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The Secret of My Success

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The Secret of My Success (1987)

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Reviews Counted: 19 Fresh: 11  Rotten:8 Average Rating: 5.4/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Synopsis: Brantley Foster (Michael J. Fox) may come from a small Kansas farm, but he believes he's a New York success story waiting to happen. So certain is Brantley about his destiny that he's packed his bags and headed for the Big Apple, vowing not to return until he's realized the American dream of... Brantley Foster (Michael J. Fox) may come from a small Kansas farm, but he believes he's a New York success story waiting to happen. So certain is Brantley about his destiny that he's packed his bags and headed for the Big Apple, vowing not to return until he's realized the American dream of financial prosperity and romantic fulfillment. Once he's settled in the city, Brantley confronts the adversities of a small pest-ridden apartment, a thankless mailroom job, and pervasive street crime. Working in the mailroom of a powerful corporation, he develops a scheme to fulfill his dreams. All it takes is an abandoned corporate office and a change of clothes for Brantley Foster to become Carlton Whitfield, a new high-powered executive with radical ideas and a charming way with the ladies, including Christy Wills (Helen Slater), the boss's mistress. This delightful comedy keeps Brantley on his toes as as he struggles to keep his new girlfriend, his pals in the mailroom, his boss, and the boss's lustful wife from learning the truth as he fights to fulfill his dreams. [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Michael J. Fox, Helen Slater, Richard Jordan, Margaret Whitton

Director: Herbert Ross
Composer: David Foster

DVD Info

Release:

Oct 27, 1998

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1 Encoding; Theatrical trailer; Talent bios; Production notes; Weblinks

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The 1980s were not a particularly inspired era, so it's appropriate that a middling romantic comedy like this one would earn the title of quintessential movie of the decade.

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Brian Webster
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06/24/06
Derek Adams
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Emanuel Levy
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enjoyable fluff

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Rich Cline
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11/19/04
Robin Clifford
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Quintessential 1980s comedy

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11/03/04
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
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02/08/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
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Does the fun ever start?

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Christopher Null
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Carol Cling
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Ryan Cracknell
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Michael Szymanski
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Surprisingly sharp comedy.

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Nell Minow
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05/24/03
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The movie builds up a lot of good will early on, which is needed when the time comes to resolve its farcical complications.

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05/20/03
Vincent Canby
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Philip Martin
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Dan Jardine
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10/18/02
Brian J. Arthurs
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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
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Obviously, no new ground is being broken here, but director Ross keeps things humming in an endearingly old-fashioned way.

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Richard Harrington
Washington Post
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[A] belabored charade of mistaken identities...

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Rita Kempley
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