California Suite (film)

California Suite
Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan
Directed byHerbert Ross
Written byNeil Simon
Based onCalifornia Suite
by Neil Simon
Produced byRay Stark
Starring
CinematographyDavid M. Walsh
Edited byMichael A. Stevenson
Music byClaude Bolling
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • December 22, 1978 (1978-12-22)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$42 million[1]

California Suite is a 1978 American anthology comedy film directed by Herbert Ross. The screenplay by Neil Simon is based on his 1976 play. Similar to his earlier Plaza Suite, the film focuses on the dilemmas of guests staying in a suite in a luxury hotel. The film received three Academy Award nominations, including Best Adapted Screenplay for Simon, with Maggie Smith winning Best Supporting Actress.[2] She also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, and the film was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.[3]

  1. ^ "California Suite, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  2. ^ "The 51st Academy Awards (1979) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 5 October 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "California Suite". Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved March 12, 2023.