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Pretty Woman Reviews

1990 Certificate 15
  • Rated:
  • 70
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The Cinderella story that made Julia Roberts a star. While driving back to his Beverly Hills hotel, millionaire corporate raider Edward Lewis (Richard Gere) takes a wrong turn and ends up on Hollywood Boulevard, where he meets prostitute Vivian Ward (Roberts). She steers him back to his hotel, charming him along the way, and he .. Read more

Starring Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Ralph Bellamy, Hector Elizondo
Director Garry Marshall
Genres Audio Descriptive, Comedy, Romance

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  • Critics' reviews (5) of Pretty Woman

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  • 4 stars out of 5

    Originally meant to be a serious drama (called $3,000) about a man buying a prostitute for the night, this turned into a delightful romantic comedy in the hands of Garry Marshall and sent the career of star Julia Roberts into the stratosphere. Co-star Richard Gere didn't do too badly either — he'd been on a downward spiral before the role of tycoon Edward Lewis came along. On screen they make the “hooker falls for a millionaire in Beverly Hills” tale completely plausible, aided by Marshall's glossy direction, the hit-filled soundtrack, a perky screenplay from JF Lawton (who also scripted the thriller Under Siege) and hilarious support from Marshall stalwart Hector Elizondo.

    • Radio Times
  • 1 stars out of 4

    Shameless Hollywood concoction of romance and glossy fantasy that was an immense popular success in 1990, proving that there remains an insatiable demand for escapist fairy tales.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
  • "...Something special....[Roberts] is so enchantingly beautiful, so funny, so natural and such an absolute delight that it is hard to hold anything against the movie..."

    • New York Times
  • Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Pretty Woman

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  • 13 out of 16 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    Prostitution RomCom

    If you sell your body for money you will end up married to a suave millionaire. Fact. ( you won't end up chomping on smelly old men in public toilets so you can buy a bag of crack and have enough to stop your ponce beating you within an inch of your life and breaking your fingers)

    Well done Julia, you are the Elizabeth Fry of the modern era.

      • Private Widdle from Royston Vasey
  • 6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Still a good film after not seeing it for so many years, some people will still class this as a "chic flic", but don't think that, its funny, sad and romantic. If you have never seen this, well, it's worth a rent, for a quiet Saturday night, with your partnet, only downfall, there was a mark on the disc, so jumped halfway through, but otherwise a very good film.

      • A customer from SALFORD
  • Most recent members' reviews (2) of Pretty Woman

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    A classic ? as Cinderella is to fairytales. Makes you feel all hugged inside, and it?s funny too.

      • Lisa#18 from CLITHEROE
  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    This is the fairytale.....

    This is a truely great film and rates as one of my all-time favourite movie.

    The characters and acting is great. The story and script is engaging. The music is excellent, and the whole package just picks you up and lifts you to a higher place.

    This is one of those movies which gives you that 'feel-good' factor during the film, and especially at the end.

    I may take a ribbing from my mates about this, but I dont care !

      • Chuckie, 20+ office working footie fan from Poole
  • 13 out of 16 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    Prostitution RomCom

    If you sell your body for money you will end up married to a suave millionaire. Fact. ( you won't end up chomping on smelly old men in public toilets so you can buy a bag of crack and have enough to stop your ponce beating you within an inch of your life and breaking your fingers)

    Well done Julia, you are the Elizabeth Fry of the modern era.

      • Private Widdle from Royston Vasey
  • 6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Still a good film after not seeing it for so many years, some people will still class this as a "chic flic", but don't think that, its funny, sad and romantic. If you have never seen this, well, it's worth a rent, for a quiet Saturday night, with your partnet, only downfall, there was a mark on the disc, so jumped halfway through, but otherwise a very good film.

      • A customer from SALFORD
  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    This is the fairytale.....

    This is a truely great film and rates as one of my all-time favourite movie.

    The characters and acting is great. The story and script is engaging. The music is excellent, and the whole package just picks you up and lifts you to a higher place.

    This is one of those movies which gives you that 'feel-good' factor during the film, and especially at the end.

    I may take a ribbing from my mates about this, but I dont care !

      • Chuckie, 20+ office working footie fan from Poole
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    A classic ? as Cinderella is to fairytales. Makes you feel all hugged inside, and it?s funny too.

      • Lisa#18 from CLITHEROE
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Fantastic

    This is every man's dream woman. I've watched it twenty times and I could probably watch it twenty times more.

    Fantastic movie

      • KDP from Lancashire England
  • 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Classic chick flick - 100% recommended. Watch out for the lobster - slippery sucker!

    ...this is a classic chick flick that many of us have grown up loving. Fun and light-hearted (hooker subject-matter aside), it's an entertaining twist on the age-old fairy tale ending. From the moment Julia Roberts appears as a blonde-wigged call girl, to the end scene where she's transformed into a sloaney loafer wearing princess with Richard Gere climbing up the fire escape to claim her, it has you hooked (excuse the pun!). Julia Roberts plays her trademark, sassy broad, with attitude and huge smile, a perfect foil for Gere's character, who rebels against the stereotypical expectations of how a rich eligible bachelor businessman should behave, and struggles with demons to discover his emotions. It's less sexist than you would think - in fact you can ask yourself who rescues who here? ...With classic comedy moments (who can forget the lobster/ slippery sucker moment?!), and a romantic happy ending, it has all the ingredients for a chick flick that will appeal for years to come (it's already 18 years old - scary or what??!)

  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    All Time Modern Classic

    Gere and Roberts are just brilliant in this modern fairytale. A true romance is born - even with the evil 'Stucky' in there to muddy the waters.

    This is timeless, will never date and can ( and is, may I add ) one to watch time and time again.

    Real feel good stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!

      • A customer from Northamptonshire
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    A Classic!

    Despite looking slightly dated now, this film is still one of the ultimate, classic girlie films which all must see!

      • A customer from London, England
  • Rated - 5 stars

    Brilliant

    A romantic classic to get lost in.

      • A customer from Wales
  • Critics' reviews (5)

  • 4 stars out of 5

    Originally meant to be a serious drama (called $3,000) about a man buying a prostitute for the night, this turned into a delightful romantic comedy in the hands of Garry Marshall and sent the career of star Julia Roberts into the stratosphere. Co-star Richard Gere didn't do too badly either — he'd been on a downward spiral before the role of tycoon Edward Lewis came along. On screen they make the “hooker falls for a millionaire in Beverly Hills” tale completely plausible, aided by Marshall's glossy direction, the hit-filled soundtrack, a perky screenplay from JF Lawton (who also scripted the thriller Under Siege) and hilarious support from Marshall stalwart Hector Elizondo.

    • Radio Times
  • 1 stars out of 4

    Shameless Hollywood concoction of romance and glossy fantasy that was an immense popular success in 1990, proving that there remains an insatiable demand for escapist fairy tales.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
  • "...Something special....[Roberts] is so enchantingly beautiful, so funny, so natural and such an absolute delight that it is hard to hold anything against the movie..."

    • New York Times
  • Vivian (Roberts) is not a happy hooker. She looks the part, but unlike her feisty friend Kit (San Giacomo) she retains... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
  • "...Pleasingly performed..."

    • USA Today

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    • The Cinderella story that made Julia Roberts a star. While driving back to his Beverly Hills hotel, millionaire corporate raider Edward Lewis (Richard Gere) takes a wrong turn and ends up on ...

    • Pretty Woman
      The Cinderella story that made Julia Roberts a star. While driving back to his Beverly Hills hotel, millionaire corporate raider Edward Lewis (Richard Gere) takes a wrong turn and ends up on Hollywood Boulevard, where he meets prostitute Vivian Ward (Roberts). She steers him back to his hotel, ...

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