Grudge Match

Two boxers from the 1980s (Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone), long retired, miles out of shape, and befuddled by the age of YouTube, are lured into a publicity-stunt rematch, hoping to settle once and for all the rivalry that's been unresolved for 30 years. Despite its cursory script (Tim Kelleher, Rodney Rothman) and direction (Peter Segal), this latest geriatric-stars-on-the-loose comedy is more fun than it has any right to be. Much credit goes to the supporting cast: Kevin Hart as the promoter putting together the fight, Kim Basinger as a woman with a complicated history with both men, Jon Bernthal as her grown son by De Niro, Alan Arkin as Stallone's cranky old trainer, LL Cool J as a gym proprietor. In that company (not to mention De Niro), even Stallone, so help me, rises to the occasion.