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Working Girl (1988) 6.6
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6.6/10 from 28,986 users
Metascore: 73/100
Reviews: 109 user | 34 critic | 17 from Metacritic.com When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it back by pretending she has her boss's job. Director:Mike NicholsWriter:Kevin Wade |
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| Sigourney Weaver | ... | ||
| Melanie Griffith | ... | ||
| Alec Baldwin | ... | ||
| Joan Cusack | ... | ||
| Philip Bosco | ... | ||
| Nora Dunn | ... | ||
| Oliver Platt | ... | ||
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| Kevin Spacey | ... | ||
| Robert Easton | ... | ||
| Olympia Dukakis | ... | ||
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Tess McGill is a frustrated secretary, struggling to forge ahead in the world of big business in New York. She gets her chance when her boss breaks her leg on a skiing holiday. McGill takes advantage of her absence to push ahead with her career. She teams up with investment broker Jack Trainer to work on a big deal. The situation is complicated after the return of her boss. Written by Sami Al-Taher <staher2000@yahoo.com>
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For anyone who's ever won. For anyone who's ever lost. And for everyone who's still in there trying.Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
21 December 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Secretaria ejecutiva See more »Box Office
Budget:
$28,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$64,000,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Katherine Parker: Why that little... slut! Bitch! Secretary!
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The tequila scene where Jack and Tess first meet was filmed at the restaurant bar of Caroline's Comedy Club when it was located at the South Street Seaport in New York City. As Jack descends the stairs to put Tess in a cab, you can see a billboard advertising the club. See more »Goofs
Katherine tells Tess the combination to her house alarm is 75432000 but when we see Tess turning the alarm off before entering the house she only presses six buttons. See more »Quotes
[Upon reading Tess' day planner]Katherine Parker: Why that little... slut! Bitch! Secretary!
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You know you've had a boss like this. Someone who stole your ideas, used you to advance their career, and did everything to keep you from getting the credit you deserve. I think of him every time I watch this movie, and although he got his come-uppance, as such people usually do, this one is still more satisfying.
Griffith is a little annoying as the giggly secretary with ambition, but it works. Weaver is the greatest comedic villain since Cruella DeVil. You know she's going to fall, and she does in more ways than one. While she's mending broken bones from a ski trip, her secretary finds a memo capitalizing on her idea the boss had pooh-poohed as a "secretary's notion."
In her boss's absence, Tess (Griffith) uses her boss's name, her office, her home, even her clothes, to break into the rarefied New York mergers and acquisitions world. She even falls for the boss's boyfriend.
Alas, the boss is a fast healer and comes home early. She finds an entry in her secretary's day planner, and it hits the fan.
It's hard to believe this gem was written by the same writer who inflicted Meet Joe Black on us, but we can forgive him. Harrison Ford is at the top of his game as the boyfriend, but Joan Cusack almost walks away with this one, as usual. Joan is the best comedic supporting actress around.
Weaver has one of the the greatest one-liners of all time. When asked if she's sure her boyfriend will propose, she says "We're in the same city now. I've indicated I'm receptive to an offer. I've cleared the month of June. And I am, after all, me."
The go-go 80's may be long gone, along with the power suits, the BIG hair, the Perrier, and the bull market, but this hilarious and heartwarming comedy still works without relying on nostalgia or sentiment!