Synopsis
A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout -- 30 years after their last match.
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Cast
- Robert De NiroBilly 'The Kid' McDonnen
- Sylvester StalloneHenry 'Razor' Sharp
- Alan ArkinLouis 'Lightning' Conlon
- Jon BernthalB.J. Rose
- Kevin HartDante Slate, Jr.
- Ireland BaldwinYoung Sally
- Kim BasingerSally Rose
- LL Cool JFrankie Brite
- Judd LormandMcDonnen Car Salesman
- Nicole AndrewsCarla
Recommendations
- 67
The A.V. Club
A pleasant, albeit very minor, surprise: a movie that never quite rises above its clichés, but which nonetheless tries to invest them with emotional credibility. - 50
Slant Magazine
It will come as a surprise to none that Grudge Match is so wantonly clichéd that to watch it is to explore the outer perimeters of one's own tolerance for a specific type of feel-good sports film. - 50
The Playlist
While it’s an occasionally funny film with good performances from its stars, it’s poorly and cheaply made. - 40
Variety
Essentially recasting “Grumpy Old Men” with the senescent specters of Rocky Balboa and Jake LaMotta, the result is sporadically amusing, with some chucklesome sight gags and crowdpleasing supporting turns from Alan Arkin and Kevin Hart, yet it’s all so overcooked that it defeats its own purpose. - 38
Chicago Sun-Times
Grudge Match does not work on any level. The story is unconvincing. The comedy elements are weak... And, worst of all, the acting in most scenes — particularly those involving Sylvester Stallone and Kim Basinger — is atrocious. - 38
USA Today
Grudge could have saved itself with a rousing finale, but the buildup is so tedious you just want the fight to end. - 30
The Hollywood Reporter
The movie only wakes up when Hart and/or Arkin are on screen (preferably together). - 30
The New York Times
[An] overlong, drab, not-so-funny sports comedy.
