The Secret of My Success

• Comedy

A charming 1987 comedy explores the anxieties of ambition and the allure of fabricated success in a relentlessly competitive New York City. Brantley Foster navigates the corporate world not through merit, but through a skillfully maintained dual identity – a mailroom employee by day and a rising executive, impersonating a fictitious consultant, by night. This audacious deception unfolds alongside a sweetly awkward pursuit of his boss’s daughter, creating a lighthearted yet surprisingly insightful look at the pressures of social climbing and the pursuit of genuine connection. The film’s humor stems from the escalating precariousness of Brantley’s lie and the surprisingly supportive, if oblivious, mentorship he receives, offering a playfully optimistic take on achieving dreams through unconventional means.