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Grumpy Old Men

1993 · 103 min

A cozy, chuckle-filled winter comedy about stubborn old neighbors whose petty feuds hide real warmth and heart.

Tagline: The best of enemies until something came between them.
Overview: 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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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
love
aging
family
redemption
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	8
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, romance
Directed by: Donald Petrie
Written by: William Davies, Mark Steven Johnson
Starring: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret, Burgess Meredith, Daryl Hannah, Kevin Pollak, Ossie Davis, Buck Henry
Music: Alan Silvestri
Cinematography: Johnny E. Jensen
Runtime: 103 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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