Desperately Seeking Susan

1985
PG-13
1h 44m

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6.1/10

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Madonna and Rosanna Arquette in Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

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Quirky Comedy Screwball Comedy Comedy Drama

A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself.A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself.A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

27K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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Trivia
Camel withdrew a $5,000 sponsorship because of the scene in which Dez tells Roberta that she "should stop smoking."

Goofs
In the opening salon scene, Roberta is reading the personal columns while waiting for the hairstylist and has a white towel around her shoulders in closeup shots that disappears when she's viewed from behind.

Quotes
Cigarette Girl: Susan!
Susan: Hi.
Cigarette Girl: My God, we all thought you were dead!
Susan: No, just in New Jersey.

Alternate versions
There is an edited version for basic cable and broadcast television which appeared on the WE channel (and probably other outlets) after September 11, 2001, where several shots of the World Trade Center have been expunged (along with the usual swear words, drug references, etc.)

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: The Slugger's Wife/Desperately Seeking Susan/The Last Dragon (1985)

Soundtracks
Into the Groove
Performed by Madonna
Written by Madonna and Stephen Bray
Courtesy of Sire Records and Warner Bros. Records

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Featured review

7/10

A unique and fun movie

I really enjoyed the concept behind this movie and how all the characters sort of fall into place. The acting is good and the actors really fit their characters. The storyline is well developed, but it could have lost the stolen jewelry piece, it wasn't necessary. A fun mindlessly enjoyable and relatable movie, I think there's a Susan in all of us.