Comedy, Romance  •  1988  •  114 min  •  Adults (18+)

Working Girl (1988)

Working Girl poster

Working Girl (1988)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

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.


Starring Cast

Melanie Griffith  •   Harrison Ford  •   Sigourney Weaver


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

Political: Leans Right
Confidence: Low

While the film critiques corporate sexism and class snobbery, its central narrative champions individual ambition, hard work, and resourcefulness to achieve success within the existing capitalist framework, aligning with themes of individual responsibility and opportunity.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium

The film 'Working Girl' features a predominantly white main cast, consistent with traditional casting practices of its era. While the narrative addresses themes of sexism and classism faced by its female protagonist in the corporate world, it does not explicitly frame traditional identities negatively or center a strong, explicit DEI critique.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Working Girl (1988) is a romantic comedy-drama centered on a woman's career and romantic life. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes, resulting in no portrayal of the LGBTQ+ community within its narrative.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Working Girl" (1988) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on a secretary's ambition in the corporate world, her romantic entanglements, and class dynamics, without incorporating any elements related to transsexual identity or experiences.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Working Girl (1988) is an original screenplay, not an adaptation, reboot, or biopic. Its characters were created for this film, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical gender to be swapped.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Working Girl (1988) is an original film with characters created for its screenplay. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' races were established and subsequently changed.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.8
The Movie Database logo
6.6

Critic Ratings

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8.3
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7.3

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