A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout, thirty years after their last match.A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout, thirty years after their last match.A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout, thirty years after their last match.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Rich Little
- Boxing Announcer
- (voice)
Ireland Baldwin
- Young Sally
- (as Ireland Basinger Baldwin)
Storyline
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- TriviaMost people think this film was a Sylvester Stallone project, but according to Robert De Niro he got the script first and quickly came to the conclusion that Stallone would be the best choice to play his opponent. Stallone himself was actually quite reluctant to do the film at first, as he did not want to parody Rocky (1976) and De Niro had to talk him into it. Stallone claimed that he had a harder than usual time training for the role since he was taking a break from action roles and had stopped working out as much as he normally does.
- GoofsBilly mentioned his dealership is open on Sundays, but it is illegal to open a car dealership on Sunday in Pennsylvania.
- Quotes
[from trailer]
Lightning: Hey Webster, show a little respect!
Dante Slate, Jr.: I choose to believe that you just called me Webster because of my dictionary-sized vocabulary, *not* because of my height and race!
Lightning: Nope, it's because you're short and black!
Dante Slate, Jr.: What was Jesus like? I'm curious. Was he cool?
- Crazy creditsThere are two scenes in the closing credits: Razor, Lightning and Slate watch Kid perform on Dancing with the Stars (2005), and later Slate arranges a rematch between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield.
- ConnectionsEdited from Rocky (1976)
- SoundtracksBlending Soul
Written by Leonard Lenaburg and Michael Liggins
Performed by Soul Blenders
Courtesy of Fervor Records Vintage Masters
Featured review
Grudge match isa fun movie. It pokes fun at Stallone's most iconic role and at Deniro's Jake La Motta. Henry "RAZOR" Sharp is a talented tough Pittsburgh Boxer who has a rival in Kid MCdonnal. Both are talented and tough where Razor is humble Kid is loud. Where Both were at one time the Light heavyweight Champion of the world. Kid lets that define him Razor does not. When the first fight between them is hailed as a classic and the second fight breaks records and the fans demanding a third one. Razor walks away from billions back in 1984. the Why is a mystery. and the greatest rematch is only a fantasy. flash forward to 2012. Kid is a successful businessman owning a bar and a auto dealership and playing off of his boxing image. Razor is a welder at the dockyards and has been for the last thirty years. Both men are content. razor looks after his old trainer lighting played by Alan Arkin who steals the movie. When Razor and Kid's history is brought up on a sports show. the son of Razor's late manager comes to Razor with a offer film a video game with Kid. Needing the money he agrees to do it for 15 thousand. and when he meets Kid again their hatred for each other literally turns into a brawl that gets the world's attention. And the idea for the Grudge match is born. While training for it. Both men encounter secrets from their past. lost loves and most importantly grudging respect for one another. Stallone and Deniro play this one off wonderfully against one another. Stallone is the straight man and gets the best lines. Deniro is the comedic one and gets the best scenes. And Arkin steals the movie from under them. Grudge match is a good time at the movies . It's not what many people think it is. And because of that it's better then what people think it is.
- bluesman-20
- Aug 24, 2014
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Box office
- Budget
- $40,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $29,807,260
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,021,993
- Dec 29, 2013
- Gross worldwide
- $44,907,260
- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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