One Fine Day (1996)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Michael Hoffman

Writers (WGA):

Terrel Seltzer (written by) and
Ellen Simon (written by)

Release Date:

20 December 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

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...

Plot Keywords:

Architect | Love | Innocence | Corruption | Husband Wife Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Michelle Pfeiffer	...	Melanie Parker
George Clooney	...	Jack Taylor
Mae Whitman	...	Maggie Taylor
Alex D. Linz	...	Sammy Parker
Charles Durning	...	Lew
Jon Robin Baitz	...	Mr. Yates, Jr.
Ellen Greene	...	Mrs. Elaine Lieberman
Joe Grifasi	...	Manny Feldstein
Pete Hamill	...	Frank Burroughs
Anna Maria Horsford	...	Evelyn
Gregory Jbara	...	Freddy
Sheila Kelley	...	Kristen
Barry Kivel	...	Mr. Yates, Sr.
Robert Klein	...	Dr. Martin
George Martin	...	Mr. Smith Leland

MPAA:

Rated PG for language and mild sensuality.

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

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

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Fox 2000 Pictures

Trivia:

The school that was used for the scene where Jack and Melanie find their children's class had already left is a private college called the New York School of Interior Design or NYSID. The red front doors were added for the filming.

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.

Quotes:

Jack Taylor: You aren't going to fire me. My face is on buses.

Movie Connections:

References Fiddler on the Roof (1971)

Soundtrack:

For the First Time

A very fine movie in every way

Jack (George Clooney) is a divorced journalist with a daughter named Maggie. When his former wife goes on her honeymoon with husband number two, Jack is left in charge of Maggie, something that does not occur very often. He has instructions to pick up a classmate of Maggie's but fails to arrive on time. Nevertheless, Jack does meet up with the boy and his mother, Melanie (Michelle Pfeiffer) at the school. All of them have missed the bus to the class field trip. Melanie is miffed and she and Jack have it out. However, during the course of the day, they will need each other and meet again at various times. Will Melanie stay angry with charming Jack forever? This adorable movie will be an enduring favorite for the next century and beyond. The two stars are so gorgeous and the youngsters playing the children are huggable beyond words. The plot is a string of funny encounters between Jack and Melanie, at the day care center, at the ice cream parlor, at a soccer game and more. Are you looking for a top of the line romantic comedy to vanquish the blues? Look no further, this is it!