Movie

The Associate

“Behind every great man is a woman... Wishing he'd get the hell out of her way.”

★ 6.3(234)19961h 54m

The Associate is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Amazon Video in Finland. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 10 June 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Donald Petrie
Release date: 1996-10-25
Runtime: 1h 54m
Language: English
Box office: $12,800,000
Budget: $23,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Interscope Communications

The Associate — trailer

About The Associate

The Associate is a 1996 movie in the Comedy genre, directed by Donald Petrie, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Dianne Wiest and Eli Wallach. It has a runtime of 1 hour 54 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.3/10 from 234 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Associate in Finland — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Laurel Ayres is a businesswoman trying to make it but unfortunately she works at a investment firm where she does all the work but all the senior investors like Frank Peterson grab all the credit. She then leaves and starts her own firm. While trying to find clients Laurel pretends that she has a male partner named Robert Cutty. And when she starts to do well all of her clients wants to meet Cutty which is difficult since he doesn't exist.

Cast

Whoopi Goldberg

Laurel Ayres

Dianne Wiest

Sally Dugan

Eli Wallach

Donald Fallon

Tim Daly

Frank Peterson

Bebe Neuwirth

Camille Scott

Austin Pendleton

Aesop Franklin

Lainie Kazan

Cindy Mason

George Martin

Walter Manchester

Kenny Kerr

Charlie

Lee Wilkof

Bissel

Helen Hanft

Mrs. Cupchick

George Morfogen

Plaza Manager

Themes & keywords

careerfraudsexismwall streetbrokerautonomypartnerdisguisegender disguisegender equality

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Associate in Finland?+

In Finland, The Associate is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is The Associate on Netflix?+

The Associate is not on Netflix in Finland right now.

How long is The Associate?+

The Associate has a runtime of 1 hour 54 minutes (114 minutes).

Who stars in The Associate?+

The Associate stars Whoopi Goldberg, Dianne Wiest, Eli Wallach, Tim Daly and Bebe Neuwirth.

When did The Associate come out?+

The Associate is a 1996 movie directed by Donald Petrie.

What genre is The Associate?+

The Associate is Comedy film.

Who directed The Associate?+

The Associate was directed by Donald Petrie.