
The Ratings Game
- NR
- 1984
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6.0 (475)
The Ratings Game is a comedy film about a trucker from New Jersey named Vic who has aspirations of becoming a famous Hollywood movie producer and actor. After numerous failed attempts to gain the attention of network executives, he meets and falls in love with a girl named Francine who works as a statistician in the television ratings business. Together, they collaborate to scam the Nielsen-ratings system in order to create a top-rated hit television show starring Vic. Eventually, the scam is discovered, creating trouble for the scheming couple, but not before Vic is graced with a best new actor award.