Grumpy Old Men (HBO Max) (Exclusive Series)

*** FUN FACT! 'GRUMPY OLD MEN' IS 29 YEARS OLD!!! ***

Initial release date: December 25, 1993

Studio: Warner Brothers

Tagline: A fifty year fight

The best of enemies until something came between them

Plot: John Gustafson and Max Goldman are two curmudgeonly neighbors who have been at each other's throats for years. The rivalry of the former friends intensifies when Ariel comes along and provides a love interest for both of them. When Max finds out that John is experiencing family troubles and financial ruin, however, he steps in to help. Their bond is further cemented when John has a health scare and Max makes the ultimate sacrifice for this friend.

Cast

Jack Lemmon - John Gustafson

Walter Matthau - Max Goldman

Ann-Margaret - Ariel Truax

Burgess Meredith - Grandpa Gustafson

Daryl Hannah - Melanie

Kevin Pollack - Jacob Goldman

Ossie Davis - Chuck

Buck Henry - Snyder

Christopher McDonald - Mike

Writer: Mark Steven Johnson (Ghost Rider; Christopher Robin; Daredevil)

Director: Donald Petrie (My Life in Ruins; Just My Luck; Welcome to Mooseport)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual references (103 minutes)

Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau will always be known for their close friendship and comedic timing in all of their movies together. One of their most famous movies, and one of my personal favorites, is the 1993 comedy 'Grumpy Old Men.'

'Grumpy Old Men' is one of those comedies that will always make you laugh no matter how many times you watch it. Both Lemmon and Matthau work well together in all their scenes together and there are also a few parts that are really sentimental.

This 1993 movie also has a nice small important theme of always sticking by your friends, even at the hardest moments. No matter if you and your friend still have arguments for decades, like these guys, always be there for them.

'Grumpy Old Men' will always be a timeless comedy classic and should be thoroughly enjoyed. You can stream it on HBO Max through the end of the month and is available to rent through YouTube, Google Play, Amazon Prime, Apple TV and Vudu.

Here are a few interesting tidbits for 'Grumpy Old Men':

• This is the sixth pairing out of ten of comic actors and great friends Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.

• After filming this movie in Minnesota in freezing temperatures, Matthau was hospitalized with double pneumonia.

• Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis were strongly considered for the roles of John and Max, respectively, but both declined because of Martin's frail health which prevented him from taking the role. Martin died in December 1995, right around the exact same time that this movie's sequel, 'Grumpier Old Men,' was released in theaters.

• Lemmon and Matthau didn't think that this movie would be anything special, and were surprised it became a box office success on a budget of around $35 million, and making $70 million.

• Despite an opening weekend gross of $3.9 million, its numbers gradually became stronger, with a domestic total of $70 million and a worldwide total of $80.5 million.

• A sequel, 'Grumpier Old Men,' was released in 1995.

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