Overview:
While on a business trip in Los Angeles, Edward Lewis, a millionaire entrepreneur who makes a living buying and breaking up companies, picks up a prostitute, Vivian, while asking for directions; after, Edward hires Vivian to stay with him for the weekend to accompany him to a few social events, and the two get closer only to discover there are significant hurdles to overcome as they try to bridge the gap between their very different worlds.| Status: | Released (1990-03-23) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 8 wins & 11 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $178,406,268 |
| Screen: | J.F. Lawton |
| Productions: | Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners IV, Regency Enterprises, Arnon Milchan Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 1205: Richard Gere - Edward Lewis
- 1204: Julia Roberts - Vivian Ward
- 1208: Ralph Bellamy - James Morse
- 1206: Jason Alexander - Philip Stuckey
- 1212: Laura San Giacomo - Kit De Luca
- 1210: Héctor Elizondo - The Hotel Manager
- 747: Alex Hyde-White - David Morse
Crews
- 1201: Garry Marshall - Director - Directing
- 1217: Priscilla Nedd-Friendly - Editor - Editing
- 1202: Steven Reuther - Producer - Production
- 1214: Charles Minsky - Director of Photography - Camera
- 1215: Raja Gosnell - Editor - Editing
- 1221: Dianne Crittenden - Casting - Production
- 376: Arnon Milchan - Producer - Production
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Reviews
John Chard
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A street credibility Pygmallion! Edward Lewis is a very rich man, but money, as everyone knows, does not buy everything, and as yet another failed relationship falls by the wayside, Edward faces up to the prospect of a hectic social week on his own. Enter a meeting with ebullient ....
Continue reading ->John Chard
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A street credible Pygmallion? Edward Lewis is a very rich man, but money, as everyone knows, does not buy everything, and as yet another failed relationship falls by the wayside, Edward faces up to the prospect of a hectic social week on his own. Enter a meeting with ebullient hoo ....
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"You and I are such similar creatures, Vivian. We both screw people for money." Richard Gere has always played a rich snob really well but I can't help shake the feeling that Julia Roberts was shockingly miscast in this role. She does well but the role just doesn't fit. Oh well, c ....
Continue reading ->The Movie Mob
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**Excellent performance and an experienced director create a romantic comedy classic full of charm and authenticity.** No wonder it’s a classic! Julia Roberts and Richard Gere masterfully portray their characters full of nuance, sincerity, and emotional pain. Pretty Woman has a pl ....
Continue reading ->GenerationofSwine
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There is a LOT of hate here because it doesn't portray prostitution realistically. And there is a LOT of hate here because it is demeaning to women and politics and politics and politics and...snore. It's a movie!!!!! It's job is NOT to depict reality, it's job is to entertain!!! ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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"Lewis" (Richard Gere) is a ruthless merger merchant who loves nothing better than a lucrative deal that will line his pockets regardless of the impact on anyone else. He arrives in town and has a one-night stand with call girl "Vivian" (Julia Roberts). He likes her, she likes him - ....
Continue reading ->confused_npc
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Pretty average movie. The dialog is maybe a bit ahead of its' time, in terms of toxicity and progressivism, but that's a few lines. Feels really sappy and cardboard. The cast has great charisma, but they can't help playing cardboard in such a simple play. I'm not sure how exactly mo ....
Continue reading ->kevin2019
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"Pretty Woman" is a splendid film which possesses a surprisingly hard and sobering edge beneath the frothy comedy veneer when it needs to and this is illustrated when Stuckey attempts to make good on the idea of calling upon Vivian's services and this almost results in her being rape ....
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