Working Girl
For anyone who's ever won. For anyone who's ever lost. And for everyone who's still in there trying.
For anyone who's ever won. For anyone who's ever lost. And for everyo...
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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1988
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Tess McGill is an ambitious secretary with a unique approach for climbing the ladder to success. When her classy, but villainous boss breaks a leg skiing, Tess takes over her office, her apartment and even her wardrobe. She creates a deal with a handsome investment banker that will either take her to the top, or finish her off for good.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
114 min
Release date:
20 Dec 1988
Country:
US
Languages:
German, English
Budget:
$28,000,000
Revenue:
$103,173,635
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 17 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
How will the working class be educated to survive and thrive in the computer age? This intoxicating movie has an answer: let her strut her outer-borough wisdom from Wall Street to the Pacific Rim. Watch her fatten portfolios as she melts hearts.
– Richard Corliss,
TIME Magazine,
13 Jan 2010
fresh:
Griffith's talent, energy, and sexiness give it some drive and punch.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
27 May 2008
fresh:
Working Girl is enjoyable largely due to the fun of watching scrappy, sexy, unpredictable Melanie Griffith rise from Staten Island secretary to Wall Street whiz.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
27 May 2008
fresh:
Working Girl, always fun even when at its most frivolous, has the benefit of the cinematographer Michael Ballhaus's sharp visual sense of board room chic, and of supporting characters who help carry its class distinctions beyond simple caricature.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
This scrumptious romantic comedy with its blithe cast is as easy to watch as swirling ball gowns and dancing feet. But oh me, oh my, how much more demanding it is to be a fairy tale heroine these days.
– Rita Kempley,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000