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, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$9,449,219, 20 October 1996

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

Entire soundtrack composed of original songs by Tom Petty.

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Goofs

The level of the beer in mickey's glass changes in the final bar scene.

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Quotes

Mr. Fitzpatrick: She's gonna be devastated. She's been up at that goddamn church every morning praying for your brother. And then yesterday she tells me I spend too much time on the boat. I don't even want to get into that discussion. And now you're gonna get divorced? Christ. She'll be up with Father John twenty-four hours a day. Thanks a lot, buddy. I'm probably going to have to start making my own breakfast again.
Francis: I'm sorry if my divorce interferes with your breakfast plans, Dad.

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Connections

Featured in The Oprah Winfrey Show: Summer Movie Reviews (1996)

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Soundtracks

Worthy
Written and Performed by Ani Difranco (as Ani DiFranco)
Courtesy of Righteous Babe Records

User Reviews

A Nice, but Flawed, Plot-Driven Film

This is the kind of movie that I like. The plot is well-written and well-directed. I like Edward Burns as an actor and writer. Even so, there are some pretty significant flaws in this execution of this wonderful idea.

The most substantial problem problem with the movie is the casting of Maxine Bahns. She is a very poor actress. Since she was cast in the earlier "The Brothers McMullen", also written and directed by Edward Burns, I assume there is a friendship that misdirected that decision.

Some of the characters don't play out quite right. The role of the brother, played my Mike McGlone, is well acted, but the writing made that character a little too two dimensional. I think there was a opportunity to create a character with a little more complexity than the wealthy, uncaring, superficial husband.

There were some good performances by actors on their way to being A-list players. Cameron Diaz turns in an exceptional performance. Jennifer Aniston also shows her acting chops. Amanda Peet also turns in a short, but well-executed performance.

In spite of some of the casting flaws and missed opportunities for some depth in characterizations, this is a very enjoyable movie. If you like character and plot-driven movies, this is a worthwhile way to spend some time.