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:

From the Director of "The Brothers McMullen"

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, including sex-related dialogue

Did You Know?

Trivia

Entire soundtrack composed of original songs by Tom Petty.

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Goofs

When Mickey and Hope come over to tell Francis and Renee about their spontaneous marriage, Renee's cigarette is obviously not lit, although it has been burned to create the illusion.

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Quotes

Mr. Fitzpatrick: Let me get this straight. You don't want to cheat on your girlfriend with your wife?

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Connections

Referenced in Step by Step: She's the One (1997)

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Soundtracks

That Lady
Written by Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley (as O'Kelley Isley) and Chris Jasper
Performed by The Isley Brothers
Courtesy of Epic Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

A fabulous, truthful, instant-favourite movie

A beautiful woman gets into Ed Burns' cab, and asks him to drive her to New Orleans. What guy wouldn't relate to this fundamental fantasy? This is a guy's movie. It has brilliant observations on the love-hate relationship between brothers, and also on the Irish-American family. "You don't even believe in God," Ed Burns says to his sermonising father. "That doesn't mean I can't be a good Catholic," his father replies. There are countless twists, and countless funny lines. Ed Burns is some kinda genius. A fabulous, truthful, instant-favourite movie.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 August 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

She's the One

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