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The Secret of My Success

1987 · 111 min

A breezy, upbeat comedy that zips along on charm and wish-fulfillment, making corporate climbing feel like playful mischief.

Directed by: Herbert Ross
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Helen Slater, Richard Jordan

Tagline: There's no such thing as an overnight success. Brantley Foster took two weeks.
Overview: Brantley Foster, a well-educated kid from Kansas, has always dreamed of making it big in New York City, but once there, he learns that jobs - and girls - are hard to get. When he visits his uncle, Howard Prescott, who runs a multi-million-dollar company, he is given a job in the mail room.

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Directed by: Herbert Ross
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Helen Slater, Richard Jordan

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
class
identity
love
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	3
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Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	6
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

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