She's the One (1996)

The love lives of two brothers, Mickey and Francis, interconnect as Francis cheats on his wife with Mickey's ex-girlfriend, while Mickey impulsively marries a stranger.

Director:

Edward Burns

Writer:

Edward Burns

Stars:

Edward Burns, Jennifer Aniston, John Mahoney

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Mahoney	...	Mr. Fitzpatrick
Edward Burns	...	Mickey Fitzpatrick
Michael McGlone	...	Francis Fitzpatrick (as Mike McGlone)
Maxine Bahns	...	Hope
Jennifer Aniston	...	Renee
Cameron Diaz	...	Heather
Malachy McCourt	...	Tom
Leslie Mann	...	Connie
Amanda Peet	...	Molly
Anita Gillette	...	Carol
Frank Vincent	...	Ron
Beatrice Winde	...	Older Woman
Eugene Osborne Smith	...	Older Man
Robert Weil	...	Mr. Deluca
Tom Tammi	...	Father John

Storyline

How do siblings deal with each other in their targets? This is the question tackled in this movie. Blue-collared Mickey drives a New York taxicab since the breakup with his promiscuous ex-fiancée Heather two years ago. His younger, white-collared brother, Francis, cannot let Mickey forget the tragedy of the "hairy ass": (Mickey's image of his apartment floor of the guy having sex with Heather after walking in on them). Finding relief in driving his cab, Mickey meets an art student named Hope whom he marries after knowing her for only 24 hours. Mickey also meets his old lover Heather, and learns more about life itself as taxi fares in the course of a summer. Francis, a young Wall Street corporate raider, unhappy in his marriage to Renee and led by his infidelity, continues his shots at Mickey throughout the film, only to find himself a plot device that lends humor and lessons about marriage and brotherhood when he meets and starts an dangerous affair with Heather, despite Mickey's ...

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Plot Keywords:

infidelity | love | irish american | written and directed by cast member | new york city | 

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Taglines:

A romantic comedy about two brothers... and the one thing that came between them.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, including sex-related dialogue

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 August 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ella es!

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,088,492, 25 August 1996

Gross USA:

$9,538,948

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$9,538,948

Company Credits

Production Co:

Good Machine, Marlboro Road Gang Productions, South Fork Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot on a budget of $3 million, considerably more than the estimated budget of $20,000 that Edward Burns's previous film The Brothers McMullen (1995) cost.

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Goofs

When Francis and Renee are first in the bedroom, Francis' leg is alternately raised/lowered between shots while he is reading.

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Quotes

Heather Davis: He doesn't care about my past.
Francis Fitzpatrick: Is that because he doesn't know you were a hooker?
Heather Davis: He was my best customer.

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: A Very Brady Sequel/She's the One/Kansas City/Girls Town/The Spitfire Grill (1996)

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Soundtracks

Hung Up & Overdue
Written by Tom Petty
Performed by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
Produced by Rick Rubin, Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
Tom Petty appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

User Reviews

A sleeper!

A fast-moving and nimble comedy with witty dialogue, an intelligent script, well-developed characters and a credible ethnic ethos. It's unpretentious and amiable, yet truly acerbic when it needs to be. The acting is mostly first-rate.

Well done, Burns!

(I guess all of this will make the delayed-maturity stratum of movie fans truly averse to this movie...)