Summary
A rich millionaire hires a sophisticated journalist to bring his somewhat dim-witted girlfriend up to the level of his peers. He fears that the showgirl's lack of etiquette may damage his own social reputation and tries to change her - but fails to realise that her enhanced eloquence will empower her to voice her own strong opinions.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+15)
Critics 25Audiences 40GoodWatch 35
Tomatometer25%
IMDb5.2
Audience score28%
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 100100Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 13 more
Released
1993
March 26, 1993
33 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
24 of 43
Melanie GriffithBillie Dawn
John GoodmanHarry Brock
Don JohnsonPaul Verrall
Edward HerrmannEd Deverey
Max PerlichJJ
Michael EnsignPhillipe- BBBen BradleeSecretary Duffee
- SQSally QuinnBeatrice Duffee
William FrankfatherSenator Kelley
Fred ThompsonSenator Hedges
Celeste YarnallMrs. Hedges
Nora DunnCynthia Schreiber- MWMeg WittmanMrs. Kelley
- WFWilliam ForwardSenator Duker
- MGMary Gordon MurrayBindy Duker
Ted RaimiCynthia's Assistant
Rondi ReedVictoria Penny
Matthew FaisonCongressman Hulse
Kate McGregor-StewartMrs. Hulse- ALArthur LeedsMan at Party
John WesleySenator Welch
Andi ChapmanMrs. Welsh
Drew SnyderSenator Dorn
Terri HanauerMrs. Dorn
Directing · 2
- Luis Mandoki Director
- Richard Patrick Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Douglas McGrath Screenplay
- Garson Kanin Theatre Play
Production · 6
- Stratton Leopold Executive Producer
- D. Constantine Conte Producer
- Amanda Mackey Casting
- Cathy Sandrich Gelfond Casting
- Chris Soldo Associate Producer
- Stephen Traxler Co-Producer
Camera · 2
- Lajos Koltai Director of Photography
- Melinda Sue Gordon Still Photographer
Editing · 2
- Lesley Walker Editor
- Theresa Repola Mohammed Negative Cutter
Sound · 3
- George Fenton Original Music Composer
- Joe Dorn Supervising ADR Editor
- Charleen Richards-Steeves ADR Mixer
Art · 3
- Lawrence G. Paull Production Design
- Rick Simpson Set Decoration
- Bruce Crone Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 10
- Colleen Atwood Costume Design
- Naomi Donne Makeup Artist
- Fred C. Blau Jr. Key Makeup Artist
- Nick Troiano Hairstylist
- Alan D'Angerio Hair Department Head
- Kevin Haney Makeup Artist
Other crew · 3
- Aaron Michael Lacey Stunts
- Eddie Lee Voelker Transportation Coordinator
- Fred Apolito Propmaker
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