Grumpy Old Men
Film1993103 min

Grumpy Old Men

Taste attributes: comedydramaromanceholidaystried & testedwholesomelightsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers allunlikely connections

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"The best of enemies until something came between them."

Boxlist takeA simple comedy that is accessible, moving and small-scale. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshiplove conquers allunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jack LemmonWalter MatthauAnn-MargretBurgess MeredithDaryl Hannah

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1993
Runtime
103 min
Status
Released
Studio
John Davis
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How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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