Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993)

Directed by

Randa Haines

Genre

drama film, buddy film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 03m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 55 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two lonely elderly men in Florida become unlikely friends. They navigate their romantic relationships with the women around them while dealing with the challenges of growing old.

melancholicgentlebittersweetslow-pacedreflectivesentimentalwarmpoignant

What happens

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway is a 1993 American romantic drama film written by Steve Conrad and directed by Randa Haines, starring Richard Harris, Robert Duvall, Sandra Bullock, Shirley MacLaine, and Piper Laurie. The film is about two elderly men in Florida who form a friendship and the romantic relationships they have with the women in their respective lives. Wrestling Ernest Hemingway garnered mixed reviews from critics, praising the performances but criticized the overly melodramatic and sentimental direction of the plot. It was also a box-office bomb, grossing $278,720 against a $20 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

More like this

• Untamed Heart (1993)
• The Cemetery Club (1993)
• Benny & Joon (1993)
• Bound & Gagged: A Love Story (1993)
• Seasons of the Heart (1993)
• Grumpy Old Men (1993)
• Meermanns Baumhaus (1993)
• What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)