Born Yesterday

"Never underestimate the power of an underestimated woman."

Mar 26 1993 PG 1h 40m
Comedy, Romance

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.

Plot

A businessman shows up in Washington to lobby agendas that are friendly to his construction plans. His ditsy ex-showgirl bimbo proves to be an embarrassment in social situations, so he hires a reporter to teach her how to appear more intelligent. Soon it becomes apparent to the reporter that she isn't so stupid after all, and things become more complicated as she begins questioning the papers her sugar daddy keeps getting her to sign, and the reporter begins falling in love with her.

Written by

Garson Kanin, Douglas McGrath

Directed by

Luis Mandoki

Cast

Melanie Griffith, John Goodman, Don Johnson

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Touchwood Pacific Partners 1, Hollywood Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
Born Yesterday Trailer Vhs
Scores
# of Votes
4,433
Average Rating
5.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA