Who's That Girl (1987)

Who’s That Girl is a fizzy, sunlit slice of 1980s screwball comedy that lives on momentum: a tightly wound New York tax lawyer gets yanked out of his orderly life and into a day of escalating misadventures by Madonna’s gleefully unpredictable Nikki Finn. The movie’s charm isn’t in realism but in rhythm—quick banter, bright city energy, and a playful push-pull between buttoned-up responsibility and carefree instinct, with Griffin Dunne providing the perfect straight-man warmth to keep the chaos endearing. Madonna is an energetic comic spark plug, and the whole thing moves with a harmless, buoyant spirit that makes even the danger feel like part of the joke. If you don’t enjoy broad, far-fetched rom-com antics, it may be too silly by design—but if you’re craving something light, funny, and unapologetically ’80s, it’s an easy good time.

Who’s That Girl wants to be a screwball, city-on-the-edge romantic comedy where a tightly wound yuppie gets steamrolled into chaos by Madonna’s fearless, cartoonish wildcard. The problem is it plays like it’s constantly trying to top itself—too many chases, setups, and “wacky” detours—so the story feels busy rather than clever, and the jokes often land with a thud thanks to noisy timing and broad performances. If you’re hoping for sharp chemistry, a genuinely funny rom-com, or a neatly built mystery, this can feel exhausting and oddly empty. But if you’re in the mood for peak-’80s Manhattan mayhem, Madonna’s star persona turned up to maximum, and a harmless, high-energy farce that doesn’t ask you to take anything seriously, you might still have a decent time.