Meet Joel Goodson, an industrious, college-bound 17-year-old and a responsible, trustworthy son. However, when his parents go away and leave him home alone in the wealthy Chicago suburbs with the Porsche at his disposal he quickly decides he has been good for too long and it is time to enjoy himself. After an unfortunate incident with the Porsche Joel must raise some cash, in a risky way.
Risky Business has generally received positive reviews.
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Risky Business was released in 1983 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 685 reviews, giving Risky Business (1983) an average rating of 64%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 80%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 75%.
With a score of 64%, Risky Business is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1983, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1983 with similar scores include films like Strange Brew and Eddie and the Cruisers.
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