As the progress bar crawled, Leo brewed a pot of coffee. When the file finally clicked open, the familiar Buena Vista logo appeared, but the colors were… deeper. The 1080p crispness was impossible for a mid-90s rip. He fast-forwarded to the iconic scene where Julia Roberts walks down Rodeo Drive. But it wasn’t Julia Roberts.

Released in 1990 (not 1996, though often re-released or updated in digital formats years later), Pretty Woman stars Julia Roberts as Vivian Ward, a vivacious Hollywood hooker, and Richard Gere as Edward Lewis, a wealthy, detached businessman.

Originally written as a dark cautionary tale about substance abuse and sex work titled 3,000 , the script was rewritten into a modern-day Cinderella story.

: The mistaken release year (the film actually premiered worldwide in 1990 ).