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Working Girl

Working Girl

Dec 20, 1988
114 min
ComedyRomanceDrama
6.6/ 10
1,017 votes

Overview

When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it back by pretending she has her boss' job.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.6/10
1,017 votes
IMDB
6.8/10
66,207 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
83%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
73/100
Metascore

Media

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$28,000,000Production cost
Box Office$103,173,635Worldwide gross
Profit$75,173,635Profitable
ROI
+268.5%Return on investment
US Box Office$63,779,477Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Won 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 18 nominations total

Details

Production information

"For anyone who's ever won. For anyone who's ever lost. And for everyone who's still in there trying."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$28,000,000

Revenue

$103,173,635

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Cast & Crew

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