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Overview
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Writers (WGA):
Terrel Seltzer (written by) and
Ellen Simon (written by)
Release Date:
20 December 1996 (USA) more
Tagline:
She was having a perfectly bad day... Then he came along and spoiled it.
Plot:
Melanie Parker, an architect and mother of Sammy, and Jack Taylor, a newspaper columnist and father of Maggie... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(10 articles)
Reese Witherspoon finds 'Rule #1'
(From screeninglog. 30 October 2009, 12:12 PM, PDT)
Fox Searchlight Finds a Number One Fan in Witherspoon
(From ioncinema. 30 October 2009)
User Comments:
Not all romantic comedies are created equal! more (76 total)
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(Cast overview, first billed only)
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Rated PG for language and mild sensuality.
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Runtime:
108 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Germany:6 (w) | Netherlands:AL | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:15 | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG
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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. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Michelle Pfeiffer is in the taxi with George Clooney's phone, he calls her up to give her messages. She then acts totally surprised that they mixed up their cell phones and she has his, but then continues to say he has a meeting at 4, indicating she already knew she had his phone by mistake because she took a phone call for him. more
Quotes:
Melanie:
Your Peter Pan complex is so 90s.
Jack:
What Peter Pan complex?
Melanie:
The one you're so proud of.
Jack:
Do you have any friends?
Melanie:
I don't have time for friends.
Jack:
That's because of your Captain Hook complex.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Creeps (1997) more
Soundtrack:
Someone Like You more
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I would probably never decide to watch this film, had it not been for my wife who rented the DVD. Just like many others, I expect romantic comedies to be all the same - usually terribly unrealistic (talk about suspension of disbelief!) as in the Pretty Woman, and the humor to be 3rd grade.
But, One Fine Day, surprised me in many ways! First, it is not "I need insulin right now!" sweet. Also it is surprisingly relevant for today's world, and not targeted at teeny boppers.
One Fine Day is a film with a very smart script, funny dialogues, beautiful acting, directing, and it all gels well together. Most of the moviegoers today expect blood, gore, darkness of warped minds, and it seems that films which don't have that have a hard time getting a good review. It is time we step back, and enjoy some of the subtleties of life and people, and laugh at ourselves, when it's all presented in a believable and funny way.
The film takes us through "one fine day" of a single mother and her son, and a single father and his daughter. Due to his error, they miss their kids field trip and are, reluctantly, helping each other out take care of kids. While he obviously likes her but has a problem with trusting again, and a questionable flirting tactics, she is more obviously shell shocked and uses every opportunity to put him down. In a single day they both go through so many humbling episodes that the relationship develops from "I already have an opinion about you..." and "So do I..." to "I'll help you out if you say: 'Be my knight in shining armor...'"
The control freak named Melanie and played wonderfully by Michelle Pfeiffer, manages to stay likable even though she "beats every miserable bastard that comes her way to pulp". George Clooney has an easier time being liked as he is his pretty much usual self, but that's exactly what the character requires. Both kids were much better then I would normally expect them to be; I am always put off by artificial adult gestures and "too cool for you" acting of today's kids in Hollywood films, and expected that this time it will be the same, but it was not.
The humor of this film is subtle, and you may actually miss it altogether if you expect things to blow in your face. I loved those brief encounters between Melanie (Pfeiffer) and Celia (Amanda Peet) in which a beautiful perfectionist with a heart (Pfeiffer) meets her less polite match... Amanda Peet was also fantastic! Just notice how Pfeiffer's facial expression changes when she realizes who she's talking to. Another one to watch and enjoy is the episode with Melanie's boss.
Also, this film can be watched more then once, as there is a lot to appreciate about it.
ps. A scene at the shrink's office made me laugh like never before!