Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon (1991)

  • 76% of critics liked it
    (25 reviews)

  • 64% of users liked it
    (7,188 ratings)

Director Lawrence Kasdan's Grand Canyon is a gathering of random events, uniting the film's wildly divergent protagonists. Driving home from an LA Lakers game, Mack (Kevin Kline), an immigration attorney, is stranded in an unsavory part of town when his car breaks down. He is rescued from a gang of… More

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R, 2 hr. 14 min.
Directed By
Lawrence Kasdan
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Dec 25, 1991 Wide
On DVD
Mar 13, 2001
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Michael A. Smith, Nolan's Pop Culture Review

    Well written and acted ensemble film. Deserved to do so much better at the box office.

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Very much an ensemble-driven zeitgeist film like Kasdan's previous Big Chill, this serio comedy about urban angst in contemporary LA may be a bit pretentious in its symbolic aspirations, but it proved prophetic in some of its ideas.

  • Oz, eFilmCritic.com

    Mack: 'Why is it that when someone's successful in one field, they think they know about everything?' Gee Mack, I dunno. Ask Larry Kasdan.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Sajin P


    An uplifting drama from Larry Kasdan that takes a peek into the modern urban life, about the fear and confined spaces within which everyone's living. The plot revolves around six characters, each of them having trouble to get on with their daily lives, for several different… More

  • Conner R


    Almost like an unofficial prequel to Crash, but it really doesn't have the unique style or writing. It's pretty obvious that this was made to be an edgy race film and it almost has no purpose aside from that. A lot, if not all, of the characters are one-noted. It's good… More

  • Jens S


    This ensemble drama follows the lives of a couple of Los Angeles residents in the early 90s and their exceedingly pessimistic view on their lives and the state of the world at that time. Carried by excellent performances (Kevin Kline, Mary McDonnell and Steve Martin in a surprisingly… More

  • Anthony L


    Nice film but I?m yet to reach middle-age (I hope) so I?m not really ready for it. Interesting performance from Steve Martin

  • Bruce B


    Givein this film 2 stars shows just how good of a person I really am, because this film SUCKS. Ahh I feel better now. Look if you caught the meaning of this film, there is help out there for you. The very best part of this film was the preview I saw of it on another DVD, where Danny… More

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