History Film / GrumpierOldMen

The two guys start trying to sabotage her efforts, hoping the establishment will remain a bait shop, but this enrages Ariel, who forces her husband to apologize to Maria. Unfortunately, his idea of apologizing involves sharing a bottle of brandy with the lady. He ends up sleeping the entire night in the restaurant, infuriating Ariel who concludes he is having an affair, and annoying Max who finds himself attracted to Maria. Maria herself is reluctant to have a new romance; she has had five failed marriages, and is not looking forward to a sixth. Meanwhile, the kids (Kevin Pollak and Creator/DarylHannah) have relationship problems of their own.

* TheCatfish: A subplot involves Max and John trying to catch the "Catfish Hunter," a massive catfish that they've been after for decades. [[spoiler:They finally catch it near the end of the movie, but throw it back in the lake to be with John's father, who'd been trying to catch it even longer]]

* SerialSpouse: It's revealed in the climax that [[spoiler: Maria has been married and divorced five times.]] Though it's rather due to dirtbag husbands rather than being promiscuous.

* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Jake is ambivalent about marrying Melanie, but it appears that he finally decided to marry her in the end...until it's revealed at the church that the wedding isn't Jake and Melanie's, but Max's and Maria's. They even [[LampshadeHanging lampshade it]] by mentioning they eloped beforehand.]]

* UglyGuyHotWife: Again John likes to make fun of Max's looks, [[spoiler: who later marries Maria, it's lampshaded by her mother even]].
---> '''Mrs. Ragetti:''' [[spoiler: My son-in-law got the face of a mackerel]]
* WeddingBellsForSomeoneElse: At the end, [[spoiler:we're made to think it's Jacob's wedding, but it's really Max and Maria's.]]

Lifelong rivals Max Goldman (Creator/WalterMatthau) and John Gustafson (Creator/JackLemmon) are now reluctant friends, with their children engaged to each other, and Gustafson enjoying his still-recent marriage to Ariel Truax (Ann-Margret). Both aging men are looking forward to the opening of the fishing season in their native Wabasha, Minnesota, to engage in their annual hunt of the "Catfish Hunter", the lake's largest catfish. To their disappointment, they learn that the only local bait shop is closing; Maria Ragetti (Creator/SophiaLoren), its new owner, is converting it to an Italian restaurant.

Lifelong-rivals Max Goldman (Creator/WalterMatthau) and John Gustafson (Creator/JackLemmon) are now reluctant friends, with their children engaged to each other, and Gustafson enjoying his still-recent marriage to Ariel Truax (Ann-Margret). Both aging men are looking forward to the opening of the fishing season in their native Wabasha, Minnesota, to engage in their annual hunt of the "Catfish Hunter", the lake's largest catfish. To their disappointment, they learn that the only local bait shop is closing; Maria Ragetti (Creator/SophiaLoren), its new owner, is converting it to an Italian restaurant.

* SoapOperaRapidAgingSyndrome: Allie (Melanie's daughter) appears to be around two or three years old in the first film, but in the sequel, which only takes place six months later, she looks to be around five or six. This is because this film was released two years after it's predecessor and Allie was played by the same actress (Katie Sagona) in both films.

* SoapOperaRapidAgingSyndrome: Allie (Melanie's daughter) appears to be around one or two years old in the first film, but in the sequel, which only takes place six months later, she is recast and the new actress looks to be around five or six.

* ReallyGetsAround: It's revealed in the climax that [[spoiler: Maria has been married and divorced five times.]] Though it's rather due to dirtbag husbands rather than being promiscuous.

* WeddingDay: [[spoiler:We're made to think it's Jacob's wedding, but it's really Max and Maria's.]]

* DecemberDecemberRomance: Max and Maria are both in their golden years as they fall in love.

* GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave: Ann-Margret (54) reprises her role as Ariel, and we also have Sophia Loren (61) playing the equally gorgeous Maria.

The film was a modest box office hit, earning $71,518,503 in the United States market. It was the 20th most successful film of its year. It's also notable as the swan song for actor Creator/BurgessMeredith (1907-1997), who reprised his role as John's father. Meredith had to retire from acting due to the effects from Alzheimer's disease and had trouble even completing this film.

The film was a modest box office hit, earning $71,518,503 in the United States market. It was the 20th most successful film of its year. It's also notable as the swan song for actor Burgess Meredith (1907-1997), who reprised his role as John's father. Meredith had to retire from acting due to the effects from Alzheimer's disease and had trouble even completing this film.

* TheCatfish

* HilariousOuttakes

* MoodWhiplash: Goes from a goofy comedy to incredibly sad when [[spoiler: Grandpa Gustafson dies.]]
** Which is a mirror to the first movie when [[spoiler:Chuck dies.]]
* ReallyGetsAround: It's revealed in the climax that [[spoiler: Maria has been married and divorced five times.]]

* DecemberDecemberRomance

* MayDecemberRomance: To a lesser extent than the first movie, but Walter Matthau was 14 years older than Sophia Loren.

* GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave: Ann-Margret (52) reprises her role as Ariel, and we also have Sophia Loren (61) playing the equally gorgeous Maria.

''Grumpier Old Men'' is a 1995 romantic comedy, directed by Howard Deutch. It was a sequel to a previous film ''Film/GrumpyOldMen'' (1993).

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Lifelong-rivals Max Goldman (WalterMatthau) and John Gustafson (JackLemmon) are now reluctant friends, with their children engaged to each other, and Gustafson enjoying his still-recent marriage to Ariel Truax (Ann-Margret). Both aging men are looking forward to the opening of the fishing season in their native Wabasha, Minnesota, to engage in their annual hunt of the "Catfish Hunter", the lake's largest catfish. To their disappointment, they learn that the only local bait shop is closing; Maria Ragetti (Creator/SophiaLoren), its new owner, is converting it to an Italian restaurant.

''Grumpier Old Men'' is a 1995 romantic comedy, directed by HowardDeutch. It was a sequel to a previous film ''Film/GrumpyOldMen'' (1993).

Lifelong-rivals Max Goldman (WalterMatthau) and John Gustafson (JackLemmon) are now reluctant friends, with their children engaged to each other, and Gustafson enjoying his still-recent marriage to Ariel Truax (AnnMargret). Both aging men are looking forward to the opening of the fishing season in their native Wabasha, Minnesota, to engage in their annual hunt of the "Catfish Hunter", the lake's largest catfish. To their disappointment, they learn that the only local bait shop is closing; Maria Ragetti (Creator/SophiaLoren), its new owner, is converting it to an Italian restaurant.

The two guys start trying to sabotage her efforts, hoping the establishment will remain a bait shop, but this enrages Ariel, who forces her husband to apologize to Maria. Unfortunately, his idea of apologizing involves sharing a bottle of brandy with the lady. He ends up sleeping the entire night in the restaurant, infuriating Ariel who concludes he is having an affair, and annoying Max who finds himself attracted to Maria. Maria herself is reluctant to have a new romance; she has had five failed marriages, and is not looking forward to a sixth. Meanwhile, the kids (Creator/KevinPollak and Creator/DarylHannah) have relationship problems of their own.

The film was a modest box office hit, earning $71,518,503 in the United States market. It was the 20th most successful film of its year. It was a swan song for actor Creator/BurgessMeredith (1907-1997) who was playing John's father. Meredith had to retire from acting due to the effects from Alzheimer's disease and had trouble even completing this film.