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    Bright Lights, Big City 1988 POSTER

    Bright Lights, Big City

    1988

    English

    5.7

    12

    57%

    38%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    drugs

    magazine

    nightclub

    writer

    yuppie

    James Bridges James Bridges Director Phoebe Cates Phoebe Cates as Amanda David Hyde Pierce David Hyde Pierce as Bartender at Fashion Show John Houseman John Houseman as Mr. Vogel Kiefer Sutherland Kiefer Sutherland as Tad
    A disillusioned young writer living in New York City turns to drugs and drinking to block out the memories of his dead mother and estranged wife.
    Jersey Girl 1992 POSTER

    Jersey Girl

    1992

    English

    6.1

    10

    60%

    60%

    Comedy

    diner

    Drama

    love

    new jersey

    Romance

    yuppie

    David Burton Morris David Burton Morris Director Aida Turturro Aida Turturro as Angie Mary Beth Peil Mary Beth Peil as Day Care Center Teacher John Speredakos John Speredakos as Gregg Philip Casnoff Philip Casnoff as Mitchell
    A working girl from New Jersey looks for love with a fast-lane Manhattan salesman from Queens.
    Lost in America 1985 POSTER

    Lost in America

    1985

    English

    7.0

    15

    95%

    77%

    Action

    Comedy

    gambling

    las vegas

    new york city

    roulette

    satire

    yuppie

    Albert Brooks Albert Brooks Director Albert Brooks Albert Brooks as David Howard Candy Ann Brown Candy Ann Brown as David's Secretary Donald Gibb Donald Gibb as Ex-Convict Charles Boswell Charles Boswell as Highway Patrolman
    David and Linda Howard are successful yuppies from LA. When he gets a job disappointment, David convinces Linda that they should quit their jobs, liquidate their assets, and emulate the movie Easy Rider, spending the rest of their lives traveling around America...in a Winnebago.
    Reality Bites 1994 POSTER

    Reality Bites

    1994

    English

    6.6

    41

    61%

    74%

    Action

    camcorder

    cohabitant

    Comedy

    Drama

    generations conflict

    Romance

    roommate

    roommates

    yuppie

    Ben Stiller Ben Stiller Director Winona Ryder Winona Ryder as Lelaina Pierce Ben Stiller Ben Stiller as Michael Grates Joe Don Baker Joe Don Baker as Tom Pierce Ethan Hawke Ethan Hawke as Troy Dyer
    A small circle of friends suffering from post-collegiate blues must confront the hard truth about life, love and the pursuit of gainful employment. As they struggle to map out survival guides for the future, the Gen-X quartet soon begins to realize that reality isn't all it's cracked up to be.
    The New Age 1994 POSTER

    The New Age

    1994

    English

    5.6

    4

    67%

    37%

    Action

    Comedy

    dark comedy

    Drama

    failing business

    satire

    surrealism

    yuppie

    Michael Tolkin Michael Tolkin Director Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson as Dale Deveaux Peter Weller Peter Weller as Peter Witner Audra Lindley Audra Lindley as Sandi Rego Mary Kane Mary Kane as Tina Bulasky
    Peter and Katherine Witner are Southern California super-yuppies with great jobs but no center to their lives. When they both lose their jobs and begin marital infidelities, their solution is to start their own business together. In order to find meaning to their empty lives, they follow various New Age gurus and other such groups. Eventually, they hit rock bottom and have to make some hard decisions.
    Flashback 1990 POSTER

    Flashback

    1990

    English

    6.2

    10

    40%

    60%

    Action

    Adventure

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    fake identity

    fbi

    hippie

    lsd

    train

    yuppie

    Franco Amurri Franco Amurri Director Liz Jury Liz Jury as Barmaid Kiefer Sutherland Kiefer Sutherland as John Buckner Kathleen York Kathleen York as Sparkle Paul Dooley Paul Dooley as Stark
    A hippie radical, Huey Walker has been a fugitive for decades, accused of a crime that he may not have committed. Finally apprehended, Walker is escorted to trial by uptight 20-something FBI agent John Buckner. While the two seem to be polar opposites, it turns out that Buckner may have more in common with Walker than is initially apparent, a point that is driven home when the pair faces off against a sinister small-town sheriff.
    Jersey Girl 2004 POSTER

    Jersey Girl

    2004

    English

    6.2

    40

    42%

    48%

    Action

    Comedy

    daughter

    Drama

    loss of loved one

    Romance

    yuppie

    Kevin Smith Kevin Smith Director Liv Tyler Liv Tyler as Maya Ben Affleck Ben Affleck as Ollie Trinke Matt Damon Matt Damon as PR Exec #2 Will Smith Will Smith as Self
    Ollie Trinke is a young, suave music publicist who seems to have it all, with a new wife and a baby on the way. But life deals him a bum hand when he's suddenly faced with single fatherhood, a defunct career and having to move in with his father. To bounce back, it takes a new love and the courage instilled in him by his daughter.
    Baby Boom 1987 POSTER

    Baby Boom

    1987

    English

    6.3

    14

    69%

    62%

    Action

    baby

    career woman

    Comedy

    Drama

    relationship problems

    Romance

    small town

    veterinarian

    yuppie

    Charles Shyer Charles Shyer Director Ben Diskin Ben Diskin as Ben Diane Keaton Diane Keaton as J.C. Wiatt James Spader James Spader as Ken Arrenberg Robin Bartlett Robin Bartlett as Yuppie Wife
    J.C. Wiatt is a talented and ambitious New York City career woman who is married to her job and working towards partner at her firm. She has a live-in relationship with Steven, a successful investment broker who, along with J.C., agreed children aren't part of the plan. J.C.'s life takes an unexpected turn when a distant relative dies and the will appoints her the caretaker of their baby girl, Elizabeth. The baby's sudden arrival causes Steven to leave, breaking off their relationship. Juggling power lunches and powdered formula, she is soon forced off the fast track by a conniving colleague and a bigoted boss. But she won't stay down for long. She'll prove to the world that a woman can have it all and on her own terms too!
    The Barbarian Invasions 2003 POSTER

    The Barbarian Invasions

    2003

    French

    7.5

    10

    81%

    88%

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    dying and death

    friends

    Mystery

    parent child relationship

    professor

    Romance

    socialism

    yuppie

    Denys Arcand Denys Arcand Director Dawn Lambing Dawn Lambing as Janique Kearns Janique Kearns as Kim Delgado Bonnie Mak Bonnie Mak as Nurse Isabelle Blais Isabelle Blais as Sylvaine
    In this belated sequel to 'The Decline of the American Empire', middle-aged Montreal college professor, Remy, learns that he is dying of liver cancer. His ex-wife, Louise, asks their estranged son, Sebastian, a successful businessman living in London, to come home. Sebastian makes the impossible happen, using his contacts and disrupting the Canadian healthcare system in every way possible to help his father fight his terminal illness to the bitter end, while reuniting some of Remy's old friends, including Pierre, Alain, Dominique, Diane, and Claude, who return to see their friend before he passes on.
    Nothing But Trouble 1991 POSTER

    Nothing But Trouble

    1991

    English

    5.1

    42

    15%

    48%

    Action

    broker

    Comedy

    drag queen

    sheriff

    small town

    wealthy

    yuppie

    Dan Aykroyd Dan Aykroyd Director John Candy John Candy as Dennis / Eldona Demi Moore Demi Moore as Diane Lightson Raymond J. Barry Raymond J. Barry as Mark Valri Bromfield Valri Bromfield as Miss Purdah
    While attempting to seduce gorgeous lawyer Diane Lightson, wealthy gadabout Chris Thorne agrees to drive her to Atlantic City, N.J. But, when some reckless driving draws the attention of a deeply critical cop, they and the flamboyant "Brazillionaires" who tagged along end up in the court of a grotesque and vengeful judge, who has a special vendetta against the wealthy and erudite.
    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 1986 POSTER

    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

    1986

    English

    5.6

    38

    52%

    47%

    Action

    black comedy

    b movie

    Comedy

    Horror

    radio station

    texas

    vietnam veteran

    yuppie

    Tobe Hooper Tobe Hooper Director Bill Johnson Bill Johnson as Leatherface Dennis Hopper Dennis Hopper as Lieutenant 'Lefty' Enright Tobe Hooper Tobe Hooper as Man in Hotel Corridor Caroline Williams Caroline Williams as Vanita 'Stretch' Brock
    A radio host is victimised by the notorious cannibal family while a former Texas Marshal hunts them.
    Addams Family Values 1993 POSTER

    Addams Family Values

    1993

    English

    6.9

    125

    76%

    63%

    Action

    baby

    Comedy

    dancing

    Fantasy

    jealousy

    sibling relationship

    summer camp

    yuppie

    Barry Sonnenfeld Barry Sonnenfeld Director David Hyde Pierce David Hyde Pierce as Delivery Room Doctor Harriet Sansom Harris Harriet Sansom Harris as Ellen Buckman Christopher Lloyd Christopher Lloyd as Uncle Fester Addams Christina Ricci Christina Ricci as Wednesday Addams
    Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from bad to worse when the new "black widow" nanny, Debbie Jellinsky, launches her plan to add Fester to her collection of dead husbands.
    Rain Man 1988 POSTER

    Rain Man

    1988

    English

    8.0

    247

    88%

    90%

    Action

    Adventure

    autism

    car dealer

    Drama

    individual

    loss of loved one

    mentally disabled

    yuppie

    Barry Levinson Barry Levinson Director Jonathan Stark Jonathan Stark as Reni Santoni Reni Santoni as Tom Cruise Tom Cruise as Charlie Babbitt Valeria Golino Valeria Golino as Susanna
    When car dealer Charlie Babbitt learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincinnati, where he discovers that he has a savant older brother named Raymond and that his father's $3 million fortune is being left to the mental institution in which Raymond lives. Motivated by his father's money, Charlie checks Raymond out of the facility in order to return with him to Los Angeles. The brothers' cross-country trip ends up changing both their lives.
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