Movies Like Grumpy Old Men (1993)

Grumpy Old Men is a 1993 comedy, romance film from Donald Petrie with a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Grumpier Old Men and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.

Comedy Romance

Grumpier Old Men

1995

A family wedding reignites the ancient feud between next-door neighbors and fishing buddies John and Max. Meanwhile, a sultry Italian divorcée opens a restaurant at the local bait shop, alarming the locals who worry she'll scare the fish away. But she's less interested in seafood than she is in cooking up a hot time with Max.

6.5

MagicScore

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

2009

After a carnival troupe saves his life, a man agrees to help its immortal leader collect five souls and win a bet with the devil.

6.4

MagicScore

Going in Style

2017

Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.

6.7

MagicScore

Cloud 9

2008

A romantic drama about a woman who enters into an affair after 30 years of marriage.

5.7

MagicScore

Umberto D.

1952

When elderly pensioner Umberto Domenico Ferrari returns to his boarding house from a protest calling for a hike in old-age pensions, his landlady demands her 15,000-lire rent by the end of the month or he and his small dog will be turned out onto the street. Unable to get the money in time, Umberto fakes illness to get sent to a hospital, giving his beloved dog to the landlady's pregnant and abandoned maid for temporary safekeeping.

7.9

MagicScore

Yogi's First Christmas

1980

Businesswoman Sophie Throckmorton plans to sell the Jellystone Lodge, devastating the regular guests – including Huckleberry Hound, Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy, and Snagglepuss – and it's up to Ranger Smith, manager Mr. Dingwell, and the newly awake Yogi, Boo Boo and Cindy keep the Christmas spirit alive amidst the mischievous attempts of two villains to ruin the fun.

6.7

MagicScore

Shazam!

2019

A boy is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word.

7.0

MagicScore

My Night at Maud's

1969

The Catholic Jean-Louis runs into an old friend, the Marxist Vidal, in Clermont-Ferrand around Christmas. Vidal introduces Jean-Louis to the modestly libertine, recently divorced Maud and the three engage in conversation on religion, atheism, love, morality and Blaise Pascal's life and writings on philosophy, faith and mathematics. Jean-Louis ends up spending a night at Maud's. Jean-Louis' Catholic views on marriage, fidelity and obligation make his situation a dilemma, as he has already, at the very beginning of the film, proclaimed his love for a young woman whom, however, he has never yet spoken to.

7.7

MagicScore

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987

An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him to travel with a well meaning but overbearing shower curtain ring salesman, Del Griffith.

7.2

MagicScore

#10

Free Birds

2013

Two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history—and get turkey off the holiday menu for good.

5.9

MagicScore

#11

Jack and Jill

2011

Jack Sadelstein, a successful advertising executive in Los Angeles with a beautiful wife and kids, dreads one event each year: the Thanksgiving visit of his twin sister Jill. Jill's neediness and passive-aggressiveness is maddening to Jack, turning his normally tranquil life upside down.

4.4

MagicScore

#12

Thanksgiving

2023

After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts - the birthplace of the holiday. Picking off residents one by one, what begins as random revenge killings are soon revealed to be part of a larger, sinister holiday plan.

6.5

MagicScore

#13

Home for the Holidays

1995

After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces spending the holiday with her unhinged family.

6.2

MagicScore

#14

Girlfriends of Christmas Past

2016

When three hilarious, strong-willed women join forces to seek the ultimate revenge on their cheating ex at his upcoming holiday retreat, love struck event planner Livvy meets Carter, the property manager organizing it all, leaving Livvy to question if she can leave off their revenge scheme long enough to finally forgive her ex and let a real holiday romance blossom.

4.8

MagicScore

#15

Miracle on 34th Street

1947

Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.

7.4

MagicScore

#16

'Twas the Fight Before Christmas

2021

In this true-life twist on a holiday fable, Jeremy Morris brings a whole new meaning to Christmas spirit when his extravagant seasonal display sparks a dispute with his neighbors that lands them all in court.

6.0

MagicScore

#17

Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade

2012

As Chicago gears up for its annual Thanksgiving Day parade, Emily Jones, an eager parade coordinator is shocked when Henry Williams, a wealthy new development consultant, is brought in to analyze the parade's finances.

6.4

MagicScore

#18

Almost Christmas

2016

A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since the death of their matriarch.

6.0

MagicScore

#19

Holidaze

2014

Melody, high powered corporate workaholic for a retail conglomerate, is happy to spend the holidays jet-setting with her girlfriends. However, she's in for an unpleasant surprise when her boss sends her to her sleepy hometown to convince the reluctant townspeople to allow them to build a new discount store. Now, forced to reconnect with her family and her childhood sweetheart Carter, her task is not so simple, as all are vehemently opposed to everything Melody's company stands for. Desperate to get out of town and back to her real life, Melody takes a spill and wakes up in an alternate universe where she never left home and is married to Carter! Once determined to leave her small town life behind, Melody must make sense of her new life and decide if you truly can go home again. - Written by ABC

5.3

MagicScore

#20

Black Friday

2021

A group of toy store employees must protect each other from a horde of parasite infected shoppers.

5.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Grumpy Old Men?

The top films similar to Grumpy Old Men by MovieMagicScore are Grumpier Old Men (6.5), The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (6.4), Going in Style (6.7). Each shares comedy/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Grumpy Old Men worth watching?

Grumpy Old Men holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10 from 710 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Grumpy Old Men?

Grumpy Old Men (1993) is a comedy, romance film directed by Donald Petrie, starring Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret.

Where can I find more recommendations like Grumpy Old Men?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Grumpy Old Men

This ranked list pairs Grumpy Old Men (1993), a comedy and romance film from Donald Petrie, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jack Lemmon take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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