Outrageous Fortune
Seen it?1987 | 100 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (71% audience score). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for spy-story fans and anyone who wants a laugh. Nobody is quite who they seem.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Light on its feet, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
Refined actress Lauren Ames finally has a chance to study with the great theatre professor Stanislav Korzenowski. Sandy Brozinsky, a brash, loud actress, decides through happenstance to also study with Korzenowski. The two women end up dating the same man (who turns out to be a double agent) and follow him across the country to force him to choose between them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
58% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
Our audience score: 71%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$53 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 48K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arthur Hiller
- Shelley LongLauren Ames
- Bette MidlerSandy Brozinsky
- Peter CoyoteMichael Sanders
- Robert ProskyStanislav Korzenowski
- John SchuckAgent Atkins
- Anthony HealdWeldon
- George CarlinFrank Madras
- Ji-Tu CumbukaCab Driver
- Florence StanleyTicket Agent
- Jerry ZaksTobacco Clerk