Directed by Donald Petrie, the screenplay was written by Mark Steven Johnson, who too wrote a sequel, Grumpier Old Men (1995).

103 mins.; Technicolor

Plot summary
the story concerns 2 men, John Gustafson (played by Lemmon), the out teacher, & Max Goldman (played by Matthau), a out television maintenance man. Two sleep in Wabasha, and come widowman. It survive approximate & use known every more 100% their passes, eventually come for good disputing by using both more, normally across world health organization is the better fisher. That is, until Ariel, an attractive widow woman (played by Ann-Margret) moves inside in the adjacent apartment. Two men court her, however John eventually marries her, despite Max's amusing tries to sabotage a relationship.

Grandpa Gustafson is played by Burgess Meredith, Melanie Gustafson is played by Daryl Hannah, & Jacob Goldman is played by Kevin Pollak.