Pretty Woman (1990)

Pretty Woman (1990)
In this modern update on Cinderella, a prostitute and a wealthy businessman fall hard for one another, forming an unlikely pair. While on a business trip in L.A., Edward (Richard Gere), who makes a living buying and breaking up companies, picks up a hooker, Vivian (Julia Roberts), on a lark. After Edward hires Vivian to stay with him for the weekend, 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.
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Release Date: 1990

DVD Release Date: February 1st, 2000

R |1 hr 54 min

Plot Summary

In this modern update on Cinderella, a prostitute and a wealthy businessman fall hard for one another, forming an unlikely pair. While on a business trip in L.A., Edward (Richard Gere), who makes a living buying and breaking up companies, picks up a hooker, Vivian (Julia Roberts), on a lark. After Edward hires Vivian to stay with him for the weekend, 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.

Cast: Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Ralph Bellamy, Jason Alexander, Laura San Giacomo, Héctor Elizondo, Alex Hyde-White, Amy Yasbeck

Director: Garry Marshall

Genres: Romance , Romantic comedy

Production Co: Touchstone Pictures

Keywords: Charming , Friend , Lighthearted , Endearing , Hotel , Forbidden love , Love , Friendship , 1990s , Transformation , Los Angeles

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Ratings & Reviews

50
The Hollywood Reporter
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. show more
88
Roger EbertChicago Sun-Times
The sweetest and most openhearted love fable since "The Princess Bride." show more
88
Jay ScottThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)
The intelligence and wit of this glass-slipper heart-of-gold fantasy are shocking. show more