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Grumpy Old Men

1993 · 103 min · Director: Donald Petrie ★ IMDb 7 · 58,138 ratings

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John and Max are elderly men living next door to each other. They're continuously arguing and insulting each other, and have been this way for over 50 years. One day, Ariel, moves into the street. Both men are attracted to her, and their rivalry steps up a gear.

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Grumpy Old Men (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Love 20%, Nostalgia 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

40%Humor
20%Love
  1. Humor40%
  2. Love20%

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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Nostalgia. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Humor
  • Love
  • Tension

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Relief

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorLoveTension
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor53 %53 %0 %13 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Humor53 %53 %3 %13 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Humor55 %55 %9 %15 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Humor56 %55 %16 %19 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Humor56 %54 %18 %19 %
27.5 %≈ 28′Humor59 %57 %15 %16 %
32.5 %≈ 33′Humor57 %57 %20 %16 %
37.5 %≈ 39′Humor55 %51 %31 %16 %
42.5 %≈ 44′Love56 %45 %38 %19 %
47.5 %≈ 49′Sadness56 %44 %34 %26 %
52.5 %≈ 54′Humor55 %45 %36 %25 %
57.5 %≈ 59′Love59 %49 %46 %19 %
62.5 %≈ 64′Humor65 %51 %40 %30 %
67.5 %≈ 70′Tension68 %40 %28 %44 %
72.5 %≈ 75′Sadness63 %30 %28 %38 %
77.5 %≈ 80′Humor61 %30 %26 %43 %
82.5 %≈ 85′Tension68 %30 %25 %59 %
87.5 %≈ 90′Tension69 %39 %36 %48 %
92.5 %≈ 95′Relief69 %54 %39 %21 %
97.5 %≈ 100′Humor68 %62 %23 %8 %
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Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

Walter Matthau

Max Goldman

Ann-Margret

Ariel Truax

Burgess Meredith

Grandpa Gustafson

Daryl Hannah

Melanie

Kevin Pollak

Jacob Goldman

Buck Henry

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John Carroll Lynch

Moving Man

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Steve Cochran

Weatherman

JH
Joe Howard

Pharmacist

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Charles Brin

Fisherman

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Oliver Osterberg

Fisherman

Details

Directed by
Donald Petrie
Type
Movies
Released
1993
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7 · 58,138 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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