Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating to reviews, the film has a score of 46 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale. Roger Ebert gave the film a score of 2 out of 4 stars. Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times described the film as contrived and getting by on the star power of the cast. Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote: "Grumpier Old Men, which was directed by Howard Deutch from a screenplay by Mark Steven Johnson, who also wrote the first film, doesn't even try to make sense. And for all the vaunted grumpiness, nobody stays mad for long." References External links 1995 romantic comedy films 1995 films American buddy comedy films American romantic comedy films American sequel films Davis Entertainment films 1990s buddy comedy films 1990s English-language films Films about old age Films directed by Howard Deutch Films produced by George Folsey Jr. Films produced by John Davis Films scored by Alan Silvestri Films set in Minnesota Films shot in Minnesota Films with screenplays by Mark Steven Johnson Warner Bros. films 1990s American films