Movies starring Steve Martin
Spoilers Ahoy! This review talks in detail about plot points, including the ending, so if you haven’t seen either the play or the movie and want to experience it without knowing beforehand what happens, I suggest avoiding this review.In late...
U.S. Release Date: 1986-11-26
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Musical
Director: Frank Oz
Cast: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, ...
The 1986 version of Little Shop of Horrors is a celebration of two beloved motion picture genres: the musical and the cheesy science fiction flick. Before making it to the screen in its final form during the '86 Christmas season, Little Shop of Ho...
U.S. Release Date: 1986-11-26
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Violence)
Genre: MUSICAL
Director: Frank Oz
Cast: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, ...
For many centuries, those producing mass entertainment have recognized the inherent drama and majesty in the story of the Hebrew exodus from Egypt. The tale has inspired countless plays, a renowned oratorio (Handel's "Israel in Egypt"), and one of...
U.S. Release Date: 1998-12-18
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: ANIMATED
Director: Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, Simon Wells
Cast: (voices) Val Kilmer, Steve Martin, Helen Mirren, ...
Comparing Fantasia 2000 to the original Fantasia is in some ways unfair, especially considering the way movie-going methods and tastes have changed over the past six decades. Yet, even though the hand-drawn animation has been helped along by the la...
U.S. Release Date: 1999-12-31
MPAA Rating: "G" (Nothing Objectionable)
Genre: ANIMATED
Director: Hendel Butoy, Eric Goldberg, James Algar, Francis Glebas, Gaetan Brizzi, Paul Brizzi, Don Hahn
Cast: Deems Taylor, Steve Martin, Quincy Jones, ...
When I think of the musical associations of men and women in their golden years, the names that come to mind are Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra, and maybe Herb Alpert or Neil Sedaka. I wouldn't connect a white-haired old lady with Sonic Youth, Coldp...
U.S. Release Date: 2008-04-11
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Nothing Objectionable)
Genre: DOCUMENTARY
Director: Stephen Walker
Cast: Bob Cilman, Eileen Hall, Steve Martin, ...
Shopgirl, directed by Anand Tucker (Hilary and Jackie) from a screenplay by Steve Martin (adapting his novella), ventures into Lost in Translation territory. Although the relationships in this film are overtly romantic and sexual (as opposed to wha...
U.S. Release Date: 2005-10-21
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual Situations, Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Anand Tucker
Cast: Claire Danes, Steve Martin, Jason Schwartzman, ...
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, a 1987 feature from John Hughes, represented something of a watershed in the career of the prolific writer/director/producer. Prior to this film, Hughes had been known for his contribution to the popular '80s genre...
U.S. Release Date: 1987-11-25
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Situations)
Genre: COMEDY
Director: John Hughes
Cast: Steve Martin, John Candy, Laila Robins
What would it be like if celebrated playwright and screenwriter David Mamet collaborated with Franz Kafka? While we'll never know for sure, The Spanish Prisoner gives a good indication. This film, the fifth to be authored and directed by Mamet (w...
U.S. Release Date: 1998-04-03
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: THRILLER
Director: David Mamet
Cast: Campbell Scott, Rebecca Pidgeon, Steve Martin, ...
For Nancy Meyers, whose Hollywood career began with screenplay and producer credits for Private Benjamin and whose first stint behind the director's chair occurred in 1998 with the Lindsay Lohan remake of The Parent Trap (back when Lohan was still ...
U.S. Release Date: 2009-12-25
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: ROMANCE/COMEDY
Director: Nancy Meyers
Cast: Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, ...
With a title like Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, one shouldn’t expect to take the movie seriously and that’s the attitude the filmmakers anticipated audiences to have. A comedy caper that relies more on the charm of its stars than the twistiness...
U.S. Release Date: 1988-12-14
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Comedy
Director: Frank Oz
Cast: Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly, ...