Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- comedy night
What critics said
Critics generally found the witness-protection premise promising but underdeveloped, with the film's comic energy unable to overcome its diffuse plotting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Vinnie repeatedly disrupts witness protection by behaving like a conspicuous gangster in the suburbs.
FBI agent Barney Coopersmith gradually befriends the flamboyant Vinnie despite being responsible for controlling him.
Vinnie's lack of discretion eventually turns him into a prominent personality within the suburban community.
Steve Martin's bon vivant mobster persona and the escalating attention from Mafia hitmen frame the witness-protection plot as farce.
Films like My Blue Heaven, and why
The Freshman
shared fish out of water premise, crime comedy, and mismatched partnership
Analyze This
shared gangster comedy, suburban disruption, and broad comic tone
Mickey Blue Eyes
shared witness protection premise, mobster humor, and fish out of water comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Herbert Ross
- Release Date
- 1990-08-17
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (280)
Cast
- Steve Martin
- Rick Moranis
- Joan Cusack
- Melanie Mayron
- Bill Irwin
- Carol Kane
- William Hickey
- Deborah Rush
- Daniel Stern
- Jesse Bradford
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is My Blue Heaven about?
- A flamboyant mobster in witness protection turns suburban anonymity into an unlikely second act of friendship, romance, and comic chaos.
- What is My Blue Heaven like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of My Blue Heaven as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is My Blue Heaven violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in My Blue Heaven as mild.
- What did critics think of My Blue Heaven?
- Critics generally found the witness-protection premise promising but underdeveloped, with the film's comic energy unable to overcome its diffuse plotting.
- Which films are like My Blue Heaven?
- Films with a similar feel include The Freshman, Analyze This, and Mickey Blue Eyes.
- How long is My Blue Heaven?
- My Blue Heaven runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch My Blue Heaven?
- In United States, My Blue Heaven is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home.
