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After being passed up for a promotion, a female financial analyst (Whoopi Goldberg) at a prestigious Wall Street investment firm quits to set up her own operation. She soon realizes, however, that potential clients only feel comfortable investing with men. Her solution Read more

Starring	Whoopi Goldberg, Dianne Wiest, Bebe Neuwirth, Lainie Kazan
Director	Donald Petrie
Genres	Comedy

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- Perhaps it was time for a male impersonation, after an overdose of other drag acts in mainstream films, but this vehicle is too ramshackle and lacking in humour to make the effort seem worthwhile.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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- - 4
  - 0
  CHEESY AMERICAN FEEL-GOOD AT IT'S BEST!
  
  Great story line - Excellent acting from Whoopi and Diane west. Although you can almost taste what is going to happen, when it happens it leaves you utterly ... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 08 Jul 2004 at 08:44
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  The Associate.
  
  An amusing story of how businesswoman Whoopi Goldberg gets the upper hand in the male dominated world of finance, a tad complicated at times with stocks & ... read more »
  
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- - fraufanny
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  - Hornchurch.Essex.
  - 19 Feb 2010 at 14:38
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  The Associate
  
  I love this movie. I've seen it a number of times before. It's completely funny with a twist - girl power twist!!! Do enjoy.
  
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- - shelwoo167
  - 33 reviews
  - Kings Langley
  - 23 May 2009 at 14:33
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  the associate
  
  surprisingly good I thought it might be a light hearted silly romp, but was entertained all the way
  
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- - a customer
  - Leeds
  - 10 Feb 2009 at 22:57
- - 0
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  Go get 'em Whoopi
  
  An original story line with fine performances all round from a falrly starry cast, Goldberg recreating many of her previous character types but still on very ... read more »
  
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  - Surrey
  - 12 Jun 2008 at 14:54
- - 0
  - 0
  Excellent; Wall Street Bigotry Stood On Its Head
  
  Whoopi Golberg [Made In America] is on-a-roll & ready to get the final-deal that will secure her seat on the Board; except for the unspoken technical ... read more »
  
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  - CashOnTheNail
  - 124 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 13 Mar 2008 at 15:50
- - 0
  - 0
  Great Film
  
  Used to have this film on VHS!!! (Shock)
  
  Its a great film for all the family
  
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- - Andy
  - Wrexham
  - 22 Jan 2008 at 13:24
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  Great film!!
  
  Worth a watch!!!!!! Funny but with a good story!
  
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  - Eastbourne, England
  - 17 Dec 2007 at 10:01
- - 0
  - 0
  Good bit of light entertainment - though predictable but...
  
  nonetheless enjoyable - there is an underlying seriousness to it, the message is too true. It will take a few generations to change perhaps, depends how the ... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 29 Nov 2006 at 11:56
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  okay
  
  light entertainment for whoopi fans.
  
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  - worcs
  - 19 Oct 2006 at 11:43
- - 3
  - 0
  Woman takes on the mans world.....
  
  Classic film, with all the 80's touches, feel good film with some good laughs in it and as always a great performance by Whoopi, A MUST WATCH!
  
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- - Paul Ireland
  - Lancashire, England
  - 19 Dec 2005 at 18:42
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- - 4
  - 0
  CHEESY AMERICAN FEEL-GOOD AT IT'S BEST!
  
  Great story line - Excellent acting from Whoopi and Diane west. Although you can almost taste what is going to happen, when it happens it leaves you utterly ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 9637
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - London, England
  - 08 Jul 2004 at 08:44
- - 3
  - 0
  Woman takes on the mans world.....
  
  Classic film, with all the 80's touches, feel good film with some good laughs in it and as always a great performance by Whoopi, A MUST WATCH!
  
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- 186004
- - Paul Ireland
  - Lancashire, England
  - 19 Dec 2005 at 18:42
- - 1
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  brilliant film.
  
  As a whoopi goldberg fan this really was a great film. had to rush out a buy it. great film
  
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- 181100
- - a customer
  - london
  - 03 Dec 2005 at 08:53
- - 1
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  Whoppi does it again
  
  A great movie, Whoppi loses her job but is determined to make it in a mans world, so she sets up own business all going well till prospective clients ask who ... read more »
  
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- 346423
- - Doddy445
  - WEST SUSSEX
  - 06 Sep 2005 at 22:58
- - 0
  - 0
  okay
  
  light entertainment for whoopi fans.
  
  Report this review
- 375793
- - a customer
  - worcs
  - 19 Oct 2006 at 11:43
- - 0
  - 0
  Good bit of light entertainment - though predictable but...
  
  nonetheless enjoyable - there is an underlying seriousness to it, the message is too true. It will take a few generations to change perhaps, depends how the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 389987
- - a customer
  - London, England
  - 29 Nov 2006 at 11:56
- - 0
  - 0
  Great film!!
  
  Worth a watch!!!!!! Funny but with a good story!
  
  Report this review
- 504617
- - a customer
  - Eastbourne, England
  - 17 Dec 2007 at 10:01
- - 0
  - 0
  Great Film
  
  Used to have this film on VHS!!! (Shock)
  
  Its a great film for all the family
  
  Report this review
- 516287
- - Andy
  - Wrexham
  - 22 Jan 2008 at 13:24
- - 0
  - 0
  Excellent; Wall Street Bigotry Stood On Its Head
  
  Whoopi Golberg [Made In America] is on-a-roll & ready to get the final-deal that will secure her seat on the Board; except for the unspoken technical ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 539125
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - CashOnTheNail
  - 124 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 13 Mar 2008 at 15:50
- - 0
  - 0
  Go get 'em Whoopi
  
  An original story line with fine performances all round from a falrly starry cast, Goldberg recreating many of her previous character types but still on very ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 575417
- - a customer
  - Surrey
  - 12 Jun 2008 at 14:54

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  After being passed up for a promotion, a female financial analyst (Whoopi Goldberg) at a prestigious Wall Street investment firm quits to set up her own operation. She soon realizes, however, that potential clients only feel comfortable investing with men. Her ...