Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- warm
- lazy sunday
- road movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the sequel as a flavorless and unsuccessful rehash despite the appeal of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau's established pairing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Oscar Madison and Felix Ungar reunite after seventeen years and clash throughout their journey to the wedding.
The trip includes a forgotten suitcase, lost directions, a missing car, police trouble, and encounters with dangerous strangers.
Oscar and Felix must overcome their road-trip disasters to reach their children's wedding on time.
The story begins seventeen years after Oscar and Felix last saw each other and follows their renewed friendship.
Films like The Odd Couple II, and why
Grumpy Old Men
shared bickering friendship, veteran comic performers, and escalating road-trip mishaps
The Odd Couple
shared odd-couple banter, domestic incompatibility, and broad character comedy
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
shared mismatched companions, cross-country travel, wedding urgency, and episodic comic obstacles
Movie Details
- Director
- Howard Deutch
- Release Date
- 1998-04-09
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (159)
Cast
- Jack Lemmon
- Walter Matthau
- Richard Riehle
- Jonathan Silverman
- Lisa Waltz
- Mary Beth Peil
- Christine Baranski
- Jean Smart
- Rex Linn
- Jay O. Sanders
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Odd Couple II about?
- Two famously incompatible friends reunite for a wedding and turn a California road trip into a parade of comic disasters.
- What is The Odd Couple II like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Odd Couple II as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Odd Couple II violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Odd Couple II as mild.
- What did critics think of The Odd Couple II?
- Critics broadly regarded the sequel as a flavorless and unsuccessful rehash despite the appeal of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau's established pairing.
- Which films are like The Odd Couple II?
- Films with a similar feel include Grumpy Old Men, The Odd Couple, and Planes, Trains & Automobiles.
- How long is The Odd Couple II?
- The Odd Couple II runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Odd Couple II?
- In United States, The Odd Couple II is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
