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      California Suite

      PG Released Dec 15, 1978 1 hr. 43 min. Comedy Drama LGBTQ+ List
      50% 26 Reviews Tomatometer 46% 2,500+ Ratings Audience Score Four comedic scenarios play out at a hotel in this adaptation of the Neil Simon play. Divorced couple Hannah (Jane Fonda) and Bill (Alan Alda) argue over custody of their daughter; an actress (Maggie Smith) frets over her Oscar nomination as her gay husband (Michael Caine) comes out of the closet; a businessman (Walter Matthau) finds a comatose prostitute in his bed, and two competitive doctors (Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby) settle their differences with a free-for-all tennis game. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Mar 20 Buy Now

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      Maggie Smith's acidic turn is the standout in this stacked ensemble, but broad characterizations and an unsure tone make for a disappointingly uneven adaptation of Neil Simon's episodic play.

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      sydney c Just watched California Suite and it had just the right balance between comedy and drama. I enjoyed this classic film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review william k Similar to the previous Plaza Suite (1971), but set in L.A. instead of N.Y.C., this episodic comedy is fast-paced and witty, with some good performances, especially by Jane Fonda, but otherwise it's not much more than some simple entertainment. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Structurally a bit lumpy and overall imperfect, the polar opposite of Jane Fonda in that one scene 👀 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review steve d There are a million stories and characters, but not one of them are interesting. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review jona i Hilarious! Incredible cast. And Maggie Smith effortlessly spins from hilarious to tragic--magnificent! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review ashley h California Suite is a disappointing film. It is about the misadventures of four groups of guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Jane Fonda and Alan Alda give terrible performances. The screenplay is badly written. Herbert Ross did a horrible job directing this movie. I was not impressed with this motion picture. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Variety Staff Variety Less than successful, veering from poignant emotionalism to broad slapstick in sudden shifts. Oct 3, 2007 Full Review Dave Kehr Chicago Reader Means middle-class angst covered with a thin veneer of snappy one-liners and presented in the most anonymous directorial style imaginable. Oct 3, 2007 Full Review David Pirie Time Out Quick and varied comedy, highly suited to Neil Simon's machine-gun gag-writing. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Melvin Frankel Gay Community News (Boston) California Suite gets stranded midway between hard social commentary and the aim to please those [Simon]'s criticizing. Aug 19, 2022 Full Review Tom Huhn Washington Blade The supposedly humorous moments are disorganized, and the serious moments seem out of place. May 20, 2022 Full Review David MacDonald Philadelphia Gay News The first scene is perhaps the worst. May 27, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Four comedic scenarios play out at a hotel in this adaptation of the Neil Simon play. Divorced couple Hannah (Jane Fonda) and Bill (Alan Alda) argue over custody of their daughter; an actress (Maggie Smith) frets over her Oscar nomination as her gay husband (Michael Caine) comes out of the closet; a businessman (Walter Matthau) finds a comatose prostitute in his bed, and two competitive doctors (Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby) settle their differences with a free-for-all tennis game.
      Director
      Herbert Ross
      Screenwriter
      Neil Simon
      Distributor
      Columbia Pictures
      Production Co
      Rastar Films
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Dec 15, 1978, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Sep 14, 2010
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