as Maitre d' at L'Idiot Iman as Cynthia There are uncredited cameo appearances by Chevy Chase, Woody Harrelson, Paula Abdul, Martin Lawrence, Rick Moranis (this would be the fourth and final film in which Moranis appeared with Martin), and Terry Jones. John Lithgow and Scott Bakula filmed scenes—as a movie agent and Harris's neighbor, respectively—that did not appear in the final cut (although references to Lithgow's character remain in the freeway shootout and the 'California Cuisine' lunch scenes). Martin and Tennant were real-life husband and wife at the time of the film's production. Release Box office L.A. Story was a box office success. The film earned $6.6 million during its opening weekend, and ended its theatrical run with a gross of $28 million. Critical response On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93% based on 43 reviews, with an average rating of 7.60/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "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." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. In 2008, L.A. Story was voted by a group of Los Angeles Times writers and editors as the 20th best film set in Los Angeles in the last 25years—with two criteria: "The movie had to communicate some inherent truth about the L.A. experience, and only one film per director was allowed on the list". References External links 1991 films 1990s fantasy comedy-drama films 1990s romantic comedy-drama films American romantic comedy-drama films American satirical films American fantasy comedy-drama films Films based on A Midsummer Night's Dream Films directed by Mick Jackson Films set in Los Angeles Films shot in Los Angeles Midlife crisis films Films with screenplays by Steve Martin Carolco Pictures films StudioCanal films TriStar Pictures films 1991 comedy-drama films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films