PG-13L.A. Story

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IMDB (34,837 votes)

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Rotten Tomatoes

500M
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Play Time: 95 mins
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
L.A. Story

Overview:
With the help of a talking freeway billboard, a "wacky weatherman" tries to win the heart of an English newspaper reporter, who is struggling to make sense of the strange world of early-90s Los Angeles.

Status: Released (1991-02-08)
Awards:3 nominations
BoxOffice:$28,862,081
Screen:Steve Martin
Productions: L.A. Films, Carolco Pictures, IndieProd Company Productions
Production Countries: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
L.A. Story
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Reviews

Peter McGinn

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Okay, this is a bit of fluff, really, cinematically speaking. Comparable to a madcap comedy in the old days of cinema, it is witty and funny. I wouldn’t call it great, just good enough so that when I saw a DVD copy at a thrift store, I picked it up. I wouldn’t have thought to buy it ....

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JPV852

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Quirky and off-kilter romantic-comedy that shines thanks to Steve Martin's unique delivery and some weird humor that involves an omnipresent freeway billboard. Seen this one a few times over the years and still holds up; just an easy-going movie. **3.75/5**

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