Romance • Comedy
1996
PG
1 hour and 48 minutes
She was having a perfectly bad day... Then he came along and spoiled it.
Melanie Parker, an architect and mother of Sammy, and Jack Taylor, a newspaper columnist and father of Maggie, are both divorced. They meet one morning when overwhelmed Jack is left unexpectedly with Maggie and forgets that Melanie was to take her to school. As a result, both children miss their school field trip and are stuck with the parents. The two adults project their negative stereotypes of ex-spouses on each other, but end up needing to rely on each other to watch the children as each must save his job. Humor is added by Sammy's propensity for lodging objects in his nose and Maggie's tendency to wander.
Release:
December 20, 1996
Original language:
English
Production country:
United States
Producer company:
Revenue:
97.529.550 $
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Cast
Michelle Pfeiffer
Melanie Parker
Melanie Parker
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George Clooney
Jack Taylor
Jack Taylor
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Mae Whitman
Maggie Taylor, Jack's daughter
Maggie Taylor, Jack's daughter
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Alex D. Linz
Sammy Parker, Melanie's son
Sammy Parker, Melanie's son
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Charles Durning
Lew, Jack's boss
Lew, Jack's boss
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Jon Robin Baitz
Mr. Yates, Jr.
Mr. Yates, Jr.
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Ellen Greene
Mrs. Elaine Lieberman
Mrs. Elaine Lieberman
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Amanda Peet
Celia
Celia
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Joe Grifasi
Manny Feldstein
Manny Feldstein
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Pete Hamill
Frank Burroughs
Frank Burroughs
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Anna Maria Horsford
Evelyn
Evelyn
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Gregory Jbara
Freddy
Freddy
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Sheila Kelley
Kristen, Jack's ex-wife
Kristen, Jack's ex-wife
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Bitty Schram
Marla
Marla
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Barry Kivel
Mr. Yates, Sr.
Mr. Yates, Sr.
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Robert Klein
Dr. Martin
Dr. Martin
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George Martin
Mr. Smith Leland
Mr. Smith Leland
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Michael Massee
Eddie Parker
Eddie Parker
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Holland Taylor
Rita
Rita
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Rachel York
Liza
Liza
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Marianne Muellerleile
Ruta
Ruta
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Steven Jang
Vincent Wang
Vincent Wang
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Samantha Cintrón
Rosa Lopez
Rosa Lopez
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Victor Truro
Sammy's Pediatrician
Sammy's Pediatrician
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Ashley Greenfield
Jessica
Jessica
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Sidney Armus
Mayor Sidney Aikens
Mayor Sidney Aikens
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Hal Panchansky
Metro Reporter
Metro Reporter
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Maggie Wagner
Daily News Reporter
Daily News Reporter
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Isabelle Ashland
Daily News Reporter
Daily News Reporter
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Jasmin Hartmann
Daily News Reporter
Daily News Reporter
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Larry Sherman
Daily News Visitor
Daily News Visitor
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Shaun Duke
Foreign Artist Guy
Foreign Artist Guy
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Thomas Schall
Gentleman
Gentleman
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Michael Badalucco
Lt. Bonomo
Lt. Bonomo
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Jeanie Van Dam
Old Woman
Old Woman
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Kirstin Allen
Pregnant Saleslady
Pregnant Saleslady
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Michael Genet
Mayor Aikens' Press Secretary
Mayor Aikens' Press Secretary
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Julia Ryder Perce
Lew's Secretary
Lew's Secretary
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P.J. Aliseo
Spiderman
Spiderman
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Liam Ahern
The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
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José Rabelo
Museum Guard
Museum Guard
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Darla Hill
Oribe's Receptionist
Oribe's Receptionist
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Joe Avellar
Reporter
Reporter
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Jullie Chung
Reporter
Reporter
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Dale Kasman
Lady in the Police Station
Lady in the Police Station
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Andrew Magarian
Bum in the Police Station
Bum in the Police Station
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Katherine Argo
Passerby #1
Passerby #1
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Rob Buntzen
Passerby #2
Passerby #2
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Brian Cahill
Passerby #3
Passerby #3
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Fred Goehner
Davis
Davis
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Kuniko Narai
Flower Shop Employee
Flower Shop Employee
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Gideon Jacobs
Billy (uncredited)
Billy (uncredited)
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