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Pretty Woman

  • 1990
  • 6
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
361K
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Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman (1990)
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.
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Garry Marshall
  • Writer
    • J.F. Lawton
  • Stars
    • Richard Gere
    • Julia Roberts
    • Jason Alexander
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    361K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    501
    107
    • Director
      • Garry Marshall
    • Writer
      • J.F. Lawton
    • Stars
      • Richard Gere
      • Julia Roberts
      • Jason Alexander
    • 435User reviews
    • 91Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 8 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Trailer 1:19
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    Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman (1990)
    Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman (1990)
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    Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman (1990)
    Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman (1990)
    Julia Roberts and Garry Marshall in Pretty Woman (1990)
    Richard Gere, Garry Marshall, and Bobby Davro in Pretty Woman (1990)
    Pretty Woman (1990)
    Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman (1990)
    Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman (1990)
    Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman (1990)
    Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman (1990)

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    Richard Gere
    Richard Gere
    • Edward Lewis
    Julia Roberts
    Julia Roberts
    • Vivian Ward
    Jason Alexander
    Jason Alexander
    • Philip Stuckey
    Laura San Giacomo
    Laura San Giacomo
    • Kit De Luca
    Ralph Bellamy
    Ralph Bellamy
    • James Morse
    Alex Hyde-White
    Alex Hyde-White
    • David Morse
    Amy Yasbeck
    Amy Yasbeck
    • Elizabeth Stuckey
    Elinor Donahue
    Elinor Donahue
    • Bridget
    Hector Elizondo
    Hector Elizondo
    • Barney Thompson
    Judith Baldwin
    Judith Baldwin
    • Susan
    Jason Randal
    • Magician
    Bill Applebaum
    Bill Applebaum
    • Howard
    Tracy Bjork
    • Female Guest
    Gary Greene
    • Male Guest
    Billy Gallo
    Billy Gallo
    • Carlos
    • (as William Gallo)
    Abdul Salaam El Razzac
    Abdul Salaam El Razzac
    • Happy Man
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Detective
    Larry Hankin
    Larry Hankin
    • Landlord
    • Director
      • Garry Marshall
    • Writer
      • J.F. Lawton
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Richard Gere and Julia Roberts had obvious chemistry upon their first meeting; however, Gere was not planning on taking the role. He was on the phone ready to turn down the part when Roberts slid him a Post-it note with the words "please say yes" written on it. He accepted the role right then.
    • Goofs
      When Vivian finds Edward sleeping, she wears a long white nightgown when she comes in the room. She kisses him and they begin to make love. When Edward pulls her nightgown over her head, it is now a camisole. Actually the mid-length nightgown has spaghetti straps and she removes it herself, with him on top of her, making it hard to see what she removes but it looked like the same garment.
    • Quotes

      Marie: May I help you?

      Vivian: No, thank you.

      [greeting the next saleswoman:]

      Vivian: Hi.

      Snobby Saleswoman: Hello.

      Vivian: Do you remember me?

      Snobby Saleswoman: No, I'm sorry.

      Vivian: I was in here yesterday. You wouldn't wait on me.

      Snobby Saleswoman: Oh.

      Vivian: You work on commission, right?

      Snobby Saleswoman: Ah, yes.

      Vivian: Big mistake. Big. Huge. I have to go shopping now.

      [salesladies all have crestfallen expressions]

    • Alternate versions
      The Director's Cut of "Pretty Woman" features additional dialogue during the first encounter of Edward and Vivian; additonal scenes featuring Carlos the pimp chasing after Vivian for the money Kit owes him; a longer restaurant sequence, and a longer montage of scenes when Edward takes the day off from work to spend more time with Vivian on their last day together.
    • Connections
      Edited into Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Five for Louie
      Written by Karen Hernandez
      Performed by Karen Hernandez, Eugene Wright, and Earl Palmer

    User reviews435

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    8/10
    A great love story
    Sometimes you have a romantic comedy that is remembered for a long time. Movies with Audrey Hepburn, 'When Harry Met Sally...', little parts from other Meg Ryan-movies and... 'Pretty Woman'. Of course we have the famous song and the real launch of the Julia Roberts career that help a little but it just is one sweet and very funny movie.

    Julia Roberts is great in romantic comedies and especially with this movie (and 'Notting Hill') she proves this. With Richard Gere she has a perfect chemistry and in the end that is all we want to see. That Roberts is a prostitute and Gere a very rich man, living in a penthouse, make things only more interesting, joke-wise. One of the better romantic comedies made in the past and definitely one to watch again. And again. And may be again.
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    • rbverhoef
    • Aug 16, 2003

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    FAQ10

    • Why the movie was named Pretty Woman?
    • Which actress was first offered the role of Julia Roberts' Vivian Ward and why did she turn it down?
    • Why does Julia Roberts appear significantly different here than she did in Mystic Pizza and again, different than a few years after this movie?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 27, 1990 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • $ 3,000
    • Filming locations
      • Las Palmas Hotel - 1738 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Vivian's hotel)
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Silver Screen Partners IV
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $14,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $178,406,268
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,280,591
      • Mar 25, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $463,406,268
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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