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Jack & Sarah

  • 19951995
  • RR
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Samantha Mathis and Richard E. Grant in Jack & Sarah (1995)
A young American woman becomes a nanny in the home of a recent British widower.
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A young American woman becomes a nanny in the home of a recent British widower.A young American woman becomes a nanny in the home of a recent British widower.A young American woman becomes a nanny in the home of a recent British widower.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
5.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
23,130
1,099
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    • Director
      • Tim Sullivan
    • Writer
      • Tim Sullivan
    • Stars
      • Richard E. Grant
      • Samantha Mathis
      • Judi Dench
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Tim Sullivan
    • Writer
      • Tim Sullivan
    • Stars
      • Richard E. Grant
      • Samantha Mathis
      • Judi Dench
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 39User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews

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    Ian McKellen in Jack & Sarah (1995)
    Richard E. Grant, Bianca Lee, and Sophia Lee in Jack & Sarah (1995)
    Samantha Mathis and Richard E. Grant in Jack & Sarah (1995)
    Richard E. Grant in Jack & Sarah (1995)
    Samantha Mathis in Jack & Sarah (1995)
    Richard E. Grant in Jack & Sarah (1995)
    Samantha Mathis in Jack & Sarah (1995)
    Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, and Eileen Atkins in Jack & Sarah (1995)
    Richard E. Grant, Bianca Lee, and Sophia Lee in Jack & Sarah (1995)
    Richard E. Grant, Bianca Lee, and Sophia Lee in Jack & Sarah (1995)
    Samantha Mathis, Richard E. Grant, Bianca Lee, and Sophia Lee in Jack & Sarah (1995)
    Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, and Bianca Lee in Jack & Sarah (1995)

    Top cast

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    Richard E. Grant
    Richard E. Grant
    • Jack
    • (as Richard E Grant)
    Samantha Mathis
    Samantha Mathis
    • Amy
    Judi Dench
    Judi Dench
    • Margaret
    Eileen Atkins
    Eileen Atkins
    • Phil
    Cherie Lunghi
    Cherie Lunghi
    • Anna
    Imogen Stubbs
    Imogen Stubbs
    • Sarah
    David Swift
    David Swift
    • Michael
    Kate Hardie
    Kate Hardie
    • Pamela
    Laurent Grévill
    • Alain
    Ian McKellen
    Ian McKellen
    • William
    Bianca Lee
    • Baby Sarah
    Sophia Lee
    • Baby Sarah
    Sophia Sullivan
    • Sarah as a Toddler
    Niven Boyd
    • Nathaniel
    Tracy Thorne
    Tracy Thorne
    • Susan
    Lorraine Ashbourne
    Lorraine Ashbourne
    • Jackie
    Deborah Findlay
    Deborah Findlay
    • Miss Cartwright
    Claire Toeman
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    • Director
      • Tim Sullivan
    • Writer
      • Tim Sullivan
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Samantha Mathis took the role of Amy, as this movie was shot in London, so she could get out of the U.S., due to the plentiful press coverage on the death of her boyfriend, River Phoenix.
    • Quotes

      Jack: Please don't make me angry, I'm not very good at it and it upsets me for the rest of the day.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Sgt. Bilko/Jack and Sarah/A Family Thing/Carried Away/From the Journals of Jean Seberg (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Stars
      Performed by Simply Red

      Composed by Mick Hucknall

      Published by So What Music/EMI Songs

      Taken from the East West Records album "Stars"

      Courtesy of Warner Music UK Ltd.

    User reviews39

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Adventures in babysitting
    "Jack and Sarah", the delightful comedy directed by Tim Sullivan, was shown recently on cable. The appeal of the film lies largely in the fabulous cast that was put together. Mr. Sullivan delivers a 'feel good' movie that will warm hearts for viewers of all ages.

    When Jack's wife dies, suddenly, he is left alone with an infant girl. Jack has no clue about what to do with the baby. His life goes into a tailspin. Enter his kind parents and former mother-in-law. They all have ideas about what to do with Sarah, but Jack ends up resenting their interference. That's when he has the bright idea of getting a nanny for little Sarah.

    Amy, the girl he hires, is probably the wrong kind for the job. Little does Jack know, Amy doesn't have a clue about children, let alone, how to handle them. The only thing that is clear is that Amy loves her little charge. Amy and Sarah seem to have been made for one another. Jack warms up to the babysitter and they find one another in love because of Sarah.

    Richard E. Grant is a versatile actor. He is tremendously appealing as the confused father of a baby he was not prepared to handle. Samantha Mathis makes an endearing Amy, the girl that steals Jack's heart. Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Ian McKellen are seen in in supporting roles that add great charm to the film.

    This is a fun film thanks to Tim Sullivan.
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    • Apr 26, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 22, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Джек і Сара
    • Filming locations
      • Notting Hill Gate, Notting Hill, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • British Screen Productions
      • Canal+
      • Granada Film Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $218,626
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $59,098
      • Mar 24, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $218,626
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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