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      Born Yesterday

      1993, Romance/Comedy, 1h 41m

      28 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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      Not even Melanie Griffith's charisma can inject fresh energy into this ill-conceived remake, which awkwardly retreads through the classic original's story without any of its charm. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

      A scrap-metal tycoon (John Goodman) turned real-estate mogul pays a Washington newsman (Don Johnson) to educate his feisty girlfriend (Melanie Griffith).

      • Rating: PG (Scene of Abusive Behavior|Language)

      • Genre: Romance, Comedy

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Luis Mandoki

      • Producer: D. Constantine Conte

      • Writer: Garson Kanin, Douglas McGrath

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $17.8M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures

      • Production Co: Hollywood Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1

      • Sound Mix: Surround

      Cast & Crew

      Melanie Griffith
      John Goodman
      Don Johnson
      Nora Dunn
      Benjamin C. Bradlee
      Stratton Leopold
      George Fenton
      Lajos Koltai
      Lesley Walker
      Lawrence G. Paull
      Bruce Crone
      Rick Simpson
      Colleen Atwood

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      Audience Reviews for Born Yesterday

      • Apr 28, 2008

        Melanie Griffith is a total charmer in this but everyone else is just okay.

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      • Jul 13, 2007

        A 90s rom com starring Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson that's basically a cheap knock off of Pygmalion with a shabby blackmail plot tacked on. As good as it sounds.

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      • May 06, 2007

        I truly enjoy her rendidtion of the Bill of Rights.

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