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The Associate
1996·Movie
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Good for date night · friends night · party vibe
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Behind every great man is a woman... Wishing he'd get the hell out of her way.
Laurel Ayres is a businesswoman trying to make it but unfortunately she works at a investment firm where she does all the work but all the senior investors like Frank Peterson grab all the credit. She then leaves and starts her own firm. While trying to find clients Laurel pretends that she has a male partner named Robert Cutty. And when she starts to do well all of her clients wants to meet Cutty which is difficult since he doesn't exist.
Social SatireCorporate ComedyGender InequalityBusiness WorldCareer StrugglesFemale EmpowermentRacial Identity1990s setting
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Is The Associate worth watching?
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WeakGoodWatch scoreReviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43 (IMDb 6.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 28%). Audiences rate it higher (58 out of 100) than critics (28).
Is The Associate okay for kids?
PG-13Strong language
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
Will The Associate make me laugh?
Light
Now and then: the humor is mostly satire (6 of 10) and situational comedy (5 of 10).
Was The Associate a box office flop?
Budget$23 million
Box office$13 million
Yes: it cost about $23 million to make and earned $13 million worldwide, 56% of its budget.
What tropes does The Associate use?
Line-of-Sight AliasFaint in ShockLingerie SceneMs. FanserviceInvented IndividualStealth InsultWhere Everybody Knows Your FlameNo Woman's LandWhite Like MeDouble StandardShow Within a ShowWhite Collar Workerand 10 more
TV Tropes lists 22 tropes for it, including Line-of-Sight Alias, Faint in Shock, and Lingerie Scene.