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Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   53,264 votes
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Director:
Garry Marshall
Writer (WGA):
J.F. Lawton (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
23 March 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Tagline:
Who knew it was so much fun to be a hooker? more
Plot:
A man in a legal but hurtful business needs an escort for some social events, and hires a beautiful prostitute he meets... only to fall in love. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 7 wins & 9 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(158 articles)
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User Comments:
Just has that special something.... more

Cast

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
$ 3,000 (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality and some language. (director's cut)
Runtime:
119 min | USA:125 min (director's cut)
Country:
USA
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Daryl Hannah turned down the part of Vivian as she felt it denigrated women. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Edward is wearing a vest when they leave the hotel, then in the limo on the way to the Blue Banana, the vest is gone, and then when he confronts the thugs in the alley, he's wearing it again (Garry Marshall said it kept bunching up in the limo scene, so he took it out). more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Magician at party: No matter what they say, it's all about money. So let's imagine, ladies, that you're a savings and loan officer. Watch - one, two, three; see, you've got it all, and we've got nothing. You've got all four, take a look.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Extras: Chris Martin (#2.4)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Show Me Your Soul more

FAQ

Is this movie based on a novel?
On what street was Vivian working when Edward picked her up?
How does the movie end?
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21 out of 30 people found the following comment useful:-
Just has that special something...., 27 August 2003
9/10
Author: triple8 from Conn

What is it about this movie that made it such an instant mega smash when it was released? I'm not sure if it's The incredible chemistry between Gear and Roberts, the smart dialog, the storyline-combination of all of the above-etc etc. But I do think These days, so few GREAT romantic comedies get made. Pretty woman is great. I enjoyed every moment of this and have seen it many times.

I haven't read any IMDb reviews of this yet, I wanted to comment first. This is a lovely story of hope and the true purity of falling madly in love-there are so many movies that try to be romantic and inevitably come across looking forced and contrived. The story and acting in Pretty woman, while very obviously being "Hollywood" to a tee, are so natural and free flowing, that it's just a joy to watch this. It's also great to see(in what's not usually the case) a romantic comedy that gets it right, in every area from casting to dialog to pretty much everything from start to finish. Great movie!

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Background Melody - How can I find it? indaca
'I've never treated you like a prostitute.' - but she is joewilson70
$300 for the whole night? marcusmitchell
I hired an L.A. prostitute after watching this movie stony5000
Perhaps the worst movie ever cddevine
She looks hot in this movie. noobsaibot1
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