The Sunshine Boys is a 1996 American comedy television film directed by John Erman and based on the 1972 play of the same title by Neil Simon about two legendary (and cranky) comics brought together for a reunion and revival of their famous act.

The film stars Woody Allen and Peter Falk as the comedy duo alongside Sarah Jessica Parker.

[1] His teleplay updated the setting and made the two comedians the product of the early days of television, the medium in which the playwright got his start.

Unlike the film adaptation, although they are portrayed as cantankerous, their animosity was not as severe as Matthau's and Burns' characters' bad relationship.

Woody Allen was originally asked to direct the 1975 film adaptation The Sunshine Boys, but he was more interested in playing the role of Lewis and declined the offer.