that really hurt. Ariel just adds fuel to the fire as she plays off the two men, making them even agitated. Now the sexual juices are flowing for the first time in years and they can't handle it. They are reliving puberty, but this time it has a tinge of desperation because they are old. If not now, then when? Sex is equated with life; who wins the women is the survivor. To find out who wins, watch the movie.

biwyproductions This movie was the first movie I had seem with the two lead actors with each other on the same screen. After watching these dynamic duo I was surely surprised at what they delivered. I plan on watching all their other movies in the near future. At first I thought it was a bit cheesy in the beginning, but as it progressed you can really see the connection the two actors have. They just play off each other perfectly and I love how they kept coming across each other in the movie and they greet each other with the same nicknames. The progression of the story was set at a perfect pace allowing me to laugh at their attempts to make each others lives miserable as well as when things begin to turn in the middle of the film. The writing was elegantly done with plenty of laughs to be had. I will surely be watching more in the future and I hope you do too.

dhoose This movie was one of the best ever. It had it all - great acting, atmosphere (it felt like winter in Minnesota), a beautiful soundtrack, touching moments and most of all it was very, very funny. The cast was absolutely perfect. I don't know why some of the reviewers complained about watching old men swearing at each other and fighting. I think the title kinda implies that. If you don't like watching grumpy old men then a movie called "Grumpy Old Men" is probably not for you. Some people just take things too seriously. This is the kind of movie you can watch over and over again and it still makes you laugh or at least smile every time.