Born Yesterday

Name: Born Yesterday
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1993-03-26
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Melanie Griffith, John Goodman, Don Johnson, Edward Herrmann, Max Perlich

1993·Movie·PG·100 min·★ 5.3(97)

Comedy Romance More English titles

“Never underestimate the power of an underestimated woman.”

A rich millionaire hires a sophisticated journalist to bring his somewhat dim-witted girlfriend up to the level of his peers. He fears that the showgirl's lack of etiquette may damage his own social reputation and tries to change her — but fails to realise that her enhanced eloquence will empower her to voice her own strong opinions.

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About Born Yesterday

Born Yesterday is a 1993 English-language comedy and romance film directed by Luis Mandoki. The cast is led by Melanie Griffith, John Goodman, Don Johnson. It has a runtime of 1h 40m. Viewers rate it 5.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Born Yesterday was produced by Hollywood Pictures and Touchwood Pacific Partners 1 and made in United States of America. It was released on March 26, 1993, and carries a PG certification. At the box office it grossed around $18 million worldwide.

Director: Luis Mandoki
Writers: Douglas McGrath
Release date: March 26, 1993
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $18 million
Production: Hollywood Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1

Born Yesterday cast & crew

Born Yesterday was directed by Luis Mandoki and written by Douglas McGrath.

The cast features Melanie Griffith as Billie Dawn, John Goodman as Harry Brock, Don Johnson as Paul Verrall, Edward Herrmann as Ed Deverey, Max Perlich as JJ, and Michael Ensign as Phillipe.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by George Fenton, cinematography is by Lajos Koltai, and it was produced by D. Constantine Conte and Stratton Leopold.

Is Born Yesterday worth watching?

Born Yesterday holds an audience score of 5.3/10 from 97 ratings, a more divisive comedy films.

At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and romance, Born Yesterday is worth a place on your watchlist.

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