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One Fine Day (1996)

PG  108 min  -  Comedy | Romance   -  20 December 1996 (USA)
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Melanie Parker, an architect and mother of Sammy, and Jack Taylor, a newspaper columnist and father of Maggie... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Hoffman
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michelle Pfeiffer ...
George Clooney ...
Mae Whitman ...
Alex D. Linz ...
Charles Durning ...
Lew
Jon Robin Baitz ...
Ellen Greene ...
Joe Grifasi ...
Pete Hamill Pete Hamill ...
Anna Maria Horsford ...
Gregory Jbara ...
Sheila Kelley ...
Barry Kivel Barry Kivel ...
Robert Klein ...
George Martin George Martin ...
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Storyline

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. Written by John H. Henderson <johnh@eng.auburn.edu>  

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Taglines:

She was having a perfectly bad day... Then he came along and spoiled it.

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language and mild sensuality See all certifications »
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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Un beau jour See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$6,226,430 (USA) (22 December 1996) (1946 Screens)

Gross:

$46,112,540 (USA) (23 March 1997)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Near the end when Melanie bumps into the table in her apartment, it was apparently not in the script. Michelle Pfeiffer's clumsiness was therefore left in the movie. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Jack crosses the street with the two kids, a tracking shot shows the sign reads "DON'T WALK." Then the view switches to in front of them and the sign on the opposite side of the street says "WALK." See more »

Quotes

Melanie Parker: Let's do this right. Let me freshen up so I'll feel a little more like a woman and less like a dead mommy.
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Connections

Referenced in Scream: The Inside Story (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Heaven's Not Overflowing"
Written by Pepper Keenan and Woody Weatherman
Performed by Corrosion of Conformity
Courtesy of Epic Records
by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing See more »