Roxanne

Roxanne (1987)

  • 88% of critics liked it
    (33 reviews)

  • 57% of users liked it
    (45,799 ratings)

This modernization of Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac casts Steve Martin as C. D. Bates, the fearless, quick-witted fire chief of a Washington State resort town. Bates' most trusted fireman is the handsome but tongue-tied Chris McDonell (Rick Rossovich). Both men are in love with the beautiful… More

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PG, 1 hr. 47 min.
Directed By
Fred Schepisi
Written By
Steve Martin
Genres
Comedy, Romance
In Theaters
Jun 19, 1987 Wide
On DVD
Jul 4, 2000
Columbia Pictures Corporation

Critic Reviews

  • Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine

    It's a neat trick, being Steve Martin. He's so good; his movies will get even better.

  • Variety Staff, Variety

    In the end it's hopelessly sappy stuff.

  • Janet Maslin, New York Times

    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.

  • Desson Thomson, Washington Post

    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.

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    All of the corners of this movie have been filled with small, funny moments.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jens S


    This modern version of the classic Cyrano de Bergerac tale about the man with the long nose and great wits found the perfect leading man in Steve Martin. He fills his protagonist with enough charm, charisma and arrogance to make the movie work even through a few rather sappy parts.… More

  • Martin B


    Somehow I'd never gotten around to seeing this movie until now, but I guess I wasn't missing much. Rossovich is too over-the-top stupid to fit the tone of the rest of the film, the dialogue and directing are sloppy, the acting is pretty mediocre all around, and Daryl… More

  • Spencer S


    The perfect foray into romance and intellectual thinking.

  • Jennifer D


    I saw this movie AGES ago as a kid. Completely forgot about it until I saw it browsing around on Netflix. It's kinda funny, kinda cute. Kinda.

  • Nani V


    His nose used to scare me as a kid when I watched this.

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