# The Secret of My Success (1987)

> A determined Kansas graduate reinvents himself as a secret executive and scrambles to balance corporate ambition, romance, and an increasingly chaotic double life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5142

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Herbert Ross
- Cast: Michael J. Fox, Helen Slater, Richard Jordan, Margaret Whitton, John Pankow, Christopher Murney, Gerry Bamman, Fred Gwynne
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093936/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, breezy, romantic, lazy sunday, comfort viewing

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