Roxanne

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Roxanne

PG

1987

1h 46m

Romance

Comedy

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In this modern take on Edmond Rostand's classic play "Cyrano de Bergerac," C. D. Bales (Steve Martin) 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 (Daryl Hannah). Instead, when his shy underling Chris McConnell (Rick Rossovich) becomes smitten with Roxanne, Bales feeds the handsome young man the words of love to win her heart.

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Critics Consensus

Though its sweetness borders on sappiness, Roxanne is an unabashedly romantic comedy that remains one of Steve Martin's funniest films.

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

Schepisi is a fluid yet right-on-the-button director, starting with the first scene.

Sep 13, 2023

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Henry Sheehan

Chicago Reader

Using that happy/sad tension, Martin voices the impolite, uncool hunger that is fashionably stifled and dismissed.

Rated: 3/4

May 9, 2022

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Duane Byrge

The Hollywood Reporter

Light and likable, with hearts unabashedly all over its sleeves, Roxanne is a winning romantic comedy whose appeal should cross age barriers and backgrounds -- giving it an across-the-board promise.

Jun 20, 2017

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Erik Childress

The Friendship Dilemma Podcast

Steve Martin had already established himself as one of the great humorists of our time but with Roxanne he revealed a genuine romantic who channeled the magic of Cyrano into one of the great romantic comedies of the 1980s.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 19, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Sadly, most of the humor falls completely flat.

Rated: 5/10

Sep 7, 2020

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Ángel Luis Inurria

El Pais (Spain)

It manages to entertain. [Full Review in Spanish]

Apr 22, 2020

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D L

Loved it in the 80's love it even more now.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/14/25

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Aye E

Always a favorite of mine. A smart, sweet, funny take on a classic tale.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/15/25

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Johnathon W

First rate romantic comedy that ranks as one of Steve Martin's best. Martin is brilliant in the lead role, funny and charming as Charlie, the perfect man despite his giant nose. He gets great support from the rest of the cast, with Daryl Hannah charming as the woman of his affection while Fred Willard is hilarious as the town's dimwitted mayor. Behind the director Fred Schepsi directs Martin's script to perfection, adapting the Cyrano story for modern day (the modern adaptation of Charlie having Chris listen to his words over headphones when he tries to charm Roxanne is perfection and the movies funniest scene). Just a great romantic comedy from beginning to end.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/21/25

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Nicole M

Such a clever adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac. I LOVE this movie. It hits all the right buttons in the rom-com department. I have seen a lot of Steve Martin movies and this is probably one of my favorites. Plus, the locale adds a charm to the already cute and quirky story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/08/25

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Tim M

A charming modernization of Cyrano de Bergerac, Roxanne gets by on its heart and humor alike, exemplified by a pitch perfect Steve Martin.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/15/24

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IAN c B

loved this film weve watched it loads of times over the years and my person fav Steve Martin film

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/24

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Roxanne: Official Clip - Suckers on His Palms

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Roxanne: Official Clip - Hypnotic Nose

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Roxanne: Official Clip - The Nose Cards

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Roxanne: Official Clip - Hunting for Words

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Roxanne: Official Clip - I Really Admire Your Shoes

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Roxanne: Official Clip - Insults to a Nose

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Roxanne: Official Clip - Wine With Your Nose?

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Roxanne: Official Clip - Naked in the Bush

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Synopsis

In this modern take on Edmond Rostand's classic play "Cyrano de Bergerac," C. D. Bales (Steve Martin) 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 (Daryl Hannah). Instead, when his shy underling Chris McConnell (Rick Rossovich) becomes smitten with Roxanne, Bales feeds the handsome young man the words of love to win her heart.

Director: Fred Schepisi
Producer: Daniel Melnick, Michael I. Rachmil
Screenwriter: Edmond Rostand
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: PG
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 19, 1987, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 15, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $34.8M
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Surround

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