In the morning, Edward realizes that he could use an escort for the week, so he hands Vivian $3000 to stay -- and sends her on a fantasy shopping spree.
What begins as a purely business transaction develops into something more, but can a poor prostitute and a rich businessman really live happily ever after?
While not really grounded in reality and suggesting that richer is better Pretty Woman is one of the most financial successful romantic comedies/chick flicks.
It grossed $463 million at the global box office and was one of the high grossing movies of 1990.
Julia Roberts won a Golden Globe for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for her performance.
4. When Harry Met Sally
'Men and women can't be friends because the sex part always gets in the way.'
The film, written by Nora Ephron, follows our title characters from a shared car ride from the University of Chicago to New York City and the twelve years that follow that puts Harry's theory to the test.
Sally is aghast and disagrees, proclaiming the idea a distinct possibility. The two part ways rather acrimoniously in New York but before long meet again and eventually decide to indeed be friends.
As life’s mysterious coincidences pull Harry and Sally closer together, they share mystical, tender moments, confess secrets to each other, console each other, attend major holidays together, and do all the other things couples traditionally do.
Until they end up having sex that night, resulting in an awkward morning the next day as Harry quickly leaves Sally's place.
This creates a tension in their relationship, as the two have a heated argument one day that leads to them not talking for a long time
The question then reemerges: Can Harry and Sally remain mere friends, or will they, must they or can they fall in love?
This film is an excellent look into conversations between the sexes as it gives a funny and poignant view of men and women and the friendship, love and sex that comes with it.
Despite being predictable When Harry Met Sally is a lightweight look at the bumpy ride of two people who discover that they are in love.
Upon release the film was met well critically and went on to gross $92 million, which was well above it's $16 million budget.
Nora Ephron received an Oscar nomination for her screenplay as well as winning a BAFTA in the same category and receiving a nomination for Best Film.
And both the Ryan and Crystal were nominated for Best Actor and Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globes.
Almost twenty years after it's release When Harry Met Sally still stands up and is a favourite with those who love the genre of the chick flick and the romantic comedy - and who could forget Ryan's classic faking-it scene in Katz's Deli?
5. Ghost
Patrick Swayze makes a second appearance in this look at the best Chick Flicks with the tear-jerker Ghost.
After renovating their expensive loft in the TriBeCa section of Manhattan, Molly (Demi Moore) and Sam (Patrick Swayze), a young successful yuppie couple, are walking home one evening when Sam is tragically gunned down by a street mugger.
Molly goes into a deep depression, but, unknown to her, Sam has come back as a ghost in order to protect her from danger--although he isn't yet aware who or what means her harm, and he has a lot of learning to do in order to make himself known to her.
He teams up with an unwilling psychic, Oda Mae Brown (Whoopi Goldberg), and together they try to convince a very skeptical Molly that Sam was actually murdered and has returned spectrally to complete some unfinished business.
The pottery wheel scene became one of cinema's most iconic, and parodied, love scenes and the film went on to be a global blockbuster.
Blending romance and comedy Ghost won and Oscar for best Supporting Actress for Whoopi Goldberg and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. It was nominated for three more including Best Picture.
Other chick flick movies that are well worth watching include Sleepless In Seattle, Ten Things I Hate About You, How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days and Chocolat.
Sex and the City 2 is released 28th May
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