Tootsie
Directed by Sydney Pollack
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.
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Tootsie Ratings & Reviews
- IcdinozApril 4, 2026It's a total classic... Looks fresh and unfortunately the issues depicted are still relavent
- Don the Darth Knight CORLEONEJune 11, 2025Definitely a great screwball comedy that seems very realistic and incredibly well done. No wonder Spielberg loves this movie so much.
- Carl BrutananadilewskiJanuary 21, 2026You go in thinking it's just a movie about a man dressing as a woman but you leave realizing it's actually much more than that. it's a masterpiece
- David DanielNovember 7, 2024Eighties screwball comedy with good supporting cast
Tootsie Trivia
Tootsie was released on December 17, 1982.
Tootsie was directed by Sydney Pollack.
Tootsie has a runtime of 1h 56m.
Tootsie was produced by Dick Richards, Sydney Pollack, Ronald L. Schwary.
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.
The key characters in Tootsie are Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels (Dustin Hoffman), Julie Nichols (Jessica Lange), Sandy Lester (Teri Garr).
Tootsie is rated PG.
Tootsie is a Comedy, Romance, Drama film.
Tootsie has an audience rating of 8.1 out of 10.
Tootsie had a budget of $21M.
Tootsie has made $177.2M at the box office.