History Film / PrettyWoman

* MsFanservice: Vivian; it's especially striking given Roberts purposely avoided the trope the rest of her career with the exception of a poorly chosen time to go skinny dipping scene in 1994's ''I Love Trouble''.

->'''Elizabeth''': She's wonderful, Edward. Where ever did you find her?''

->''Elizabeth'': She's wonderful, Edward. Where ever did you find her?''

This movie was a genuine blockbuster when it came out, and it made then-23-year-old Creator/JuliaRoberts a ''[[StarMakingRole star]]''; she received an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination for Best Actress as well.

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->'''''Elizabeth''': She's wonderful, Edward--where ever did you find her?''
->'''''Edward''': 976-BABE.''

A 1990 film from TouchstonePictures named for the song by Music/RoyOrbison. Creator/RichardGere plays Edward Lewis, a rich man who hires Vivian Ward, a HookerWithAHeartOfGold to hang out with him while he stays in LA. They end up falling for each other.

This movie was a genuine blockbuster when it came out, and it made then-23-year-old Creator/JuliaRoberts a '''[[StarMakingRole star]]'''; she received an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination for Best Actress as well.

* UnproblematicProstitution: While actually averting this trope completely, the movie managed to become the most famous example of the trope due to people's extremely low expectations for the treatment of sex worker characters. To the dismay and moral outrage of many viewers, the movie averted the [[UsefulNotes/TheHaysCode once upon a time mandatory]] tradition that TheHookerWithAHeartOfGold must be killed off before the story is over.

* FormalFullArrayOfCutlery: Vivian is prepared for a formal dinner by Barney who explain her the difference between salad fork (the only one she's able to recognize) and meat fork, by counting prongs.[[note]]Yet at the three-stars restaurant, Mr. Morse, despite his comfortable situation, confesses he never understood which fork was used for.[[/note]]

* HappilyEverAfter: Oh yeah.

* InterClassRomance: The plot, really.

* LipstickAndLoadMontage

* TheMakeover
** MakeoverMontage: Vivian receives one going from an attractive streetwalker to a refined woman.

->'''''Elizabeth''': She's wonderful! Where ever did you find her?''

-->'''''Elizabeth''': She's wonderful! Where ever did you find her?''
-->'''''Edward''': 976-BABE.''

This movie was a genuine blockbuster when it came out, and it made then-23-year-old Creator/JuliaRoberts a '''[[StarMakingRole star]]'''; she received an AcademyAward nomination for Best Actress as well.

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* MsFanservice: Vivian; it's especially striking given Roberts purposely avoided the trope the rest of her career.

A 1990 film from TouchstonePictures named for the song by Roy Orbison. Creator/RichardGere plays Edward Lewis, a rich man who hires Vivian Ward, a HookerWithAHeartOfGold to hang out with him while he stays in LA. They end up falling for each other.

* AnywhereButTheirLips: Vivian's one rule is that she never kisses on the mouth because it makes it too personal. [[spoiler: She does kiss Edward on the mouth when she starts to fall in love with him.]] Somewhat TruthInTelevision : prostitutes often don't kiss on the mouth, but more because of the spread of infection (colds, flu, hepatitis, etc.) than the reason given in the film.

* PlatonicProstitution: Well, it starts that way.

* DeletedScene: The 15th anniversary DVD re-inserts them back in the film, with no option for the theatrical cut. This can be especially jarring for long-time viewers of the movie, especially since the jewel case does not reveal that the movie's been altered.

This movie was a genuine blockbuster when it came out[[note]]$178m in the States and another $285m worldwide for a total of $463m, roughly $855m adjusted for today...on a $14m budget with a R-rating and its subject matter to boot[[/note]], and it made then-23-year-old Creator/JuliaRoberts a '''[[StarMakingRole star]]'''; she received an AcademyAward nomination for Best Actress as well.

''Pretty Woman'' was initially intended to be a dark drama about prostitution in Los Angeles, but was reconceptualized into a romantic comedy. Today it is one of the most financially successful romantic comedies ever, with an estimated gross of 464 million US$ (adjusted for inflation). The film was followed by a string of similar romantic comedies, including ''Film/RunawayBride'', which teamed up Gere and Roberts under the direction of Garry Marshall once again.

This movie was a genuine blockbuster when it came out[[note]]$178m in the States and another $285m worldwide for a total of $463m, roughly $855m adjusted for today...on a $14m budget with a R-rating and its subject matter to boot[[/note]], and it made Creator/JuliaRoberts a '''[[StarMakingRole star]]'''; she received an AcademyAward nomination for Best Actress as well.

This movie was a genuine blockbuster when it came out[[note]]$178m in the States and another $285m worldwide for a total of $463m, roughly $855m adjusted for today...on a $14m budget[[/note]], and it made Creator/JuliaRoberts a '''[[StarMakingRole star]]'''; she received an AcademyAward nomination for Best Actress as well.

This movie was a genuine blockbuster when it came out, and it made Creator/JuliaRoberts a '''[[StarMakingRole star]]'''; she received an AcademyAward nomination for Best Actress as well.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Was originally designed to be a dark comedy, with Richard Gere's character abandoning Vivian, Viv being a cocaine addict, and she and her roommate leaving for Disneyland at the ending. Al Pacino and Molly Ringwald were offered the main roles.