Pretty Woman is a American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall , from a screenplay by J. Vivian is hired to be Edward's escort for several business and social functions, and their relationship develops during her week-long stay with him. The original screenplay was titled "3,," and was written by then-struggling screenwriter J. Originally intended to be a dark cautionary tale about class and sex work in Los Angeles , the film was re-conceived as a romantic comedy with a large budget.
Pretty Woman received mixed reviews from critics upon release, but widespread praise was directed towards Roberts' performance and her chemistry with Gere. It saw the highest number of ticket sales in the US ever for a romantic comedy, [ 2 ] with Box Office Mojo listing it as the number-one romantic comedy by the highest estimated domestic tickets sold at 42,,, slightly ahead of My Big Fat Greek Wedding at 41,, tickets.
One night while leaving a business party in the Hollywood Hills , corporate raider Edward Lewis takes his lawyer Philip's Lotus Esprit and finds himself in the red-light district on Hollywood Boulevard , where he meets call girl Vivian Ward.
Impulsively, he hires her for the whole night and, despite initial awkwardness, finds her charming and they have sex in his penthouse suite. The following day, Edward asks Vivian to stay for the week, as he must attend a series of business events while attempting to acquire Jim Morse's shipbuilding company.
He also gives her money to buy appropriate clothes. However, when trying to shop on Rodeo Drive , snobbish and rude saleswomen turn Vivian away. She asks the hotel manager Barney for assistance. He gets upscale store saleslady Bridget, who is very kind, to find her a cocktail dress for that evening's business dinner. Later, Barney teaches her table etiquette. At dinner, he introduces Vivian to Morse and his grandson David, who is to take over the company. The Morses are charmed by her, but ultimately the dinner does not go well as they are unhappy with Edward's plan to dismantle their company.
