Julia Roberts, Laura San Giacomo, Richard Gere

Edward is a rich and sophisticated businessman who specializes in corporate raiding - buying up businesses to break them up and sell them off in pieces. Vivian is a Los Angeles prostitute struggling w...( read more  read more... )ith her lifestyle and a need to pay the rent. On a business trip to Los Angeles, Edward hires Vivian to be his girlfriend for a week while he traverses the local social circles. Love and various social complications invade their tidy arrangement and have the pair wondering if this Cinderella-story could have a happy ending.

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61% liked it

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R, 1 hr. 59 min.

Directed by: Garry Marshall

Release Date: March 23, 1990

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DVD Release Date: May 19, 1998

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  • August 26, 2009
    It was never a favourite of mine although I enjoyed watching it as an 11 year old for obvious reasons. That said, I feel her stunt double should have had a higher credit than her, Roberts should have been introduced as 'Also starring...'
  • March 31, 2009
    romantic classic
  • September 20, 2008
    "Tell me one person who it's worked out for."
    "Cindafuckin'rella"
  • August 14, 2008
    Pretty suck actually
  • May 27, 2008
    This is an instant classic, funny, quirky and absurd but utterly charming...and proof that complete opposites attract...!
  • November 7, 2009
    ehem ,ilike this movie too,
  • November 7, 2009
    Creci con esta pelicula y me la pasaba cantando Pretty Woman.
  • November 7, 2009
    aww so sweet, i loved it julia roberts the best
  • November 7, 2009
    Among my personal to 10 of Greatest Love Stories Of All Time! Plus, it's Richard Gere!!!!!
  • November 7, 2009
    a classic !!! very good movie

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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The sweetest and most openhearted love fable since The Princess Bride. full review

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  • MorpheusOne
    July 7, 2009
    I would have given it "0" stars if I could have! This movie sucks! It seems to say that being a prostitute is somehow awesome & glamorous. What retarded reality is that bullshit!?

    Julia Roberts is a mediocre actress with a pretty face. She can act her way out of a paper bag, but she gets flustered and complains when she breaks a nail. She is the most overated female person in the entire entertainment industry!!!
  • arinolajog
    June 3, 2009
    saw this film about eighteen years ago and loved it..Julia is a good actress..
  • jabr2j
    April 28, 2009
    in the world we have men and women but answer to me plz all my frined .
    why the leadyies alowes be pretty.
    when time will be come we say :the man pretty
    that all of jocking
    and see all frined be ok
    with my regards
  • waslinbabs
    April 15, 2009
    wow i love it
  • belle1441
    April 9, 2009
    My all-time favourite
  • chocolatealune
    April 5, 2009
    i like it
  • jadore902002
    April 5, 2009
    nice and romantic film ever
  • loreliealcaraz
    April 3, 2009
    a funny movie!!!i enjoy to much to watch this...
  • rafreg127
    March 30, 2009
    i enjoyed watching it & I really loved it! It's a romantic movie really!
  • engreham22
    March 26, 2009
    I like This Movie so so much

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