My Blue Heaven (1990)

71% of critics liked it
(17 reviews)
53% of users liked it
(16,126 ratings)

Herbert Ross directed this Nora Ephron-scripted buddy comedy starring Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, and Joan Cusack. Steve Martin plays Vinnie Antonelli, a street smart mobster who agrees to turn state's evidence and is forced to move to Fryburg, California as part of the witness relocation program.… More Herbert Ross directed this Nora Ephron-scripted buddy comedy starring Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, and Joan Cusack. Steve Martin plays Vinnie Antonelli, a street smart mobster who agrees to turn state's evidence and is forced to move to Fryburg, California as part of the witness relocation program. Rick Moranis plays the nebbish FBI agent Barney Coopersmith, who is assigned to help Vinnie adjust to small town life. Instead, Vinnie helps Barney come out of his shell, much to the consternation of divorced mother and relentless district attorney Hannah Stubbs (Joan Cusack). ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.
Directed By: Herbert Ross
Written By: Nora Ephron
Genres: Comedy

In Theaters: Aug 17, 1990 Wide
On DVD: Jun 1, 2004
Studio: Warner Home Video

Critic Reviews

Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com
It's hideously unfunny, falling well beneath the capabilities of everyone involved...Ross isn't building a comedy here, he's trying to survive one.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The contrived plot is a bit gooey.
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Unique comedy with Steve Martin in great form.
Jeffrey M. Anderson, San Francisco Examiner
Savagely unfunny and unbelievably stupid.
Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
Agreeably silly. Merengue, baby!
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
One of Steve Martin's most memorably amusing performances.

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Jameson W

A pretty good comedy film. It drags a bit in the middle, but it's very entertaining. Steve Martin is actually good as an Italian, or at least in this film. I love Joan Cusack and Rick Moranis...not sure how I feel about them together though. Overall, a pretty good comedy movie… More
A pretty good comedy film. It drags a bit in the middle, but it's very entertaining. Steve Martin is actually good as an Italian, or at least in this film. I love Joan Cusack and Rick Moranis...not sure how I feel about them together though. Overall, a pretty good comedy movie full of genuine laughs. I recommend it!
AJ V

A fantastic cast in this movie. The story isn't very unique, but it's interesting enough. Overall, it's funny, and entertaining.
Alexis N

Rick Moranis AND Steve Martin, how was I not going to like it?! It's funny, of course and cute. Steve as Vinny is a total crack up. My Blue heaven is just a happy little mafia movie and romcom all in one.
Jason S

A great flick with a great teaming up of two really funny actors. Martin and Moranis own this flick. It's fun and heartfelt without being cheesy and silly. This is a forgotten gem of the comedy genre.
xGary X

Yet another of Steve Martin's terrible career choices. Why doesn't anybody realise that mob comedys never EVER work...? Especially if the "mob" figure is played like a used car salesman...
Stuart B

Love this movie, saw it by accident when I was staying not far from San Diego so was even more poinent. For me, its one of Steve Martins best films.
Nate H

Outrageously, incomprehensibly funny. I might put this on again and watch it right now. Steve Martin is just hamming it up to obscenely entertaining levels, his delivery and presence shot straight into the humor part of my brain. Even the parts that aren't funny are funny in… More
Outrageously, incomprehensibly funny. I might put this on again and watch it right now. Steve Martin is just hamming it up to obscenely entertaining levels, his delivery and presence shot straight into the humor part of my brain. Even the parts that aren't funny are funny in their late '80s unfunniness. A (what seemed like) 20 minute tango interlude? Hell yes! Celluloid silliness at its peak.