Grudge Match
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 29 Ratings

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 32
  3. Negative: 12 out of 32
  1. Charlotte Observer
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Toppman
    Dec 24, 2013
    75
    Formulaic, yes. Settled with as many reconciliations and promises of happiness as “A Christmas Carol,” absolutely. But a familiar pleasure, nonetheless.
  2. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: David Hiltbrand
    Dec 24, 2013
    50
    Even though it's all preliminaries, no main event, Grudge Match is harmless enough as entertainment. Just not as harmless as its poor protagonists.
  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Tom Russo
    Dec 25, 2013
    50
    Stallone and De Niro simply don’t generate enough combative spark to make this anything more than an amiably mediocre diversion.
  4. Time Out New York
    Reviewed by: Eric Hynes
    Dec 25, 2013
    40
    Even by low standards, Grudge Match is astonishingly undercooked.
  5. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Scott Bowles
    Dec 23, 2013
    38
    Grudge could have saved itself with a rousing finale, but the buildup is so tedious you just want the fight to end.
  6. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    Dec 24, 2013
    30
    [An] overlong, drab, not-so-funny sports comedy.
  7. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    Dec 18, 2013
    0
    This is a strange, unfunny, and unmoving boxing riff that simultaneously apes the hoary templates of Thirties and Forties fisticuffs films, nails cliches, and telegraphs its eventual outcome at every opportunity. A remarkably uninspired movie overall, Grudge Match is pure pablum melodrama all the way down to the final count.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Thegodfatherson
    Dec 25, 2013
    7
    The humor and fun tone of Grudge Match keeps it light and entertaining as you make your way through the formulaic plot. Film buffs will enjoy seeing Rocky Balboa and Jake LaMotta fighting on the big screen. The movie will not survive as a classic, and makes a strange choice for Christmas, but offers a little more than expected.… Expand
  2. Ezemovies
    Jan 21, 2014
    7
    Esta pelicula me gusto, tuvo comedia."Grudge Match" es una buena pelicula, que junta a antiguos actores que participaron en otras peliculas de boxeo, como "Rocky" o "Raging Bull".Disfrute de las actuaciones de Robert De Niro y Sylvester Stallone, me parecieron comicas.… Expand
  3. Movie1997
    Jan 4, 2014
    6
    While you can still have fun with this movie, I still wish this could have been better than just being a plain comedy. It doesn't really feel like you're watching a big rivalry between Sylvester Stallone and Robert DeNero, it feels more like slapstick comedy no one will remember, but never the less, it still brings in laughs and touches a little on the main stars. Overall, it's a decent re-hash of former Rocky and Jack! I give it a B-! Be sure to check out my YouTube channel, "TheMovieManLife" for all things movies.… Expand
  4. SchroederRock
    Jan 6, 2014
    6
    Grudge Match is a little fun with a lot of missed opportunity. The script felt mashed together in a day or two without much revision. The movie lacks intention that could have made it a really great experience. Instead I felt like it was just OK. If you're being selective about what to see in theaters right now, perhaps this one is best left until its available at a Redbox.… Expand
  5. TVJerry
    Jan 7, 2014
    4
    Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro play ex-boxers who never settled their rivalry (in the ring and in love), so they decide to stage a final bout. These two screen icons toss around age and fat jokes, but mostly play the drama. Luckily, Adam Arkin provides crusty comic commentary and Kevin Hart brings wise ass chatter. Still, the script is only occasionally amusing, painfully predictable and not at all compelling. If you insist on seeing it, be sure to sit thru the closing credits for two surprise cameos that create the film's funniest moment.… Expand
  6. VampireRawr
    Jan 17, 2014
    4
    This Movie feels like a long joke that never got funny, you hear Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone (my childhood icons) in a movie about boxing you think this is probably going to be funny, in the end it is not. The story is terrible and the character feel like they are written for guys in their 30s to 40s, Alan Arkin is funny at times but then also very disgusting the same thing with Robert De Niro very disgusting he talked for a movie that came out for Christmas that families probably went to see. It is something to see just because Stallone and De Niro is in it but overall if you're not a fan of them then this is not something to see… Expand

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