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{{short description|1993 American film directed by Luis Mandoki, remake of a 1950 film}}
{{Short description|1993 film by Luis Mandoki}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Born Yesterday
| name = Born Yesterday
| image = Born yesterday 93.jpg
| image = Born yesterday 93.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| producer = [[Stratton Leopold]]<br>[[D. Constantine Conte]]<br>[[Chris Soldo]]<br>[[Stephen Traxler]]
| producer = [[Stratton Leopold]]<br>[[D. Constantine Conte]]<br>[[Chris Soldo]]<br>[[Stephen Traxler]]
| director = [[Luis Mandoki]]
| director = [[Luis Mandoki]]
| writer = [[Garson Kanin]] (play)<br>[[Douglas McGrath]]
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Born Yesterday (play)|Born Yesterday]]''<br>1946 play|[[Garson Kanin]]}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| screenplay = [[Douglas McGrath]]
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Melanie Griffith]]
* [[Melanie Griffith]]
* [[John Goodman]]
* [[John Goodman]]
* [[Don Johnson]]
* [[Don Johnson]]
* [[Edward Herrmann]]}}
* [[Edward Herrmann]]}}
| music = [[George Fenton]]
| music = [[George Fenton]]
| cinematography = [[Lajos Koltai]]
| cinematography = [[Lajos Koltai]]
| editing = [[Lesley Walker]]
| editing = [[Lesley Walker]]
| studio = [[Hollywood Pictures]]<br>[[Touchwood Pacific Partners|Touchwood Pacific Partners I]]
| studio = [[Hollywood Pictures]]<br>[[Touchwood Pacific Partners|Touchwood Pacific Partners I]]
| distributor = [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures|Buena Vista Pictures]]
| distributor = [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures|Buena Vista Pictures Distribution]]
| released = {{Film date|1993|03|26}}
| released = {{Film date|1993|03|26}}
| runtime = 100 minutes
| runtime = 100 minutes
| country = [[United States]]
| country = [[United States]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| budget =
| budget =
| gross = $17,952,857
| gross = $17,952,857
}}
}}
'''''Born Yesterday''''' is a 1993 [[comedy film]] based on ''[[Born Yesterday (play)|Born Yesterday]]'', a play by [[Garson Kanin]]. It stars [[Melanie Griffith]], [[John Goodman]] and [[Don Johnson]]. It was adapted by Douglas McGrath and directed by [[Luis Mandoki]].
'''''Born Yesterday''''' is a 1993 American [[comedy film]] based on ''[[Born Yesterday (play)|Born Yesterday]]'', a play by [[Garson Kanin]]. It stars [[Melanie Griffith]], [[John Goodman]] and [[Don Johnson]]. It was adapted by Douglas McGrath and directed by [[Luis Mandoki]].


It is a remake of the [[Born Yesterday (1950 film)|1950 film of the same name]] that starred [[Broderick Crawford]], [[Judy Holliday]] (in an Oscar-winning performance) and [[William Holden]].
It is a remake of the [[Born Yesterday (1950 film)|1950 film of the same name]] that starred [[Broderick Crawford]], [[Judy Holliday]] (in an Oscar-winning performance) and [[William Holden]].
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* [[Edward Herrmann]] as Ed Devery
* [[Edward Herrmann]] as Ed Devery
* [[Max Perlich]] as JJ
* [[Max Perlich]] as JJ
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* [[Fred Thompson|Fred Dalton Thompson]] as Sen. Hedges
* [[Nora Dunn]] as Cynthia Screiber
* [[Michael Ensign]] as Phillipe
* [[Michael Ensign]] as Phillipe
* [[Benjamin C. Bradlee]] as Alex Duffee, Sect. of the Navy
* [[Benjamin C. Bradlee]] as Alex Duffee, Sect. of the Navy
* [[Sally Quinn]] as Beatrice Duffee
* [[Sally Quinn]] as Beatrice Duffee
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* [[Fred Dalton Thompson]] as Sen. Hedges
* [[Celeste Yarnall]] as Mrs. Hedges
* [[Celeste Yarnall]] as Mrs. Hedges
* [[Rondi Reed]] as Victoria Penny
* [[Rondi Reed]] as Victoria Penny
* Kate McGregor-Stewart as Mrs. Hulse


==Reception==
==Reception==
Reviews to ''Born Yesterday'' were mostly negative, as it holds a 24% rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] from 25 reviews. Audiences surveyed by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film a grade of "B+" on scale of A+ to F.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ |title= Cinemascore |work= [[CinemaScore]] |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181220122629/https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ |archive-date= 2018-12-20 }}</ref> Melanie Griffith was nominated for the [[1993 Golden Raspberry Awards|1993 Golden Raspberry Award]] for Worst Actress for her performance in the film, where she lost to [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] for her work in ''[[Body of Evidence (1993 film)|Body of Evidence]]''.
Reviews to ''Born Yesterday'' were mostly negative, as it holds a 25% approval rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on 28 reviews, with an [[weighted arithmetic mean|average rating]] of 4.1/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1043331_born_yesterday|title=Born Yesterday (1993)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date=2023-01-11}}</ref> Audiences surveyed by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film a grade of "B+" on scale of A+ to F.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ |title= Cinemascore |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181220122629/https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ |archive-date= 2018-12-20 }}</ref>

Melanie Griffith was nominated for the [[1993 Golden Raspberry Awards|1993 Golden Raspberry Award]] for Worst Actress for her performance in the film, where she lost to [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] for her work in ''[[Body of Evidence (1993 film)|Body of Evidence]]''.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Wikiquote}}
{{Wikiquote}}
*{{IMDb title|id=0106466|title=Born Yesterday}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0106466|title=Born Yesterday}}
*{{rotten-tomatoes|1043331-born_yesterday|Born Yesterday}}
* {{AllMovie title|6740|Born Yesterday}}
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* {{TCMDb title|id= 69436}}
* {{AFI film|59471}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|1043331-born_yesterday|Born Yesterday}}
* {{Mojo title|bornyesterday}}


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Latest revision as of 07:08, 27 April 2024

Born Yesterday
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLuis Mandoki
Screenplay byDouglas McGrath
Based onBorn Yesterday
1946 play
by Garson Kanin
Produced byStratton Leopold
D. Constantine Conte
Chris Soldo
Stephen Traxler
Starring
CinematographyLajos Koltai
Edited byLesley Walker
Music byGeorge Fenton
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date
  • March 26, 1993 (1993-03-26)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$17,952,857

Born Yesterday is a 1993 American comedy film based on Born Yesterday, a play by Garson Kanin. It stars Melanie Griffith, John Goodman and Don Johnson. It was adapted by Douglas McGrath and directed by Luis Mandoki.

It is a remake of the 1950 film of the same name that starred Broderick Crawford, Judy Holliday (in an Oscar-winning performance) and William Holden.

Plot[edit]

A wealthy but crude businessman, Harry Brock, on a trip to the nation's capital, is socially embarrassed by his ditzy, uncultured showgirl girlfriend, Billie Dawn. He hires a reporter, Paul Verrall, to educate her ("teach her the ropes").

Harry comes to regret his idea when Billie not only becomes more savvy, questioning his unscrupulous deals and rebelling against his bullying, but also falls in love with Paul.

Cast[edit]

Reception[edit]

Reviews to Born Yesterday were mostly negative, as it holds a 25% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 4.1/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "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."[1] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade of "B+" on scale of A+ to F.[2]

Melanie Griffith was nominated for the 1993 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress for her performance in the film, where she lost to Madonna for her work in Body of Evidence.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Born Yesterday (1993)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  2. ^ "Cinemascore". Archived from the original on 2018-12-20.

External links[edit]

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