Outrageous Fortune (1987): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Outrageous Fortune is a 1987 comedy directed by Arthur Hiller, starring Shelley Long, Robert Prosky and Bette Midler. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes and earned $52.9 million worldwide. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Actress) at the Golden Globes 1988. Critics gave it 58% on Rotten Tomatoes and 55 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Director
- Arthur Hiller
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English
- Studio
- Buena Vista Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Outrageous Fortune About?
The premise of Outrageous Fortune without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Two aspiring actresses, Sandy Borzinsky and Lauren Ames, find their ambitions and personal lives colliding in this comedic tale. Their rivalry intensifies when they unexpectedly share the same boyfriend, Michael Sanders. Pursuing him leads them on a hilarious and surprising journey through Hollywood, revealing a complicated situation involving espionage and hidden identities that tests their friendship and understanding of love.
Outrageous Fortune Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- woman dresses as a man
- woman wears eyeglasses
- woman with a gun
- child with a gun
- gun
- man and woman share a bed
- man dresses as a woman
- man wears eyeglasses
- cia central intelligence agency
- knocked unconscious
- female police officer
- police
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- car
- u.s. car
- jeep cj 5
- road trip
- on the road
- buddy
- buddy movie
- reference to penis size
- women
- new mexico
- two women have sex with the same man
- two timing lover
- penis size
- dead body
- hippie
- bearded man
- mutilated corpse
- russian theatre director
- penis
- madcap comedy
- acting class
- role reversal
- laundry chute
- female female relationship
- blue vinyl raincoat
- romanticism versus pragmatism
- sex
- male elementary school teacher
- dead lover
- country and western music
- love triangle
- baggage cart
- aspiring actress
- gay character
- female buddy movie
- romantic rivalry
- mustached man
- escape
Outrageous Fortune Cast
Shelley Long leads the cast, with Robert Prosky and Bette Midler. Directed by Arthur Hiller; 9 actors are credited in all.
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Director Arthur Hiller
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Outrageous Fortune Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Outrageous Fortune 58% on Rotten Tomatoes and 55 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 58% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 60%
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Metacritic 55 Metascore
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TMDB 61% User score
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Outrageous Fortune Plot Summary
What happens in Outrageous Fortune from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
As the refined yet troubled actress Lauren Ames (Shelley Long) embarks on a transformative journey guided by the esteemed theatre professor Stanislav Korzenowski (Robert Prosky), her path takes an unexpected turn when she crosses paths with the boisterous and outspoken Sandy Brozinsky (Bette Midler). The initial interaction between these two actresses is marked by underlying tensions, as their mutual disdain simmers just beneath the surface. Unbeknownst to them, they find themselves entangled in a complex web of relationships with Michael Santers (Peter Coyote), a charismatic individual whose life takes a devastating twist following an explosive incident at a local store that leaves much speculation about his fate.
Full summary
The whole story of Outrageous Fortune, scene by scene
Outrageous Fortune Box Office
Outrageous Fortune grossed $52.9 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$52.9M
- US & Canada
- $52.9M
Outrageous Fortune Awards & Nominations
Outrageous Fortune earned 1 award nomination, including Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Actress) at the Golden Globes 1988.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Golden Globes 1988 1 nomination- Nominated Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Actress) – Bette Midler
How Well Do You Know Outrageous Fortune?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Who plays the role of Lauren Ames?
Cars in Outrageous Fortune
53 cars on screen, including the Jeep CJ-5 and the 1985 Buick Regal.
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1978 Checker Taxicab Minor role -
Clark CT Minor role
Outrageous Fortune Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “Nichts als Ärger mit dem Typ” and “Enormt heldigt”.
- Also known as
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- Nichts als Ärger mit dem Typ
- Enormt heldigt
- Una fortuna sfacciata
- Неприличное везение
- Une chance pas croyable
- Increíble suerte
- Изненађујућа судбина
- Par i Damer
- Szemérmetlen szerencse
- Que Sorte Danada!
- Zwariowane szczęście
- 포춘
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- Rozkacená sudba
- הנוכל
- האוהבת והמאהבת
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Outrageous Fortune FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Outrageous Fortune, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Outrageous Fortune?
Outrageous Fortune runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was Outrageous Fortune released?
Outrageous Fortune was released on January 30, 1987.
Who directed Outrageous Fortune?
Outrageous Fortune was directed by Arthur Hiller.
More films by Arthur Hiller Who is in the cast of Outrageous Fortune?
Outrageous Fortune stars Shelley Long, Robert Prosky and Bette Midler, among 9 credited actors.
How much did Outrageous Fortune make at the box office?
Outrageous Fortune grossed $52.9 million worldwide.
How is Outrageous Fortune rated?
Outrageous Fortune has 58% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic and 61% on TMDB.
Was Outrageous Fortune nominated for any awards?
Outrageous Fortune received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Outrageous Fortune have a post-credit scene?
No. Outrageous Fortune has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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