Working Girl (1988)

Working Girl (1988)

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.

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Working Girl (1988): Savvy New York City receptionist Tess McGill (Melanie Griffith) gives her conniving boss, Katharine Parker (Sigourney Weaver), an excellent business tip, but Katharine simply steals the idea without giving due credit to her secretary. After Katharine winds up in the hospital with an injured leg, Tess decides to exact revenge. Pretending to be her boss, Tess initiates a major deal with an investment broker (Harrison Ford) -- but things turn ugly after Katharine finds out what Tess has been up to.

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Song Artist Length Lyrics
Let the River Run Carly Simon 3:40 Lyrics
In Love (Instrumental) Carly Simon 3:55 Lyrics
The Man That Got Away (Instrumental) Harold Arlen, Ira Gershwin 2:48 Lyrics
The Scar (Instrumental) Simon 1:22 Lyrics
Let the River Run The St. Thomas Choir Of Men And Boys 3:01 Lyrics
Lady In Red Chris de Burgh 4:16 Lyrics
Carlotta's Heart Carly Simon 4:18 Lyrics
Looking Through Katherine's House Carly Simon 2:07 Lyrics
Poor Butterfly (Instrumental) John L. Golden, Raymond Hubbell 6:04 Lyrics
I'm So Excited The Pointer Sisters 5:39 Lyrics
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Awards Year Recipient Category Result
Academy Awards 1989 Working Girl Best Picture Nominee
Academy Awards 1989 Melanie Griffith Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominee
Academy Awards 1989 Joan Cusack Best Actress in a Supporting Rolee Nominee
Academy Awards 1989 Sigourney Weaver Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominee
Academy Awards 1989 Mike Nichols Best Director Nominee
Academy Awards 1989 Carly Simon Best Music, Original Song (Let the River Run) Winner
American Comedy Awards 1989 Joan Cusack Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Winner
American Comedy Awards 1989 Melanie Griffith Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) Nominee
BAFTA Awards 1990 Sigourney Weaver Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominee
BAFTA Awards 1990 Melanie Griffith Best Actress Nominee
BAFTA Awards 1990 Carly Simon Best Original Film Scor Nominee
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 1989 Joan Cusack Best Supporting Actress Winner
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 1989 Melanie Griffith Best Actress Winner
Casting Society of America 1989 Juliet Taylor Best Casting for Feature Film, Comedy Nominee
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 1989 Sigourney Weaver Best Supporting Actress Nominee
Directors Guild of America 1989 Mike Nichols Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nominee
Golden Globes 1989 Working Girl Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Winner
Golden Globes 1989 Mike Nichols Best Director - Motion Picture Nominee
Golden Globes 1989 Sigourney Weaver Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Winner
Golden Globes 1989 Melanie Griffith Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Winner
Golden Globes 1989 Carly Simon Best Original Song - Motion Picture (Let the River Run) Winner (Tied with "Two Hearts" from Buster)
Golden Globes 1989 Kevin Wade Best Screenplay - Motion Picture Nominee
Grammy Awards 1990 Carly Simon Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television (Let the River Run) Winner
National Society of Film Critics Awards 1989 Melanie Griffith Best Actress Nominee
New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1988 Melanie Griffith Best Actress Nominee
Writers Guild of America 1989 Melanie Griffith Kevin Wade Nominee

Working Girl DVD DVD: April 17, 2001
Working Girl DVD DVD: April 17, 2001
Working Girl DVD Double Feature
DVD: December 4, 2007
Working Girl DVD DVD: 2009
Working Girl DVD 75 Years Triple Feature
DVD: May 4, 2010
Alec Baldwin Movie Collection DVD The Alec Baldwin Collection
DVD: October 2, 2010
Working Girl Blu-ray Blu-ray: January 6, 2015
Details & Storyline
  • Budget
    $28,000,000
  • Opening Weekend USA
    $4,718,485
  • Gross USA
    $63,779,477
  • Cumulative Worldwide Gross
    $102,953,112
  • Filming Locations
    • Staten Island Ferry, New York Harbor, New York City
  • Filming Dates
    • 02/16/1988 - 04/27/1988
  • Runtime
    1 hour 53 minutes
  • Sound Mix
  • Color
  • Aspect Ratio
    • 1.85 : 1
  • Negative Format
    • 35 mm
  • Printed Film Format
    • 35 mm
  • Trivia
    • Melanie Griffith is the only woman to ever win the Miss Golden Globes contest as a teenager and then win a Golden Globe for her acting (which she did for this film).
  • Quotes
    • "I have a head for business and a bod for sin. Is there anything wrong with that?" - Tess

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