Sign up
Trailer

Grand Canyon

1991Movie2 h 14 minR

CrimeDrama
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Metacritic647.8Rotten Tomatoes79%70%

A moving, melancholic drama movie about everyday modern life and society.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

Where to watch

Set your services

Not streaming in any country yet.

Fingerprint

Not for laughs or scares.

Movies with

Story

A story of friendship and other natural wonders.

The lives of six residents from different backgrounds intertwine in modern-day Los Angeles. At the center is the unlikely friendship of two men from different races and classes brought together when one finds himself in jeopardy in the other's rough neighborhood.

Feels like

  • Ensemble Drama
  • Social Commentary
  • Racial Tensions
  • Urban Life
  • Interconnected Stories
  • Character Study
  • Los Angeles
  • Thought-Provoking

Cast

24 of 33

Crew

Directed by
Lawrence Kasdan
Written by
Lawrence Kasdan, Meg Kasdan
Produced by
Lawrence Kasdan, Michael Grillo, Charles Okun
Music by
James Newton Howard

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

December 25, 1991 · 2 h 14 min · R

Released
December 25, 1991
Runtime
2 h 14 min
Age rating
R
Content
Strong Language, Violence
Genres
Drama, Crime, Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Box office
$41 million

Tropes

Sleeping with the Boss, Wild Hair, Gangbangers +9

  • Sleeping with the Boss
  • Wild Hair
  • Gangbangers
  • Distracted by the Sexy
  • Only a Flesh Wound
  • Match Cut
  • Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism
  • Time-Passes Montage
  • The World Is Just Awesome
  • Covert Pervert
  • Oh, Crap!
  • No Name Given

12 of 55 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Grand Canyon worth watching?"

Questions about Grand Canyon

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Grand Canyon worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 79%, and Metacritic 64).

Will Grand Canyon make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

What tropes does Grand Canyon use?

Sleeping with the BossWild HairGangbangersDistracted by the SexyOnly a Flesh WoundMatch CutSliding Scale of Idealism Versus CynicismTime-Passes MontageThe World Is Just AwesomeCovert PervertOh, Crap!No Name Givenand 43 more

TV Tropes lists 55 tropes for it, including Sleeping with the Boss, Wild Hair, and Gangbangers.