A loose remake of 1988’s “Working Girl,” “Blonde Ambition” follows a young woman (Jessica Simpson) who becomes the unwitting pawn of two ruthless business executives in their bid to usurp and replace the head of an international conglomerate.
Blonde Ambition is a film released in December 2007 and inspired by the theme of the Academy Award-winning movie Working Girl starring singer/actress Jessica Simpson playing the part of a small town girl who moves to New York City and rises up into a career as a business woman. The film also stars Luke Wilson, Paul Vogt and actor/comedian Andy Dick.
Before the movie started filming, the media reported that Blonde Ambition was a remake of the 1980’s film Working Girl. After Simpson learned about this rumor, she talked to Empire Online and stated, “I don’t know where that came from”, “it’s a movie called Blonde Ambition co-starring Luke Wilson. It’s definitely the theme of Working Girl – this small town girl that moves to New York City to rise up into this great career as a business woman pretty much. But it’s definitely not a remake.” Simpson also said that this film is more of a knockabout comedy than the Melanie Griffith starrer, which was a drama genre movie.
Production notes provided by Romar Entertainment.
Blonde Ambition
Starring: Jessica Simpson, Luke Wilson, Rachael Leigh Cook, Penelope Ann Miller, Andy Dick, Larry Miller, Willie Nelson
Directed by: Scott Marshall
Screenplay by: Jon Cohen, Matt Flanagan
Release Date: March 28, 2008
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Studio: Romar Entertainment
Box Office Totals
Domestic: $6,422 (0.4%)
Foreign: $1,426,627 (99.6%)
Total: $1,433,049 (Worldwide)