Tootsie
What do you get when you cross a hopelessly straight starving actor with a dynamite red sequined dress? You get America's hottest new actress.
1982 | 116m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Sydney Pollack |
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| Writer: | Larry Gelbart, Don McGuire, Murray Schisgal |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 17, 1982 |
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| Director: | Sydney Pollack |
| Writer: | Larry Gelbart, Don McGuire, Murray Schisgal |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | new york city, infidelity, love, friends, feminist, cross dressing, agent, reputation, serenade, apology, live television, witty, sarcastic, clever social commentary |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Mirage Enterprises, Punch Productions, Delphi Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $177,200,000
Budget: $21,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dustin Hoffman | Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels |
| Jessica Lange | Julie Nichols |
| Teri Garr | Sandy Lester |
| Dabney Coleman | Ron Carlisle |
| Charles Durning | Les Nichols |
| Bill Murray | Jeff Slater |
| Sydney Pollack | George Fields |
| George Gaynes | John Van Horn |
| Geena Davis | April |
| Doris Belack | Rita |
| Ellen Foley | Jacqui |
| Peter Gatto | Rick |
| Lynne Thigpen | Jo |
| Ronald L. Schwary | Phil Weintraub |
| Debra Mooney | Mrs. Mallory |
| Amy Lawrence | Amy |
| Kenny Sinclair | Boy |
| Susan Merson | Page |
| Robert D. Wilson | Stage Hand |
| James Carruthers | Middle-Aged Man |
| Estelle Getty | Middle-Aged Woman |
| Christine Ebersole | Linda |
| Bernie Pollack | Actor #1 |
| Sam Stoneburner | Actor #2 |
| Marjorie Lovett | Salesgirl |
| Barbara Spiegel | Billie |
| Suzanne von Schaack | Party girl |
| Anne Shropshire | Mrs. Crawley |
| Murray Schisgal | Party guest |
| Richard Whiting | Priest |
| Jim Jansen | Stage Manager #2 |
| Tom Mardirosian | Stage Manager |
| Gavin Reed | Director |
| Annie Korzen | Autograph Hound |
| Ibbits Warriner | Autograph Hound |
| Lois de Banzie | Autograph Hound |
| Stephen Prutting | Autograph Hound |
| Tobin Bell | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Phillip Borsos | (uncredited) |
| Jim Dratfield | Acting Student (uncredited) |
| John Kapelos | Actor at Party (uncredited) |
| Joyce Worsley | Shocked Bystander as Dorothy Grabs a Cab (uncredited) |
| Andy Warhol | Andy Warhol (uncredited) |
| Pamela Lincoln | Secretary |
| Michael M. Ryan | Middle-Aged Man |
| Gene Shalit | Self (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Owen Roizman | Director of Photography |
| Dave Grusin | Original Music Composer |
| Brian Hamill | Still Photographer |
| Larry Gelbart | Screenplay, Story |
| Sydney Pollack | Director |
| Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Joseph P. Reidy | Assistant Director |
| Jill Savitt | Assistant Editor |
| Don McGuire | Story |
| Gerald R. Molen | Unit Production Manager |
| Barry Levinson | Additional Writing |
| William Steinkamp | Editor |
| Fredric Steinkamp | Editor |
| Thomas C. Tonery | Set Decoration |
| Sylvia Fay | Casting |
| Bernie Pollack | Costume Supervisor |
| Patrick Hogan | Driver |
| Tod A. Maitland | Boom Operator |
| Robert Garland | Additional Writing |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | Title Designer |
| Ruth Morley | Costume Design |
| Murray Schisgal | Screenplay |
| Les Lazarowitz | Sound Mixer |
| Arthur Piantadosi | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Les Fresholtz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Robert Kaufman | Additional Writing |
| Peter S. Larkin | Production Design |
| Renee Bodner | Script Supervisor |
| David McGiffert | Assistant Director |
| Don Brochu | Assistant Editor |
| Else Blangsted | Music Editor |
| Jimmy Raitt | Property Master |
| Nancy Weizer | Assistant Editor |
| Rick Alexander | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| George Masters | Makeup Artist |
| Elaine May | Additional Writing |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sydney Pollack | Producer |
| Dick Richards | Producer |
| Ronald L. Schwary | Producer |
| Charles Evans | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Director | Sydney Pollack | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | Dustin Hoffman | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Charles Grodin | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actress | Dustin Hoffman | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 46 | 88 | 24 |
| 2024 | 5 | 97 | 122 | 80 |
| 2024 | 6 | 50 | 94 | 25 |
| 2024 | 7 | 30 | 43 | 19 |
| 2024 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 12 |
| 2024 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 15 |
| 2025 | 1 | 22 | 43 | 12 |
| 2025 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 675 | 730 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 8 | 876 | 876 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 7 | 811 | 892 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 6 | 952 | 952 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 3 | 383 | 592 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 12 | 245 | 692 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 11 | 306 | 758 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 10 | 152 | 311 |