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Tootsie
Comedy, Romance
When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego—Dorothy Michaels—in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers who enjoy sharp identity-based comedy, affectionate ensemble chemistry, and social commentary delivered through escalating romantic misunderstandings.
- Tone
- playful, satirical, romantic
- Payoff
- amusement, swoon
- Pacing
- brisk
- Intensity
- gentle
- Structure
- linear
- Themes
- gender expectations, workplace identity, friendship, romantic confusion, social performance
- Setting
- early 1980s, New York City television studios and apartments
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