Pretty Women

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Garry Marshall directed the 1990 American romantic comedy Pretty Woman, which was based on a script by J. F. Lawton. In addition to Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, the picture also stars Héctor Elizondo, Laura San Giacomo, Jason Alexander, Ralph Bellamy (in his farewell performance), and Jason Alexander.[1] The film revolves around the narrative of wealthy businessman Edward Lewis and Hollywood escort Vivian Ward. Vivian is recruited to accompany Edward to a number of social and professional events, and during the course of her week-long visit, they get to know one another. Roy Orbison’s 1964 song “Oh, Pretty Woman” served as the inspiration for the movie’s title Pretty Woman. The original script, titled “3,000,” was written by J. F. Lawton, a struggling screenwriter at the time.

The picture, which had been originally envisioned as a somber warning about class and sex work in Los Angeles, was reworked into a lavish romantic comedy. Roberts’ performance propelled her to superstardom, and the movie earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture—Musical or Comedy—as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Screenwriter J. F. Lawton was also a nominee for a BAFTA Award and a Writers Guild Award.With 42,176,400 estimated domestic ticket sales, the film had the largest amount of ticket sales for a romantic comedy ever in the United States. Box Office Mojo lists it as the top romantic comedy, slightly ahead of My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) with 41,419,500 tickets. At the time of its release, the movie brought in US$463.4 million, making it the fourth-highest-grossing movie of all time worldwide, behind only Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ($474 million), Star Wars ($530 million), and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial ($619 million).