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Risky Business works as a romance movie with a point of view—fans quote moments, but they also argue about what the film is actually saying about power, desire, or survival. The romance and comedy blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together.
Runtime 1h 38m · ★ 6.6
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★ 6.3 · Comedy · Drama · Music · 1h 40m
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If Risky Business clicked for you, Coyote Ugly (2000) is a strong next stop: both trade in romance and comedy, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 6.5 · Romance · Comedy · Drama · 1h 31m
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If Risky Business clicked for you, Drive Me Crazy (1999) is a strong next stop: both trade in romance and comedy, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 6.4 · Drama · Comedy · Romance · 1h 39m
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If Risky Business clicked for you, The Wackness (2008) is a strong next stop: both trade in romance and comedy, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 7.6 · Comedy · 1h 43m
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If Risky Business clicked for you, Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) is a strong next stop: both trade in comedy, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 7.3 · Horror · Drama · Thriller · 1h 39m
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If Risky Business clicked for you, Martyrs (2008) is a strong next stop: both trade in drama, with unease that lingers after the credits. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 6.6 · Action · Comedy · War · 1h 54m
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If Risky Business clicked for you, Three Kings (1999) is a strong next stop: both trade in comedy, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 7.3 · Drama · 2h 11m
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If Risky Business clicked for you, Christiane F. (1981) is a strong next stop: both trade in drama, with momentum and clean stakes. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 6.9 · Drama · Crime · 1h 31m
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If Risky Business clicked for you, Kids (1995) is a strong next stop: both trade in drama, with momentum and clean stakes. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
★ 7.0 · Crime · Comedy · Thriller · 1h 42m
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If Risky Business clicked for you, Go (1999) is a strong next stop: both trade in comedy, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 7.2 · Animation · Adventure · Family · 1h 32m
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If Risky Business clicked for you, Fireheart (2022) is a strong next stop: both trade in comedy, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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