L.A. Story

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L.A. Story

PG-13,

1991,

1h 35m,

Romance/

Comedy

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Harris K. Telemacher (Steve Martin) has the easiest job in the world: he's a TV weatherman in Los Angeles, where the weather is so predictable he tapes his forecasts days in advance. Bored with his job, his life and his relationship with longtime girlfriend Trudi (Marilu Henner), Harris begins to receive secret messages from an electronic freeway sign near his home, which lead him to pursue romance with a British journalist (Victoria Tennant) and a vapid young model (Sarah Jessica Parker).

Critics Consensus

A romantic comedy that doubles as a love letter to the titular city, L.A. Story is Steve Martin at his silly, sweetly soulful best.

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Harper Barnes

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Apr 20, 2021

This is a wonderful movie.

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Hank Gallo

New York Daily News

Apr 20, 2021

2/4

Granted, there are some memorable, big laughs here but the movie that surrounds them is largely forgettable.

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

Apr 20, 2021

If L.A. Story isn't thematically consistent enough to qualify as a classic, it's still consistently entertaining.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Aug 4, 2023

So much accumulated venom drowns the film. [Full review in Spanish]

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Nov 13, 2021

3/4

As one of Martin's original screenplays, it's a clear representation of his loves and his particular comic genius.

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Michael Sragow

San Francisco Examiner

Apr 20, 2021

A romantic Hellzapoppin' in a cushy milieu, this movie rivals prime Preston Sturges: "L.A. Story" is Martin's "Palm Beach Story."

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Feb 1, 2019

The best comedy movie ever made!

Luke S

Nov 14, 2018

LA Story is an ode to Los Angeles- the sunny city of angels. Bathed in early 90s sunlight, which when exposed to the film stock of that time created an atmosphere without even trying LA Story is Steve Martin at his best. This is a quirky, offbeat and yet endearing film that includes among other things a reference to Mel Gibson and a talking freeway Billboard. Victoria Tennant is nice as the newly arrived Englishwoman who Martin's character falls for. And Sarah Jessica Parker is fresh faced as the bumbling sales girl before she took off to rule the streets of New York. But this is Steve Martin's movie and he is excellent as the straight faced funnyman trying to make sense of his career and the city he lives in. This is early 90s movie magic at its finest and one of the best heartwarming comedy films out there.

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Ron S

Nov 11, 2018

A movie I have always remembered. Great film. If you live Steve Martin you must see

Finn P

Sep 29, 2018

LA Story is a love letter to the city of Los Angeles and there are some very gooey scenes which will make you want to visit the city of angels. Steve Martin during this time was at the top of his game and he is in sublime form here. His real life partner at the time Victoria Tennant is equally good as a new arrival to the city. Sarah Jessica Parker long before her famed stint in NYC is refreshing as the young, perky woman. L.A story is a very good comedy and an ode to Los Angeles. (An ode to the city of Angels).

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Han S

Aug 1, 2018

LA Story is an ode to Los Angeles- the sunny city of angels. Bathed in early 90s sunlight, which when exposed to the film stock of that time created an atmosphere without even trying LA Story is Steve Martin at his best. This is a quirky, offbeat and yet endearing film that includes among other things a reference to Mel Gibson and a talking freeway Billboard. Victoria Tennant is nice as the newly arrived Englishwoman who Martin's character falls for. And Sarah Jessica Parker is fresh faced as the bumbling sales girl before she took off to rule the streets of New York. But this is Steve Martin's movie and he is excellent as the straight faced funnyman trying to make sense of his career and the city he lives in. This is early 90s movie magic at its finest and one of the best heartwarming comedy films out there.

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Ron W

Jul 25, 2018

A wonderful (romantic?) comedy which spoofs all of the classic stereotypes found in early 90's Los Angeles. This movie still holds up nearly 30 years later.

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Mick Jackson

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Steve Martin

Harris K. Telemacher

Victoria Tennant

Sara McDowel

Richard E. Grant

Roland Mackey

Marilu Henner

Trudi

Sarah Jessica Parker

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Synopsis

Harris K. Telemacher (Steve Martin) has the easiest job in the world: he's a TV weatherman in Los Angeles, where the weather is so predictable he tapes his forecasts days in advance. Bored with his job, his life and his relationship with longtime girlfriend Trudi (Marilu Henner), Harris begins to receive secret messages from an electronic freeway sign near his home, which lead him to pursue romance with a British journalist (Victoria Tennant) and a vapid young model (Sarah Jessica Parker).

Director: Mick Jackson
Producer: Daniel Melnick, Michael I. Rachmil
Screenwriter: Steve Martin
Distributor: TriStar Pictures
Production Co: TriStar Pictures, Carolco Pictures Inc.
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 8, 1991, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 3, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.8M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround

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