make it six. After being convinced to take a long look at herself, Maria reluctantly stops seeing Max. Distraught over losing Ariel, John heads to the lake for his father's advice but finds that he has died in his favorite spot with a fishing pole in one hand and a can of beer in the other. Following the funeral and the spreading of J.W.'s ashes in the lake, John and Max call off their feud again. After realizing that their own inability to properly plan a wedding is what drove their kids to call it off, they decide to set it right. They help Jacob and Melanie reconcile, explaining their drama. John decides to reconcile with Ariel and convinces Max to talk to Maria. He does and convinces her to take a chance on him, while convincing her mother that he's not going to be like her previous sons-in-law. John and Max manage to catch "Catfish Hunter" but they reluctantly decide to release it so it can be with J.W. in the lake. After they let it go, they realize that they're late for a wedding happening in town and rush to the church as quickly as they can. The wedding is revealed to be for Max and Maria, who have reconciled (Jacob and Melanie have eloped). On the way to their honeymoon, they discover Max's one-eyed bulldog, Lucky, in the car with them, being put there by John earlier as a prank. Ragetti's is also reformed so it will be both a restaurant and a bait shop. Cast Jack Lemmon as John Gustafson Jr. Walter Matthau as Max Goldman Sophia Loren as Maria Sophia Coletta Ragetti Goldman Ann-Margret as Ariel Truax Gustafson Burgess Meredith as "Grandpa" John Gustafson Sr. Daryl Hannah as Melanie Gustafson Goldman Kevin Pollak as Jacob Goldman Katie Sagona as Allie (Melanie's daughter) Ann Morgan Guilbert as Francesca "Mama" Ragetti Max Wright as County Health Inspector Reception Box office Grumpier Old Men grossed $71 million at the North American box office, against a production budget of $25 million. Grumpier Old Men beat its predecessor's total of $70 million and cost $10 million less to make than the original. The film was released in the United Kingdom on March 1, 1996. Critical response On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 21% based on 19 reviews, with a rating average of 4.2/10. On