Risky Business

R

Released Aug 5, 1983

1h 36m

Comedy

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Ecstatic when his parents leave on vacation for a few days, high school senior Joel Goodsen (Tom Cruise) cuts loose with his best friend Miles. After an attempt at securing the services of a prostitute goes slightly awry, Joel hires gorgeous Lana (Rebecca De Mornay) for a night of delight. Stunned by the amount of Lana's "bill" the next morning, Joel grows frantic after he crashes his father's Porsche. In an effort to raise lots of money fast, a desperate Joel turns the house into a brothel.

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Critics Consensus

Featuring one of Tom Cruise's best early performances, Risky Business is a sharp, funny examination of teen angst that doesn't stop short of exploring dark themes.

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Chuck Bowen

Slant Magazine

Is the film a satire of consumerism or an example of it? It’s both and the better for it.

Jul 22, 2024

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David Denby

New York Magazine/Vulture

Risky Business, a movie about a nice boy losing his virginity, is a first-time director's clear failure that I normally wouldn't get belligerent about, but the picture is so confused, so strange, and so openly corrupt that I can't resist.

Dec 31, 2019

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

One of the finest film explorations of the end of innocence.

Aug 6, 2007

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

What the f---!

Rated: B

Sep 2, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

From Screwballs to Hardbodies, the eighties were jam-packed with inane teen sex comedies -- rest assured, Risky Business is not one of them.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 1, 2024

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Scott Nye

Battleship Pretension

It displays an aesthetic maturity and patience uncommon to the teen sex film that was starting to blossom at the time of its release.

Jul 23, 2024

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Faiz D

An entertaining and interesting movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/29/24

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Farah R

I finally sat down to watch the movie that launched Tom Cruise's career into stardom. Besides the famous dancing scene, Risky Business is a discombobulated mess with a silly and unrealistic premise. Perhaps its charm has been lost over time.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/14/24

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Suzy S

Timeless capitalist fantasy classic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/23/24

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Christian K

Such a ridiculously silly premise, but still works. Cruise is undeniable as a screen presence.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/14/24

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Larry K

This is not the direction I thought this movie was going to go. Tom Cruise is awesome in everything he's in

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/28/24

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Robert B

One of the most rewatchable movies of all time due to its subtle humor and stellar soundtrack.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/24

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Synopsis

Ecstatic when his parents leave on vacation for a few days, high school senior Joel Goodsen (Tom Cruise) cuts loose with his best friend Miles. After an attempt at securing the services of a prostitute goes slightly awry, Joel hires gorgeous Lana (Rebecca De Mornay) for a night of delight. Stunned by the amount of Lana's "bill" the next morning, Joel grows frantic after he crashes his father's Porsche. In an effort to raise lots of money fast, a desperate Joel turns the house into a brothel.

Director: Paul Brickman
Producer: Jon Avnet, Steve Tisch
Screenwriter: Paul Brickman
Distributor: Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros.
Production Co: Geffen Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 5, 1983, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2008
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround

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