Pretty Woman

Name: Pretty Woman
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: March 23, 1990
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 51
Cast: Julia Roberts, Richard Gere

1990

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Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: March 23, 1990 | R

Starring: Julia Roberts, Richard Gere

Summary: When successful corporate mogul Edward Lewis (Gere) meets carefree call-girl Vivian Ward (Roberts), their two lives are worlds apart. But Vivan's energetic spirit challenges Edward's no-nonsense approach to life, and soon they are teaching each other -- and falling for each other. (Buena Vista).

Director: Garry Marshall

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 119 min

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Janet Maslin

Something special. Read full review

Jay Scott

The intelligence and wit of this glass-slipper heart-of-gold fantasy are shocking. Read full review

Rita Kempley

Roberts and Richard Gere costar in this bubbly scamper, which goes to the head like champagne -- the cheap, sweet kind that leaves you with a throbbing head. And yet this monstrously derivative romance is great giddy fun. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Non Credited)

The silly script lurches from one jarring, implausible moment to another, and Marshall directs like he was wearing earplugs and boxing gloves on the set. Read full review

Henry Sheehan

The movie displays an almost preternatural disregard for women's feelings — call it Pygmalion, with a heavy accent on the first syllable — but the comedy is so slickly delivered that audiences may be content with chuckling over its polished surface charms. Read full review

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Proves that the Disney people can sell just about anything--including a misogynistic celebration of big business and prostitution. Read full review

Richard Corliss

A ticket to Pretty Woman buys you mechanical titillation and predictable twists... Old-fashioned, assembly-line moviemaking without the old panache. [2 Apr 1990, p.70]

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AndrewNIIHYIZ

May 23, 2022

I've been familiar with the film since I was a child. I watched it many times. I always wanted to lead a life similar to that of Richard Gere's character. But recently I came across a new perspective on the content of the film, which opened new horizons for reflection and allowed me toI've been familiar with the film since I was a child. I watched it many times. I always wanted to lead a life similar to that of Richard Gere's character. But recently I came across a new perspective on the content of the film, which opened new horizons for reflection and allowed me to reassess my views on the fate of the characters and mine too. This video can be found by typing in the address bar .a little known but foolproof technique of Influencing people.… Expand

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Eliot_Guay

Feb 13, 2022

J'en ai longtemps entendu parler comme "Le plus grand film d'amour de tout les temps"... Je n'ai jamais réellement apprécié ce genre de film, car je trouve souvent les personnages sans personnalité, pour que le spectateur moyen s'identifie à ce personnage et c'est là toute la magie de prettyJ'en ai longtemps entendu parler comme "Le plus grand film d'amour de tout les temps"... Je n'ai jamais réellement apprécié ce genre de film, car je trouve souvent les personnages sans personnalité, pour que le spectateur moyen s'identifie à ce personnage et c'est là toute la magie de pretty woman, c'est qu'au lieu de s'identifier au personnage, on en tombe amoureux. C'est un beau film à voir absolument. "Le plus grand film d'amour de tout les temps"… Expand

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OriginalDanger

Aug 13, 2020

Julia Roberts and Richard Gere star in the 1990 film entitled Pretty Woman... Just purely romance or a romantic comedy is irrelevant because it's certainly the greatest romantic film ever made. Julia Roberts is a hooker on Hollywood Boulevard who makes an arrangement or something withJulia Roberts and Richard Gere star in the 1990 film entitled Pretty Woman... Just purely romance or a romantic comedy is irrelevant because it's certainly the greatest romantic film ever made. Julia Roberts is a hooker on Hollywood Boulevard who makes an arrangement or something with businessman Edward Lewis (Richard Gere) and she soon falls in love with him expecting the Cinderella ending. Full of beautiful cinematography and acting and the chemistry between them both work. Lovely soundtrack and perfect film with no faults in it. May contain scenes of sex or bad language.… Expand

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beingryanjude

Sep 2, 2014

The premise may be simple and commonplace within the industry. Nevertheless, the writer takes chances that truly pay off. All other romantic comedies since have surely been influenced from it.

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Trev29

Jul 21, 2013

It was surprisingly a quite charming movie. Julia Roberts was funny, witty, and intelligent in this role. This is most certainly not the type of film I would enjoy but the overall light romantic feel about the movie made it pleasurable to watch.

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Gamzguy17

Aug 22, 2021

It is fairly typical stuff one would find out of a romantic comedy and it loves all things materialistic. Nonetheless, "Pretty Woman" works as a pleasant breeze of a film thanks to the character developments that happen between Gere and Roberts.

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AllyL.

Oct 16, 2005

It's perfect it stars Richard Gere as he is so smug that you can really believe the only person who likes him is someone he buys. I cannot believe anyone thinks this movie is romantic. She's his latest purchase. There should be a sequel where he gets a trade in for her.

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