Grumpier Old Men (1995)

Director:

Howard Deutch

Writers (WGA):

Mark Steven Johnson (characters)
Mark Steven Johnson (written by)

Release Date:

22 December 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Still Yelling. Still Fighting. Still Ready For Love.

Plot:

Things don't seem to change much in Wabasha County: Max and John are still fighting after 35 years, Grandpa still drinks...

Plot Keywords:

Fishing | Prank | Old Age | Reference To Benedict Arnold | Wedding

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Walter Matthau	...	Max Goldman
Jack Lemmon	...	John Gustafson
Ann-Margret	...	Ariel Gustafson
Sophia Loren	...	Maria Sophia Coletta Ragetti
Burgess Meredith	...	Grandpa Gustafson
Daryl Hannah	...	Melanie Gustafson
Kevin Pollak	...	Jacob Goldman
Katie Sagona	...	Allie, Melanie's Daughter
Ann Morgan Guilbert	...	Mama Ragetti (as Ann Guilbert)
James Andelin	...	Sven
Marcus Klemp	...	Eddie, Assistant Manager
Max Wright	...	County Health Inspector
Cheryl Hawker	...	Lena
Wayne A. Evenson	...	Handsome Hans
Allison Levine	...	Assistant at Dog Pound

Also Known As:

Grumpy Old Men 2

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for salty language and innuendos.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:PG-13 (certificate #34270) | Finland:S | South Korea:15 | Sweden:11 (TV rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Germany:6 (w) | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | Spain:T | UK:12 (video premiere)

Filming Locations:

Afton, Minnesota, USA

Company:

Lancaster Gate

Trivia:

Burgess Meredith's final film.

Goofs:

Continuity: When grandpa sings the lullaby to Allie and she falls asleep there's a close-up of her face with her hair messed up and covering her face. The next shot is a long shot and her hair is neatly drawn behind (like in a ponytail).

Quotes:

Max: I am the gangster of love
John: Gangster, huh? So tell me, was it more of a hold up than a stick up?
Max: Even your infantile penis jokes seem funny and witty this morning.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "HBO First Look: The Making of 'The Replacements' (#7.13)" (2000)

Soundtrack:

Understand Your Man

As Good As The Original

Some people see this as an inferior sequel to the first movie "Grumpy Old Men". I don't agree, i love the first one but i think this one is every bit as good and in some ways..even better than the original. Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon are my favorite comedy team. The Fortune Cookie is a classic and i also love "Buddy Buddy" and "The Odd Couple Parts 1 and 2 but the Grumpies hold a special place in my heart. I was personally hoping for another Grumpy movie but sadly we've lost both of these wonderful stars so that will never happen. At least we will always have these fine films to enjoy and treasure. I have them on Dvd and watch them regularly..they never fail to touch my heart and make me smile.