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Working Girl

  • 1988
  • AL
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
64K
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Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, and Melanie Griffith in Working Girl (1988)
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Romantic ComedyWorkplace DramaComedyDramaRomance

When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it back by pretending she has her boss' job.When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it back by pretending she has her boss' job.When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it back by pretending she has her boss' job.

  • Director
    • Mike Nichols
  • Writer
    • Kevin Wade
  • Stars
    • Melanie Griffith
    • Harrison Ford
    • Sigourney Weaver
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    64K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,704
    145
    • Director
      • Mike Nichols
    • Writer
      • Kevin Wade
    • Stars
      • Melanie Griffith
      • Harrison Ford
      • Sigourney Weaver
    • 178User reviews
    • 64Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 9 wins & 18 nominations total

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    Melanie Griffith
    Melanie Griffith
    • Tess McGill
    Harrison Ford
    Harrison Ford
    • Jack Trainer
    Sigourney Weaver
    Sigourney Weaver
    • Katharine Parker
    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Mick Dugan
    Joan Cusack
    Joan Cusack
    • Cyn
    Philip Bosco
    Philip Bosco
    • Oren Trask
    Nora Dunn
    Nora Dunn
    • Ginny
    Oliver Platt
    Oliver Platt
    • Lutz
    James Lally
    • Turkel
    Kevin Spacey
    Kevin Spacey
    • Bob Speck
    Robert Easton
    Robert Easton
    • Armbrister
    Olympia Dukakis
    Olympia Dukakis
    • Personnel Director
    Amy Aquino
    Amy Aquino
    • Alice Baxter
    Jeffrey Nordling
    Jeffrey Nordling
    • Tim Rourke
    Elizabeth Whitcraft
    • Doreen DiMucci
    Maggie Wagner
    Maggie Wagner
    • Tess's Birthday Party Friend
    Lou DiMaggio
    Lou DiMaggio
    • Tess's Birthday Party Friend
    David Duchovny
    David Duchovny
    • Tess's Birthday Party Friend
    • Director
      • Mike Nichols
    • Writer
      • Kevin Wade
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Though Tess is unquestionably the sole lead character, actress Melanie Griffith is billed third in the credits, after Harrison Ford and Sigourney Weaver who have supporting roles in the movie. Griffith had received critical acclaim for earlier performances in Body Double (1984) and Something Wild (1986), but those films barely made a dent at the box office and she was still largely unknown when Working Girl (1988) was made in 1988. 20th Century Fox wanted a big name actress to play Tess, but Mike Nichols pushed for Griffith until the studio ultimately gave in.
    • Goofs
      Katharine 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.
    • Quotes

      Cyn: Sometimes I sing and dance around the house in my underwear. Doesn't make me Madonna. Never will.

    • Connections
      Edited into The Linda McCartney Story (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Let the River Run
      (uncredited)
      Written and Performed by Carly Simon

    User reviews178

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    Working Girl

    Wonderful romance-comedy in the tradition of Capra and Sturges with Griffith perfectly cast as a woman posing as a business mogul to get ahead in the corporate world and spite bitchy boss Weaver, who is simply divine. Ford is especially precious in a rare romantic-comedy as Griffith's partner in business and love interest. The story is creative and witty. Mike Nichols' direction is sharp and in the highest form. The fine supporting cast also features Cusack and the always durable Phillip Bosco. Carly Simon's wonderful song won an Oscar.
    • Coxer99
    • Apr 21, 1999
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    • Release date
      • April 13, 1989 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Secretaria ejecutiva
    • Filming locations
      • 7 World Trade Center, World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $28,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $63,779,477
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,718,485
      • Dec 26, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $102,953,112
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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