Martin claims to have written 25 script drafts for this film, which indicates the uphill trudge he faced...what he has produced is Steve Martin playing a nice 'n' wacky guy in a sappy story.
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01/01/00
Roxanne (1987)
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Reviews Counted:33
Fresh:29
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7.3/10
Consensus: Though its sweetness borders on sappiness, Roxanne is an unabashedly romantic comedy that remains one of Steve Martin's funniest.
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Roxanne (Darryl Hannah) is a beautiful astronomer in search of a comet, and Chris is a hunky but inarticulate fire expert who has been hired to train C.D.'s team of well-meaning firemen. C.D.... [More]
Starring: Steve Martin, Daryl Hannah, Rick Rossovich, Shelley Duvall
Director: Fred Schepisi
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Reviews for Roxanne
Top CriticI'd call it reasonably successful, but I can't get excited about it.
04/29/09
In the end it's hopelessly sappy stuff.
02/02/09
for all the things this movie is, it's probably Martin's fault.
06/24/09
In an era when romance seems to have taken second place to sex, it's heartwarming to see a film like Roxanne bring back the loveliness of love.
02/02/09
The film's success rests firmly with Martin. He wrote the warm-hearted script and delivers a sparkling performance of physical and verbal gymnastics that he hasn't been able to match since.
02/02/09
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05/01/03
It's difficult to call a movie this light and insubstantial a classic, but it's as likeable as ever more than two decades after its initial release.
05/07/09
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09/01/05
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03/01/08
...an entertaining yet undeniably forgettable romcom that benefits substantially from the stars' charismatic work.
11/14/09
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07/26/02
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06/19/05
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03/20/04
A feel-good movie with some perky riffs on romance, beauty, and the value of an inquiring mind.
07/10/03
Far and away [Martin's] richest film to date, lyrical, sweet-natured, touching, and very, very funny.
06/24/06
The most unabashed, and most satisfying, romantic movie to come along in years. It's a swooning, delicate, heart-on-its-sleeve work.
01/01/00
Top Critic
Sparkling romantic fun; Martin is superb and Hannah is delightful
01/11/04
The nose itself is a perfect prop for a man who began his career with a fake arrow through his head, a man who has since evolved from a coolly absurdist stand-up comic to a fully formed, amazingly nimble comic actor.
05/20/03
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