Blonde Ambition (2007)

14% of critics liked it
(7 reviews)
27% of users liked it
(4,060 ratings)

An ambitious young woman (Jessica Simpson) attempting to navigate her way through the cutthroat corporate world becomes the unwitting pawn of two unscrupulous executives seeking to topple and replace the powerful head of an international conglomerate. Penelope Ann Miller, Luke Wilson, Andy Dick,… More An ambitious young woman (Jessica Simpson) attempting to navigate her way through the cutthroat corporate world becomes the unwitting pawn of two unscrupulous executives seeking to topple and replace the powerful head of an international conglomerate. Penelope Ann Miller, Luke Wilson, Andy Dick, Rachel Leigh Cook, and Jamie Kennedy co-star in director Scott Marshall's loose remake of the Mike Nichols' 1988 comedy Working Girl. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 32 min.
Directed By: Scott Marshall
Genres: Drama, Comedy

In Theaters: Dec 21, 2007 Wide
On DVD: Jan 22, 2008
Studio: Romar Entertainment

Critic Reviews

Joe Leydon, Variety
Relatively painless.
Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile
There's nothing redeeming about this badly written, badly directed and (in the case of Jessica Simpson), badly acted low-brow comedy.
Brian Tallerico, The Deadbolt
A film that's so old-fashioned as to be no-fashioned and so light on its feet that you almost forget that you're watching it while it's playing.
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
I have never not laughed so much.
James Plath, Movie Metropolis
This blonde should get a new ambition.
Brian Orndorf, DVDTalk.com
It's easy to hog pile on Jessica Simpson, and certainly "Blonde Ambition" makes a great case to grab a flaming torch and run her out of the acting world for the rest of time. Perhaps if Simpson acted like an adult for once it would be a different story.
Prairie Miller, NewsBlaze
Jessica just narrowly misses slipping into the idiotic dumb blonde routine. Though her character could have done well with some serious toning down of the clownish clothes and lightening up of the far too lavishly applied lipstick.
Prairie Miller, NewsBlaze
Jessica just narrowly misses slipping into the idiotic dumb blonde routine. Though her character could have done well with some serious toning down of the clownish clothes and lightening up of the far too lavishly applied lipstick.
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...despite the presence of Jessica Simpson, Blonde Ambition remains an amiable, almost entertaining piece of work that generally holds the viewer's interest throughout...
Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com
Just how bad is the latest Jessica Simpson film? It doesn't just belong on a Worst of 2007 list or even a Worst of the Decade list, but high amongst The Worst Movies Ever Made.

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Dead A

It was cute. Not funny though.
Nicki M

Nowhere near on the level of either Legally Blonde or Working girl, which it seems to be compared to the most. (Jessica Simpson LOOKS like a working girl in it most of the time, but that's a whole other matter!) I actually really was hoping to like this movie and be proven wrong… More
Nowhere near on the level of either Legally Blonde or Working girl, which it seems to be compared to the most. (Jessica Simpson LOOKS like a working girl in it most of the time, but that's a whole other matter!) I actually really was hoping to like this movie and be proven wrong about her acting but, sorry, no, just not good! Seriously, they would have done better to bleach out Rachel Leigh Cook's hair and get her to play the role, because at least she can act! In this one she's just shunted off in the background as the sidekick. The whole film is quite predictable and there is some forced laughs, I guess it works okay as a DVD movie, but you would probably feel extremely ripped off if you paid money at the cinema to see this one.
Sol C

The film wasn't as bad as I thought it was gonna be. The film did need a rewrite. It is trying to be like Legally Blonde, but it's not. The ending reminded me of the ending of Working Girl. The film did have some good funny moments in it. I thought Scott Marshall did an ok… More
The film wasn't as bad as I thought it was gonna be. The film did need a rewrite. It is trying to be like Legally Blonde, but it's not. The ending reminded me of the ending of Working Girl. The film did have some good funny moments in it. I thought Scott Marshall did an ok job directing. He did a much better job on the comedy Keeping Up with the Steins. Acting wise, Jessica Simpson was better here than in Private Valentine. Her best performance in a film so far, has been Employee of the Month. Hopefully she will get a good film role that fits her. Luke Wilson was ok, but reminded me of his Legally Blonde character. Penelope Ann Miller, Andy Dick, and Larry Miller do a good job in their supporting roles. It was great seeing Penny Marshall make an appearance in the film.
Sylvester K

A bit underrated, the story is not that bad, the acting is shit no doubt..
Leo L

Humorous! Interesting take off of "Working Girl," with fierce independence and ingenuity to trail. It has its own spunky appeal:a woman making something of herself after being jilted, rather than giving up she rises from her fall. Jessica Simpson's first attempt at… More
Humorous! Interesting take off of "Working Girl," with fierce independence and ingenuity to trail. It has its own spunky appeal:a woman making something of herself after being jilted, rather than giving up she rises from her fall. Jessica Simpson's first attempt at such a role in movies. At least, its something to start off with. Larry Miller, Luke Wilson, and Andy Dick are mirthful! Rachael Leigh Cook and Willie Nelson graces this film as Katie's kinfolk! Penelope makes an interesting and appealing antagonist in this movie!