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Working Girl

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Savvy New York City receptionist Tess McGill (Melanie Griffith) gives her conniving boss, Katharine Parker (Sigourney Weaver), an excellent business tip, but Katharine simply steals the idea without giving due credit to her secretary. After Katharine winds up in the hospital with an injured leg, Tess decides to exact revenge. Pretending to be her boss, Tess initiates a major deal with an investment broker (Harrison Ford) -- but things turn ugly after Katharine finds out what Tess has been up to.
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A buoyant corporate Cinderella story, Working Girl has the right cast, right story, and right director to make it all come together.

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Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com 01/25/2024
4/4
Whether intentional or not, Wade composed a story of metamorphosis and rebirth that transcends gender stereotypes. Go to Full Review David Denby New York Magazine/Vulture 08/04/2022
Just as most of us would agree that it's better to be the boss than a secretary, it's also better to be slick than dull. Shallow at it is, Working Girl is the most entertaining American comedy of 1988. Go to Full Review Richard Corliss TIME Magazine 01/13/2010
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. Go to Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) 06/15/2022
Elegant, sophisticated, frigid, and hot. A nostalgic reminder, between champaign and vision, of the fine delusions of Carey Grant, Irene Dunne, and Myrna Loy in the thirties. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 10/29/2020
4/5
A buoyant, emotionally gratifying underdog story, one that manages to be touching despite any of its minor follies Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 09/08/2020
9/10
It never tries to be too dark, even though audiences will suspect an appropriately mature resolution for the setup. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Garry A @heavyg Jun 12 So Meg Ryan strips down to sexy underwear twice. There is a brief scene of porn on someone's tv. I knew this movie was gonna be a stretch for me anyways. The best thing going for it is 80s nostalgia. See more MB B. @Moneypenny Apr 18 This is Melanie Griffith's "Get out of jail free" card. Even if she never made another movie, she is perfect in this one. It is a great movie, a great 80s time capsule, and it shows that how much certain things can still remain the same decades later in the terms of job advancement and how people will treat each other. See more z H. @Zorro925 Apr 18 Can always watch this. See more thiago S @Thiagostone Mar 29 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more keven q @kevenquinlan Jan 2 This is a good movie and it was when it came out. Great cast, great acting. I'm not going to keep it as I thought it was just decent but sentimental in a kind of eye rolling way. I totally understand if anyone wants it in their collection but I'm just glad I saw it and that's it. See more Tom R. @ryandenver Oct 16 Simply a great movie about how confidence in yourself can overcome any obstacle if you have the right stuff to succeed. This is a feel good movie about empowerment and about the importance of having someone who believes in you to help you along your journey! See more Read all reviews
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Mike Nichols

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Melanie Griffith

Tess McGill

Harrison Ford

Jack Trainer

Sigourney Weaver

Katharine Parker

Alec Baldwin

Mick Dugan

Joan Cusack

Cyn

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Synopsis Savvy New York City receptionist Tess McGill (Melanie Griffith) gives her conniving boss, Katharine Parker (Sigourney Weaver), an excellent business tip, but Katharine simply steals the idea without giving due credit to her secretary. After Katharine winds up in the hospital with an injured leg, Tess decides to exact revenge. Pretending to be her boss, Tess initiates a major deal with an investment broker (Harrison Ford) -- but things turn ugly after Katharine finds out what Tess has been up to.
Director
Mike Nichols
Producer
Douglas Wick
Screenwriter
Kevin Wade
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
20th Century Fox
Rating
R
Genre
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 21, 1988, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$62.2M
Runtime
1h 53m
Sound Mix
Surround