One of Steve Martin's best roles. As a chief at a flailing fire department, he falls in love with Roxanne (played by Darryl Hannah). However, while she <B>does</B> fall for his personality, it's through a new, handsome and not so smart firefighter that's new in town. We don't want to give too much away, but it's a great love story of sorts, and Steve Martin shines.
(<A HREF="https://boxd.it/4StLZV">Originally published on LG OLED's Letterboxd</A>)
Roxanne
Roxanne dreamed of a handsome, intelligent, romantic man. C.D. Bales is two out of three—but looks aren't everything.
Rating
3.0 (1)
Release Date
6/19/1987Runtime
107 minsOverview
In this modern take on Edmond Rostand's classic play "Cyrano de Bergerac," C. D. Bales is the witty, intelligent, and brave fire chief of a small Pacific Northwest town who, due to the size of his enormous nose, declines to pursue the girl of his dreams, lovely Roxanne Kowalski. Instead, when his shy underling Chris McConnell becomes smitten with Roxanne, C.D. feeds the handsome young man the words of love to win her heart.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$12,000,000Revenue
$40,050,884Homepage
-
How It Feels
Read from this film's synopsis, keywords and credits, and used to work out what it sits beside.
A charming romantic comedy that trades Cyrano's tragedy for genuine warmth, following a witty fire chief who hides his feelings behind clever words written for someone else. It's a film about learning that eloquence of spirit matters more than symmetry of face.
Mood
RomanticBittersweetPlayfulWistful
Themes
LoveIdentityFriendship
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Steady
Look
Naturalistic
Structure
Linear
Reviews
Recommendations
Ranked by what each one shares with this film, with the reason on every card.
A similar mood
A similar mood
Shares cast · A similar mood
A similar mood
Shares cast · A similar mood
A similar mood
A similar mood
Shares cast
A similar mood
A similar mood
Shares cast
A similar mood
A similar mood
Shares cast · A similar mood
A similar mood
Shares cast · A similar mood
A similar mood
A similar mood
A similar mood
Feels similar