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Born Yesterday

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Born Yesterday (1993)

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Reviews Counted:20

Fresh:5

Rotten:15

Average Rating:3.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Remake and updated version of the 1950 classic "Born Yesterday" directed by George Cukor and starring Judy Holliday, William Holden and Broderick Crawford. A dumb blond show girl becomes savvy to... Remake and updated version of the 1950 classic "Born Yesterday" directed by George Cukor and starring Judy Holliday, William Holden and Broderick Crawford. A dumb blond show girl becomes savvy to Washington DC political ways and becomes a liability to her unscrupulous real estate boyfriend, but an asset to the reporter assigned to do a story on him. [More]

Starring: Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, John Goodman

Starring: Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, John Goodman

Director: Luis Mandoki

Director: Luis Mandoki

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Mar 4, 2003

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  • Born Yesterday
  • Academy Award(R)-nominee Melanie Griffith (Best Actress, 1989 -- WORKING GIRL) stars as Billie Dawn, a Las Vegas showgirl whose lack of sophistication embarrasses her Washington, D.C., millionaire boyfriend (John Goodman -- THE BABE). He, in turn, hires a handsome and well-educated journalist (Don Johnson -- GUILTY AS SIN) to help smarten her up. In no time at all, the millionaire gets much more than he bargains for! And as Billie blossoms into an independent thinker, sparks fly as she uses her learning to turn the nation's capital upside down! You're sure to love BORN YESTERDAY -- the hilariously delightful comedy hit that proves you should never underestimate the power of an underestimated woman!
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    07/31/02
    Philip Martin
    Philip Martin
    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    No review available.

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    12/06/02
    Brian J. Arthurs
    Brian J. Arthurs
    Beach Reporter (Southern California)

    The gin rummy game with Griffith and Goodman instead of Holliday and Crawford is enough to ruin a night out.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
    01/11/08
    Jonathan Rosenbaum
    Jonathan Rosenbaum
    Chicago Reader
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    This is supposed to be snappy material, and it comes across gloomy.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Roger Ebert
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    Chicago Sun-Times
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    No review available.

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    05/12/03
    Jules Brenner
    Jules Brenner
    Cinema Signals

    There are some good laughs and fans of the stars certainly won't be disappointed.

    Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Chris Hicks
    Chris Hicks
    Deseret News, Salt Lake City

    Just rent the original. Trust me.

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    07/25/02
    Scott Weinberg
    Scott Weinberg
    eFilmCritic.com

    In this pointless remake, essaying the Judy Holliday Oscar-winning role, Melanie Griffith gives a poor performance, marked by monotonous delivery and tiresome semi-spunky routines.

    Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
    12/23/05
    Emanuel Levy
    Emanuel Levy
    EmanuelLevy.Com

    Not so much bad as thoroughly pointless.

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    05/23/04
    Ken Hanke
    Ken Hanke
    Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Much more enjoyable than you'd think. Griffith and Johnson sizzle.

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    04/27/03
    Clint Morris
    Clint Morris
    Moviehole

    There is a fatal disconnection between place and characters who, conceived in one era, are crazily transported into another in which they don't quite fit.

    Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
    05/20/03
    Vincent Canby
    Vincent Canby
    New York Times

    No review available.

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    08/21/03
    John Esther
    John Esther
    Pasadena Weekly

    No review available.

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    02/25/05
    Robin Clifford
    Robin Clifford
    Reeling Reviews

    There's little (if anything) to recommend this movie.

    Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    James Berardinelli
    James Berardinelli
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    To the growing list of unnecessary movies, add this remake of the Garson Kanin comedy.

    Full Review Source: Rolling Stone | comment Comment
    05/12/01
    Peter Travers
    Peter Travers
    Rolling Stone
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    Where Holliday was always too sophisticated a butterfly right from the off, Griffith's copycat performance starts dumb -- but then never takes wing.

    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    06/24/06
    Wally Hammond
    Wally Hammond
    Time Out

    Griffith almost makes it watchable. She is as charismatic a camera presence as ever, but her magic is mostly muted in this flat retread.

    Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
    01/11/08
    TV Guide's Movie Guide

    The verdict on the makeover is not all good news.

    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    01/11/08
    Leonard Klady
    Leonard Klady
    Variety
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    In old Hollywood, style could make up for a lack of substance, but this remake is without either.

    Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Hal Hinson
    Hal Hinson
    Washington Post
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    There's no sense of screwball mayhem in the picture, no topsy-turvy brightness.

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    01/01/00
    Desson Thomson
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    Washington Post
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